Stress at work is a big problem. It affects all aspects of your life and not just your working life. If left unchecked it can impact on sleep, relationships, mental health, physical health and more. Work stress is one of the leading causes of absence from work. If stress is a problem in your life,…
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Sorry they have to go..
As a manager, the hardest part is actually firing someone. To add on to the hard part, it is when you need to let someone go because he or she is underperforming and not because everyone has to go due to cost cutting. You may argue that since the person is underperforming, you as the…
Guest Post: Midlife Career Shift – Are You Afraid to Take a Big Leap? by Sharukh Bamboat
Sharukh is a talented freelance writer and writes fantastically (and beautifully, I must add) about a country he is so deeply in love with – India. His lyrical words will transport you there mentally and in soul, and that is why I jump at the opportunity when he offers to write a post for MiddleMe!!…
Little Things that you think it’s is employee’s right but irks the hell out of managers
I guess the title says it all. Things that gets on managers’ nerves but as much as we love to tell you off, we understand the little things brings a tiny piece of paradise to you at work. Just please don’t go overboard, eh? Eating at your desk Employees usually reason it out as productive…
Sharing Muffins with A Manager (Part 2)
Welcome back to the part two of Chris OKeefe‘s interview. If you have not read the first article, I suggest that you pop right over to have a read first before continuing. I understand you have 6 team members reporting to you, did you pick them out yourself? I managed the selection process for hiring these…
Sharing Muffins with A Manager
Managers are dime aplenty but good visionary leaders are rare in this world. Today, we celebrate another good manager appearing in our midst and welcome Chris OKeefe to join MiddleMe for an up-close and personal interview. Hey, Chris! I’m so glad you can join us and give me this opportunity to talk heart-to-heart from a…
How is workforce similar to classroom (Part 1)
If you are graduating this year or you have just left school last year, congratulations. Many will tell you that entering the workforce is very much different from going to school, they are not wrong, however, today I am going to do the opposite and point out what are the similarities between the two and…
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