Sat.Feb 06, 2021

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Should You Quit Your Job Before You Start a Side Hustle?

Thrive Global

Entrepreneurship is reaching a tipping point. It’s a wave that will overtake your career in one way or another in the next five years. Why? Because the internet leveled the playing field. You can learn anything, anytime, anywhere, at any pace, and you have instant access to unlimited resources. Let me say that again — You can learn anything, anytime, anywhere, at any pace, and you have instant access to unlimited resources.

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5 Herbal Teas to Keep You Healthy

Take It Personel-ly

Photo by Mareefe from Pexels From ancient times, people take herbal teas for different reasons. It could be to keep the body warm in winter or make the body cool in summer. The intake of herbal tea is not seasonal. This means one can take it at any time and season, regardless of the temperatures. Remarkably, some people […].

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In A Virtual World, It’s Time to Re-think Your Has Networking Strategy

Thrive Global

Our social worlds are shrinking. And rampant polarization leaving everyone less likely to interact with people unlike themselves isn’t the only culprit. Our social and professional networks are suffering, too. Especially our weak ties —the acquaintances, friends-of-friends, and casual colleagues —who are sources of novel, valuable information and serve as important social outlets.

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Optimizing Your Construction Project: 8 Points to Remember

Take It Personel-ly

No project manager ever wants their plan to fail. That’s not always easy. It’s no secret, after all, that you need to work hard to succeed. Fortunately, you can use a few strategies to help you overcome obstacles — and stay under your allotted time and budget. Here are eight points to remember. 1. Plan […].

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Recruit and Retain New Blue-Collar Talent

Blue-collar jobs have a branding problem. One company, GEON, partnered with Paycor to find the solution. Learn how to attract, engage, and retain blue-collar employees, helping them build meaningful careers – and support your company’s goals.

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Transforming Hatred Into Love

Thrive Global

Love, hate, and everything in between. That is how our world is divided. When we hate or love, similar physiological processes take place in our body—changes in heart rate, blood pressure, muscle tension, acid and hormone secretion—and only a small point in the brain distinguishes whether what we feel is an attitude of hatred, or an attitude of love.

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Six Tips To Properly Manage Remote Multilingual Teams

New to HR

With the digital and technological power that we all have in our hands today, it’s no wonder that remote work is taking over a lot. The post Six Tips To Properly Manage Remote Multilingual Teams appeared first on New To HR.

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Blissfully Bored at Home

Thrive Global

I have never known of boredom. Or rather, I have never complained of feeling bored. I had to look up a definition of boredom first, and I thought this partial quote made the most sense: “Boredom is a feeling that everything is a waste of time”. – Thomas Szasz. For those reasons, I can argue that you can feel bored even when you are the busiest. The feeling that you are wasting time can stem from not feeling respected, or your ideas not being acknowledged at work.

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Mandating COVID Vaccinations

Affinity HR Group

As 2020 drew to a close, we started fielding questions from clients about whether they could require employees to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine as a condition of employment. These questions were sparked by the initial roll out of vaccinations for front line health care workers and nursing home residents and the alarming spike of COVID infections across the country during the holiday season.

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“Appreciate them because they are coming to you with courage”, Bina Patel of Transformational Paradigms and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

Thrive Global

Appreciate them because they are coming to you with courage. Digest what they are saying and avoid judging them. Recall their emotions as you play their experience in your head. Think about their circumstances and see the emotion. Feel their emotion and relate to their circumstances. As a part of our series about “Emotional Intelligence, I had the pleasure of interviewing Dr.

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A Benefits Leaders Top Priority: Reducing Cancer at all Costs

U.S. employers are bracing for the largest increase in health insurance costs in a decade next year. And the largest healthcare expense to employers? Cancer.

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Line Manager Roles and How To Be A Good One

Vantage Circle

As we know, the modern workplace has grown slowly over time, leading to new organizational strategies. Employees must, however, understand the novel approaches and decisions of the higher management to work efficiently. Line managers play a crucial role in bridging the gap between the employees and upper management. They relay the necessary messages and developments to their respective teams to maintain a smoother workflow within the organization.

