In today’s fast-moving business climate, leaders can no longer rely solely on past experience or static credentials. The real competitive edge comes from embracing lifelong learning — a mindset of continuous curiosity, growth, and adaptation.
Recent years have seen a rise in the popularity of remote work, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. While working a remote job comes with flexibility and convenience, it also has its downsides when it comes to mental health. This article explores the loneliness and workplace mental health challenges that come with remote work, as well as ways to overcome them.
More than 30% of job applicants find new opportunities through referrals and professional connections. Successful networking can open doors to unexpected opportunities that would otherwise prove out of reach. However, you should understand the differences between networking and randomly meeting new people on a night out. Below are a few things you should know to benefit from successful networking.
Employee wellbeing has become an essential building block for team development in the business world and beyond. The pandemic created labor shortages across various industries as many individuals began to reassess their careers. Here are important points for managers to know how to support wellbeing in the post-pandemic era.
Launching a new small business is exciting. Unfortunately, what happens next can be a downhill path if you don’t establish a solid plan and foundation. The reason new businesses commonly fail is not so much by chance, but by lack of funding, planning and design. Meanwhile, the startups that grow create strong building blocks to success while avoiding the following mistakes.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created tremendous challenges for businesses that threaten their survival. But it has also taught that businesses can endure during a crisis by making the right adjustments. Here are insights for business leaders facing challenges triggered by the pandemic.
Every employer should be concerned about the mental well-being of their employees, especially during the pandemic. Studies indicate a high level of stress and anxiety in the workplace, according to the American Institute of Stress. Here are measures your company can take to promote a positive experience for your remote workers.
Becoming a manager for the first time is a transformational experience. It changes the way others look at you, as well as how you look at yourself. With new responsibilities that focus more around leadership and less around personal production, your first foray into management means you will have to guide your team and redefine personal relationships while you cope with emotions of your own and the people you now lead.
The long-term outcomes of the work you, as a manager or leader, are doing today rests with your company’s future leaders.
“An organization’s ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage.” –Jack Welch, former General Electric CEO
Employee trainings are intrinsic for any company growth or change and for keeping the culture fresh and addressing emerging internal issues.