Articles written by Iulia Mihai
All 52 articles written by Iulia Mihai
Category: Mind/Body Fitness (general)
For most people, the holidays are a happy time of the year. For others, they can be somewhat stressful and possibly sad, depending on their personal situation. more...
The Team Coach: Is Failure to Build a Team a Career Stopper for Managers?
Category: Employee/Management Relations
Most leaders get promoted due to their strong technical expertise. As managers though, they need to quickly transition from individual contributors to team builders. more...
Confident Public Speaking: Basic Dos and Don’ts when Delivering a Presentation
Category: Personal Work Habits
Mastering the dos and don'ts of delivering a presentation doesn't have to be a nerve-racking experience. Follow the steps below to become a confident well-versed speaker. more...
Improving Organizing Skills: Easy Steps to Organize Work, Increase Efficiency and Achieve More
Category: Personal Work Habits
Organizing is a vital skill to have in the workplace. Once mastered, getting things done in time and with the least amount of effort becomes second nature. more...
Human Rights Policies: How to Recognize Discrimination and Harassment and Avoid Damages
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
Most companies are committed to a work environment characterized by respect and equal opportunities for each individual, whatever their personal situation and details. more...
Collecting Employee Feedback: How to Use Online Survey Tools to Gather Critical Employee Input
Category: Employee/Management Relations
An online survey software, such as Zoomerang or SurveyMonkey, helps organizations create employee surveys with minimal effort and maximum results. more...
Developing Direct Reports: How to Develop Others while Growing the Business
Category: Employee/Management Relations
Developing others is a key management competency, yet it is also one of the most overlooked responsibilities, especially when dealing with conflicting work priorities. more...
Achieve Success through Networking: Meet the Right People to Benefit Personally and Professionally
Category: Personal Work Habits
Many business leaders identify networking as one of the best ways to achieve business and social success. more...
What Is Business Acumen?: 6 Simple Ways to Develop Business Insight and Become a Better Leader
Category: Career Advancement
One way to assess business growth is by analyzing sales and profit figures. To understand what drives sales and profit, leaders rely on their business understanding. more...
Working with a Personal Coach: Can Coaching Help People Achieve Personal Breakthroughs?
Category: Career Advancement
The coaching profession has seen tremendous growth in the last 10 years, with renowned coaches such as Anthony Robbins or Thomas Leonard bringing it into the limelight. more...
Blogging in the Workplace: Use Blogs to Draw Employees Together and Create an Inclusive Culture
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
An easy way to start a workplace blog is to write about matters employees care about. Choosing meaningful topics will get them engaged and maintain their interest. more...
Tips for Managing Change: The Manager’s Role in Overcoming Change Obstacles
Category: Employee/Management Relations
Managing change can be tricky regardless of the type of change occurring in an organization, and research shows that most changes fail to achieve their desired results. more...
The Challenges of First Time Managers: What to Expect when Transitioning to a New Management Role
Category: Career Advancement
The first management role is a key developmental experience for future executives. During that first management role an executive's core management philosophy is formed. more...
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
A successful on-boarding program will help motivate new hires, shorten the learning curve, decrease new hire turnover, and lead to productivity improvement. more...
Michelle Obama and Jackie Kennedy: Famous Female Leaders and Style Icons
Category: Women’s Fashion (general)
Michelle Obama is a living example of the old adage, "Behind every great man, there's a great woman." She is a role model and an inspiration to working women everywhere. more...
What Is a Mastermind Group?: Follow Jack Canfield’s Advice to Succeed through Group Support
Category: Career Advancement
The idea of the Mastermind Group or Alliance was first introduced by Napoleon Hill in the early 1900's, in his famous book, "Think and Grow Rich." more...
The Art of Decision Making: Become a Confident Decision Maker Today
Category: Human Resources Management
Are you constantly weighing your options? Asking for input from a lot of people? Slow to take action? Seen as a bottleneck? Review the tips below to address these issues. more...
Strategic Leadership: What Does It Take to Move from Unskilled to Skilled Strategist?
Category: Human Resources Management
Many organizations do well today; it's what they need to do tomorrow that they need to pay more attention to. more...
Developing Creativity: Simple Ways to Inspire Employees to Do More
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
Is creativity innate or can it be developed? Can organizations identify ways to foster workplace innovation and inspire employees to release their creativity? more...