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“Practice Empathy”, Gunter Swoboda and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

Thrive Global

Practice Empathy. You will learn more about yourself when you can step into someone else’s shoes. When I worked with kids with Down’s Syndrome I initially struggled with appreciating their view on the world. Once I suspended my judgement about what is ‘normal’ and learnt that they were more open to themselves emotionally than I had thought. Their experience of themselves was less defended than mine and most of the time more authentic.

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Everything to know about Employee Net Promoter Score | Xoxoday

Xoxoday

Employee engagement matters a lot be it a startup or a multinational enterprise. Here is all that you need to know about employee net promoter score.

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Beyond the walls of academia: Collaboration with non-academic partners leads to greater innovation (and healthier campuses)

Thrive Global

Universities have all of the ingredients for radical, transformative change: brilliant scholars, apt researchers, curious students, funding… Just add water, right? Not exactly. Anyone who works in higher education can speak to the painstakingly slow process of change, the abundance of bureaucratic red tape that stifles momentum and blocks the implementation of innovative practices, programs and policies.

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Bridging the Gap: The Intersection of DEI Initiatives and Employee Benefits

Speaker: Jaye Johnson, CBP

Unlock the secrets to transforming your organization’s employee benefits into a strategic tool for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). During this informative session, we will discuss common pitfalls in traditional benefits and then delve into the essence of DEI in employee-centric benefit offerings. This involves not only defining DEI in the workplace but also understanding the pivotal role that employee benefits play in fostering a diverse and inclusive environment.

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Your Ultimate Guide to Sales Motivation | Xoxoday

Xoxoday

The goal of every member of the sales team of any organization is quite clear: Sell more! Here is the ultimate guide to Sales Motivation.

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Fix This Mistake to Change Your Relationships – and Your Life

Thrive Global

It may feel to us as though life comes at us from the outside in, but in fact, it doesn’t. We meet life from the inside out. Once we understand this, we’ll see the mistake we’ve been making all along about the true meaning of strength – and how this has compromised our relationships. As we are now, we each have a list of things we want to overcome: our past; our failure to acquire what we believe we need; difficult people.

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Our Leaders Once Thought Globally; The Pandemic Has Made Them Parochial

Forbes Leadership Strategy

Many feel we're in the pandemic's Act 3, but we're still in Act 1. Act 2 only begins when borders reopen and variants make their way through nations that tried gamely to eliminate all risk. Act 3 comes when their leaders find better ways to balance risk with the needs of a connected world.

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Seeking Validation? Looking Within Is a Great Place to Start.

Thrive Global

Confidence in one’s self doesn’t come easy for many people. However, in order to continue to grow and shine in this world, we must all be certain that we are presenting our very best selves. That generally begins with believing in who we are, knowing what we want, and developing a plan to achieve it. No one knows you better than you. Yet, if you’re like many women, you find yourself often seeking validation from someone else. “What do you think…?

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The Ultimate LMS Buyer’s Guide: Everything You Need to Know When Purchasing an LMS

Whether you’re shopping for your very first learning management system (LMS) or looking to upgrade, the process can be overwhelming. With so many vendor options, each with its own multitude of features and pricing structures, even the most seasoned educators, trainers, and business leaders can feel lost in a sea of choices! Finding the LMS that’s best suited for your organization requires a planned, strategic approach.

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The List

Thrive Global

Initially there were a handful of items. Staples really. Paper towels, tp, napkins, toothpaste, laundry detergent, deodorant and 3 lemons. As the pandemic continued on, the list grew. No longer on a scrap of paper, but now on the back of a used envelope. In addition to the “regularly scheduled” items, several more were added. A case of soda, some milk, cereal, eggs, tea bags, licorice and several types of refrigerated soups.

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Sensibility and Positivity

Thrive Global

Have you ever felt so angry and annoyed at someone that you can’t help but leave them an incredibly scathing message criticizing some aspect of their behavior? I think I can confidently say that most people have felt this way at one point or the other. It’s common sense after all — negative inputs can create negative outcomes and the reverse holds true.

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Prioritize vacations!

Thrive Global

My parents work in high-tech and I’ve overheard some of their conversations with people from work when I’ve passed by their study on my way to the kitchen. One of my mom’s bosses told her that she had more than 6 months of vacation time in the bank. Another colleague was boasting about not remembering when they last took a vacation. I thought they were joking, but my mom shook her head and told me that they were serious!

