Category Archives for "Job Performance"

Promotions are tricky things. Most pundits tell you to go ask for a promotion, work extra hours or do something that actually doesn’t help. What does help are three simple concepts — but ones that are not easy to achieve. So this isn’t a quick fix type of blog post — you need to do […]

It happens to the best of us. Maybe you’re having a bad day at work, or even just a “meh” day, and you’re checking social media to see how much better your friends are doing at their jobs. Maybe you’re fresh out of college, six months deep into your new job, and suddenly suffering a […]

There is a huge difference between job and career. A job is something temporary you use to pay for gas in high school or pay bills as you develop toward a career. As you start settling down, paying the bills simply isn’t enough, and you want something more satisfying, permanent, and more a part of […]

For too many of us, going to work is the equivalent of taking out the garbage; you don’t really want to, but if you don’t the quality of your living space spirals downward. Spending time at work can drag on, and it can feel like you are spending hours completing meaningless tasks. Upwards of 70 […]

Maybe it’s Sunday night and your already knowing Monday morning will be full of stress. Or maybe your at work and you know that next meeting is going to be a hum-dinger. Stress sucks, so it makes sense to try and minimize stress as best you can. How? Take a look. Courtesy of: Pound Place […]

You know how you have to answer those 5,000 survey questions about how engaged you are with your company? It’s a serious business and the intent is good — you survey to see how well the management is getting across their vision, goals, and objectives.  How much pride you have in your company and other […]

When it comes to success in the cubicle, it’s easy to get lost in all of the 20-ways to do this and 10-ways to do that. Yes, the tactics are useful, but tactics without strategy doesn’t really get you anywhere. Looking at your career, then, take a look at these five strategies for career success […]

When you come back from a holiday vacation to work, you can get a bit overwhelmed with all of the built up work during the supposedly quiet holiday season. The good news is that often the work doesn’t quickly get up to the fast pace you’ll see in just a few weeks. So while there […]

Usually in the final weeks of the year, we get a small amount of down time to get away from the task-heavy work and get enough space to finally get some perspective. But after burying yourself in tasks for so long you wonder what kinds of things you should be working on to get that […]

While office trends come and go, how our workplace looks can actually have a huge impact on our productivity. The infographic below, created for USC Dornsife’s Applied Psychology Degree,  illustrates how offices have evolved to meet the needs of new generations of employees. It also covers the expectations of employees today, along with how tech industry […]

You may find yourself at a point where you’re ready to tear your hair out. Work is a nightmare. You’re fatigued, this current project has your stomach in knots, and you really need to get out of there for a while if you want to retain your last ounce of sanity. Your job probably won’t […]

While cash bonuses can be a helpful benefit to employees, cash does not have the personal feel most employees crave. Your hires want to feel they are indispensable to the company. Appreciation gifts can help with employee retention and satisfaction and, surprisingly, may also increase customer satisfaction as they respond to happy employees. No matter […]

A stagnant career is something that numerous Americans constantly try to fix year after year. From trying to move up in the company you currently work for to looking for a whole new job altogether that offers better pay and benefits, the following tips will help you advance into that one position that you’ve always […]

According to a recent MarketWatch report, the average time an American worker stays at a job is only four to five years. Choosing the right career is one of the most important life decisions that people make. Below explains three ways to further your career and increase your career stability. Cross-Train One of the best […]

Have you mastered your domain at work but are under appreciated? The way to fix that is to educate your boss on what “Domain Masters” like you look like and how they can get the best performance from you. What is a Domain Master? Domain Masters aren’t big talkers or attention seekers, but they are […]

Over the last few weeks, I’ve been exposed to some discussions not around “organizational tips and tricks” for getting organized, but more around what types of things are causing us to get overwhelmed with information and the impact that has on us to try and get organized. The basic premise is that life has simply […]

It’s easy to become distracted and frustrated at work. Between a never-ending workload and an over-worked brain, it can be difficult to maintain your prime level of performance. Check out these tips to help you jump-start your performance today. Reflect on Your Work Taking a few minutes at the end of the day to reflect […]

After Kate and I visited Puerto Rico at the beginning of April, it was clear knowing a second language (in this case, Spanish for us and English for Puerto Ricans) was a huge advantage to our enjoyment of our vacation. And it’s not such a bad idea for work either. Shane, from ULearn, sent me […]

Do you seem to have a perpetual cold? Do you avoid thinking about where you’ll be in five years – because you know it will be at the same desk? Do you avoid parties because of the dreaded “so… what do you do?” question? If so, it’s time to take a look at your career […]

This infographic is from David Keane at Davitt Corporate Partners. American readers will need to do a little translation of Celsius into Fahrenheit (a good exercise to do…).   Related posts: The changing resume (Infographic) Productive meetings have a productive purpose Reference Points for Your Job Companies Need To Simplify What They Say