Why Being a Middle Manager Is So Exhausting Eric M. Anicich and Jacob B. Hirsh There is no shortage of advice for how to navigate power dynamics within organizations — from managing toxic or exceptionally gifted subordinates to dealing with unpredictable and narcissistic bosses. Researchers have devoted entire careers to systematically cataloging the
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Five Lessons From A Bad Boss Dede Henley Forbes Contributor Another day, another struggle convincing yourself to pull it together, show up for work and do everything you can to avoid the fallout from your toxic boss. There’s not much relief at the end of the day either since you can’t help but
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Many of us work hard to keep our personal lives separate from our professional lives. That is probably a good idea in most instances. As a manager, however, you need to know that at some point, your staff’s personal lives will impact business operations. Your job as a manager is to ensure that the
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To Cope with Stress, Try Learning Something New By Chen Zhang, Christopher G. Myers, and David M. Mayer Stressed. Anxious. Exhausted. Drained. This is how many employees feel at work due to stressors like longer work hours, more-frequent hassles, the need to do more with fewer resources, and so on. Such work stress
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Five Reasons Why Travel Is Good For Your Mental Health By Noma Nazish, Forbes Contributor What’s the first thing that comes to your mind when I say ‘travel’ – Vacation? Meeting new people? Or maybe, Instagrammable sunsets? While traveling can be exciting and exhilarating, it’s so much more than sipping margaritas on a sun-soaked
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December 31st is too late to plan your goals for the new year! October 1st marked the beginning of the 4th business quarter. I am currently in preparation and reflection mode. I am focusing on my mindset to strengthen and grow my business in 2019. I am currently rereading what I consider a classic,
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You’ve heard the phrase “work hard, play hard” but are you following that advice? Most of us are managing multiple varied responsibilities and are busier than ever before. Because of our hurried lives, we often do not make self-care a priority. Chronic stressors over an extended period that lead to exhaustion, lack of interest,
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Employee engagement and feedback are essential to retaining quality staff. Here are 25 questions you can ask to solicit input and feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of your company. What do you think are our top 3 core values? How would you describe our work environment? On a scale of
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Our 12th Annual Pack A Purse™ Drive begins November 1, 2018 and ends December 4, 2018. We are collecting purses (totes and other handbags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen girls in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. All donations will be delivered before Christmas Day. Only new and very gently used
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9 things productive people do before noon Christine Kopaczewski, Business Insider We can’t all be morning people, but according to a recent study , you might extend your time on Earth if you could just wake up a few hours earlier each day. Researchers studied over 430,000 people, aged 38 to 73,
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