Are you the type of person who would say yes to everything even if you know you can’t take on these tasks? If your answer is yes, you may be a people pleaser. While being able to care for your peers is good, if you are only doing it to validate yourself and be accepted,…
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What to Do if Your Boss Doesn’t Like You?
When you go to work, do you often feel like your boss doesn’t really like you? Or do you usually clash with your boss even for the most minor problems? If this happens to you, you are not alone in this experience. There can be many reasons why a boss acts that way towards you….
How to Normalise The Conversation About Mental Health at Work
In recent years, there has been a lot of talk about mental health in the workplace and why a business needs to pay attention to the discussions. However, for many workplaces, mental health is still a taboo subject because some topics included in the discussions, such as anxiety, trauma, and burnout, are sensitive topics not…
Why Should You Beware of Micromanaging WFH Employees
With remote work now a preferred work method for many employees, managers and team leaders alike are having problems managing these employees. Research shows that remote work does not always guarantee high productivity, so some managers micromanage their team to prevent it. However, micromanaging work-from-home employees has serious drawbacks for the team and the company…
How Do You Encourage Your Team to Learn New Things
Businesses need to learn how to adapt to the changing world to succeed. In order for them to do so, the team must constantly learn new things. But how can you build a learning culture in your team? Is it possible? Here’s how you can encourage your team to constantly learn new things to improve…
How Can You Tell if Your Team is Heading Towards a Burnout
When you see an employee performing poorly or is cynical about everything around them, what do you do as their team leader? You may first consider disciplining them harshly because their presence may affect the rest of the team. But what if their behaviour is caused by stress and they are on the verge of…
How to Deal with Weight Bias and Discrimination At Work
Many companies are trying to make their workspaces safe for all employees to stop workplace bias. However, these efforts do not focus on certain types of preferences; one is weight bias and discrimination. Weight bias pertains to people’s negative attitudes regarding weight-related topics and appears through their prejudices and stereotypes. Some also overtly show their…
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