Job satisfaction is a function of many different parts of work. Job satisfaction dips and flows. New bosses, new strategies, new ways of doing things. It’s easy, if we’re not careful, to simply accept that our job satisfaction won’t ever be at a level where we are engaged in our work. We’ll hold on a… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Job Performance
Feeling wasted and burned out at work
When you go to work, what’s your expectation? Are you expecting good things to happen while at work? Or do you expect to get run over by a truck? Sure, not every day at work goes great, but over time, things should either be getting better — or they are getting worse. Without taking a… Continue Reading
Dice.com — How to avoid office distractions and actually get work done
My post on “How to avoid office distractions and actually get work done” is now up on Dice.com. Don’t get distracted — check it out! photo by: underminingme… Continue Reading
The ultimate performance review influencer
It’s a long way from your performance review. But that end-of-the-year spectacle will come up quicker than you think. The killer? Most people think they have no ability to influence their performance review — even with their performance. The truth is, we all can influence our performance review — if we have anything resembling reasonable… Continue Reading
Soft skills matter on your performance review
photo credit: MyDigitalSLR Goals, hard numbers, proven results — all business, all the time. That’s what counts on the performance review, right? Well, yes, usually those numbers oriented, attainment driven results matter the most on a performance review. But soft skills count as well. Indeed, your soft skills may be the difference between getting that… Continue Reading
5 ways to be a team player
photo credit: lumaxart Success in business requires that you understand how to be a leader and how to be a team player. Your ability to work effectively within a group is just as valuable as your skills and expertise — because no matter how talented you are, you cannot do all the work that needs… Continue Reading
Cubicle Blues – Dealing with Depression in the Workplace
photo credit: Pink Sherbet Photography If find yourself struggling with depression at work, you are certainly not alone. According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association (APA), over a third of Americans repeatedly experience stress on the job. So what should you do if your cubicle is starting to turn a shade… Continue Reading
4 Non-Scheming Steps to Help Advance Your Career
photo credit: phill.d When searching for the best ways to advance in your current job, you’re likely to come across plenty of books and articles that advocate scheming and shortcuts to make it to the top more quickly. Although these texts may appeal to your eagerness to graduate from the cubicle, they usually aren’t the… Continue Reading
How to Start Your 2012 Performance Review Off Right
photo credit: CodeFin Performance reviews are those things that happen at the end of the year, right? So, not much to worry about until much later. Time to sit back and relax a bit, easing into the new year. Cubicle Warriors, though, know that starting the year off right means the probability of ending the… Continue Reading
How Cubicle Warriors Can Champion a Healthy Corporate Culture
photo credit: Steve-h A healthy corporate culture must ultimately be owned and championed by the CEO and his or her management team. At the same time, a corporate culture livesand breathes by the actions front-line employees take every day. In our 20 years work to define and heal ailing corporate cultures, we’ve learned small changes… Continue Reading
