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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 1:00pmBeth Braccio Hering0
When colleagues get angry with one another, the whole office can suffer. Besides the obvious tension between the two parties whenever they encounter one another, those around them can feel pressured to take sides. Is it wise to do so?
"There are usually good reasons to avoid getting involved in office conflicts,” says Melissa Schroeder, associate dean of the College of Communication at Texas Christian University. “One of them is becoming aware of information that may be harmful for your own working relationship with a co-worker. Another is the time lost in getting caught up in other people's work drama. Usually explaining the precarious situation it puts you in is enough to redirect the co-worker to a more sympathetic ear.”
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 11:00amJames F. Thompson0
Office professionals go to great extremes to be productive. We meticulously plan our schedules to maximize our time and energy while at work. We rush to and from meetings, race through paperwork and even answer our iPhones and Blackberries while in the bathroom. Does this sort of lifestyle and time management make us better employees? For the most part probably, yes.
We all have our own particular styles when it comes to squeezing the most out of our time at work. Some people work best in isolation, others in groups. Regardless of what your personal approach is to getting the most out of your time, there is one thing you can—and...
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 9:00amJames F. Thompson0
We all know that fashion changes over time. Yesterday’s leg warmers are today’s leg-sculpting shoes. Snooki’s bump has gone the way of shoulder pads. Feather earrings are so out of fashion they’re back in fashion. Fashion at the office, however, doesn’t follow the same trajectory as fashion in the rest of our culture. And confusing the differences can get you into trouble at the workplace.
A reliable general rule to follow is that office professionals rarely, if ever, get into trouble for overdressing or leaning toward the more conservative side. Yet, as fashion continues to trend toward the more informal, employees are pushing the boundaries of what is professional and what is unprofessional.
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Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:00amBeth Braccio Hering0
From fussy clients to unexpected deadlines, workers are accustomed to dealing with factors that affect their productivity. Yet some of the greatest obstacles aren’t external; rather, they are mental blocks that keep people from reaching their full potential.
Shaman-healer Brant Secunda and world champion Ironman Mark Allen, authors of Fit Soul, Fit Body: 9 Keys to a Healthier, Happier You, suggest doing some “weightlifting for the soul” – giving up negative thoughts that weigh you down. “The next time a negative thought comes into your mind, force yourself to restate it to yourself in a positive way. So ‘This is too hard’ becomes ‘I have all it takes to make it through.’ Or, ‘This is a waste of time’ becomes ‘What can I learn right now?’”
Another tip, as odd as...
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