Maybe you can’t give your employees a big raise, or any raise at all, and staffing cuts mean that everyone must work longer hours. But there are still things you can do to improve employee satisfaction. Read More
Tension between staff members can interfere with getting work done. It can be an unnecessary distraction, or worse, if the staff members are supposed to work on a project together and are unable to do so. Read More
By LISA SWAN Do you feel like you are stuck in a rut, doing the same things over and over, even though you want to make more positive changes in your life? Or do you feel that you need to talk to a professional about how you can be… Read More
You may think you know it all, but you don’t. This is why an executive coach can help improve your life. As the cliché goes, it’s lonely at the top. If you are an executive or an entrepreneur, it may be hard to find good advice for your life. That is where an executive coach can help. Read More
By LISA SWAN You may think that you are doing fine in your career, but are you really? Or perhaps you know that you would like to do something better, but you just don’t know how to get there. Why not see if you can truly be all that… Read More
by Emily Driscoll January 16, 2013 For recent December college grads who haven’t found a job yet, the current job market may be a little easier to navigate than it has been for their predecessors. According to a survey conducted by the National Association of Colleges and Employers, employers… Read More
By LISA SWAN With the New Year, some people start thinking of starting a new business. Of course, much of this is wishful thinking or fantasizing, but some of them have business ideas that could potentially be successful. Some of the more potentially successful new businesses out there are… Read More
By LISA SWAN It’s hard to get away from negativity. After all, that’s what is in the paper every morning, leads the news every night, and surrounds us even when you’re just going to read your Facebook page. In addition, it is easy to feel negative when facing the everyday… Read More
By LISA SWAN Oops! You just completely messed up your presentation. Or you called your boss’ second wife by his first wife’s name. Or you inadvertently insulted a client. These are all workplace mistakes. You may be wondering how you can recover from them, or if can you recover… Read More
By BEN HARGROVE Are you easily frustrated? Do you get annoyed when someone tells you to “look on the bright side”? Sometimes a bright side may be hard to find. But bringing positive thinking into your life can make some of that frustration easier to overcome, and life’s challenges… Read More