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From Being Afraid to Disco Lemonade

Thrive Global

The Story. Our Story. I don’t remember most things, but how can I forget how it all started. A young girl with a dream who was terrified of seeing that black pick up truck, and a man who has traveled around the world and back for decades. I can go on and on about what those two did before they met each other, but is it even relevant? I mean sure. it did shape them in to the people they are today, but at the same time, meeting one other is what changed everything. meeting each other turned into w

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2024 HR Calendar of Important Dates

64% of HR managers lack the time and resources to meet HR compliance challenges and 50% of HR professionals lack confidence in their ability to keep up with ever-changing rules and regulations ( UpCounsel ). This free calendar from Paycor can help.

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How To Create Intentional Routines To Stay On Track With Your Goals In 2021

Thrive Global

In today’s world, it’s a matter of a simple Google search to find out the daily routines of today’s millionaires, billionaires and thought leaders. With routines and success habits being one of the most commonly discussed topics in self-help books, on podcasts and social media, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with choices and lost in the noise. The reality is, not all routines are created, and what works for one, may not work for another to find high level success.

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Blissfully bored at home

Thrive Global

I have never known of boredom. Or, rather, I have never complained of feeling bored. I had to look up a definition of boredom first, and I think this partial quote resonates with me: “Boredom is a feeling that everything is a waste of time”. – Thomas Szasz. For those reasons, I can argue that you can feel bored even when you are the busiest. The feeling that you are wasting time can stem from not feeling respected, or your ideas not being acknowledged at work.

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Fear is Not the Enemy

Thrive Global

Photo of Der Schrei der Natur (The Scream of Nature) by Edvard Munch. FEAR is not the enemy. The emotion of fear has served an evolutionary purpose for the survival of the human species. When fear becomes the enemy, we’re less likely to see it within ourselves and more likely to project it onto other people and external situations or encounter it within our dreams.

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I Don’t Know What A Funnel Is

Thrive Global

I’m a musician and a writer. I post almost entirely music or book related content on Instagram, I interact with music or book related accounts. For some reason, the algorithm has decided that I should be exclusively served ads about how to build a six figure coaching business. As far as I know, I’ve never expressed any interest in doing this. At first, I just ignored these ads.

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DEIB Reimagined: Navigating Change and Shaping the Future

Speaker: Lachandra B. Baker, MBA, CTA, CDP - Founder/Principal Consultant at LBB Edutainment, Keynote Speaker, and Author

Join us for an insightful session where we delve into the evolving landscape of DEIB. Discover the latest trends, challenges, and opportunities that have emerged over the past year and explore what lies ahead. This webinar will equip you with actionable strategies, best practices, and reflection tools to effectively lead and inspire change in your organization.

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7 Things You Need To Stop Feeling Guilty About (Seriously)

Thrive Global

You’re feeling guilty about something right now, aren’t you? It’s because you said “no” to that wedding invite from Sally in marketing. It’s that uncomfortable 7-second hesitation that came up when your friend unexpectedly asked if you liked her new boyfriend (no, you really don’t and can’t really put your finger on why).

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Wellness + Work: How to Live Well with Psychotherapist Angela Ficken

Thrive Global

Angela Ficken, LICSW is a full-time psychotherapist in private practice. She specializes in OCD, eating disorders, depression, and anxiety-related concerns. She started her career at McLean Hospital, one of the top-ranking psychiatric hospitals in the country, and affiliated with Harvard University. She was the head social worker on an inpatient unit that focuses on anxiety and depression.

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“Allow yourself to go to bed angry”, Shalini Samtani of ‘Open The Joy’ and Parveen Panwar, Mr. Activated

Thrive Global

Allow yourself to go to bed angry. We are often told: “never go to bed angry!” I disagree. On the contrary, EQ emphasizes the importance of self-regulation and awareness. It is crucial to be able to recognize when your emotions are driving your actions and to be able to take a step back and pause. By allowing yourself to go to bed angry, you gain the time to rationally act upon your feelings with a clearer mind in the morning.