Managing Talent in a Global Environment: Is Your Organization Rushing to Fill the Talent Void?
Category: Human Resources Management
Talent management in all its forms - identification, development, and retention - has been a hot topic for HR professionals and business leaders over the last decade. more...
Crisis Leadership: Managing in Unpredictable Times
Category: Human Resources Management
Is your business prepared for unstable markets? How is your organization coping and what can you do today to ensure your future tomorrow? more...
Conflict Resolution Methods: Resolving Issues through Effective Conflict Mediation
Category: Human Resources Management
Leaders are responsible for creating a working environment that engages people and allows them to contribute and thrive. more...
Category: Human Resources Management
Considering how often you communicate and make decisions every day, it is understandable that different approaches can lead to conflict and a breakdown in relationships. more...
How to Work with Underperforming Employees: Avoid the Potential Complications of Termination
Category: Employee/Management Relations
Before having to deal with the legal, emotional and team implications of employment termination, finding ways to improve employee performance should be considered. more...
How to Make Team Conflict Productive: Turn Conflict into a Productive Not Destructive Experience
Category: Employee/Management Relations
Disagreements and debates are part of working in a team. But what can be done to prevent conflict from turning into a destructive, personal battle between team members? more...
Learn More to Earn More: Develop the Right Skills to Attract Future Opportunities
Category: Career Advancement
Experience is the best teacher but the lessons don't have to come by chance. Being ready for the right opportunity shouldn't be a matter of luck. more...
Corporate Pandemic Measures: How to Protect Employees against the H1N1 Virus
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
H1N1 influenza is officially a worldwide pandemic, with hundreds of countries reporting laboratory-confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization. more...
Personal Relationships in the Workplace: Is Dating at Work a Do or a Don’t?
Category: Employee/Management Relations
With most people spending on average 40-50 hours per week in the workplace, it is not surprising that many develop romantic relationships with their colleagues. more...
Essential Presentation Skills: Follow This Simple Checklist before Getting in Front of an Audience
Category: Personal Work Habits
When young, Eleanor Roosevelt was terrified of public speaking. As she became more confident, she affirmed, "No one can make you feel inferior, unless you agree with it." more...
Finding the Dream Career: Job Search Strategies to Find a Job That Is a Perfect Match
Category: Career Advancement
Regardless of their age, everyone should live their life, not the one expected of them. But what can one do to land their dream job when life takes an unexpected turn? more...
Moving on after Losing a Job: How to Deal with Job Loss and Major Career Transitions
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
With an abundance of recent employment changes and market turbulence, job security has become almost non-existent. Everyone is at risk, regardless of age and background. more...
Recognizing Employees' Work: How to Use Individual and Group Recognition to Motivate Employees
Category: Employee/Management Relations
Every employee wants their work to be publicly recognized. It is a way of acknowledging their efforts and thanking them for their contributions to a project. more...
Is Chocolate a Superfood?: The Amazing Nutritional Qualities of Raw Cacao Nibs
Category: Nutrition (general)
Chocolate has been cherished by humans for thousands of years. It is one of the top foods craved by women and, according to romantic lore, an aphrodisiac. more...
Category: Employee/Management Relations
The compensation topic is one of the most emotional subjects for employees and leaders alike. Nobody is indifferent to it, not even when "money is not the issue." more...
Category: Taxes
Come July 1st 2010, when BC implements the new harmonized sales tax, individuals will likely pay more to dine out and get a haircut. more...
Helping Skilled Immigrants Succeed: How to Capitalize on the Strengths of Experienced Foreigners
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
Having a culturally diverse workforce is good for the bottom line. But can organizations ensure newly-hired skilled immigrants succeed in their roles? more...
Hiring Experienced Immigrants: The Business Case for Building a Multicultural Organization
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
Innovative companies are going beyond cultural differences and building their workforce based on expertise, skills and qualifications rather than cultural background. more...
Category: Women in Business
All work involves communicating with others. Effective, clear and timely communication is critical to the success of any individual or organization. more...
Category: Career Advancement
The manager to leader transition is a hard one, mainly since traditional management development fails to address the core differences between management and leadership. more...
Setting Personal Boundaries: Learn to Say No, Eliminate Time Stealers, and Achieve Personal Goals
Category: Personal Work Habits
Successful people know when to say "no" so that they can focus on the people, projects and priorities that will help them achieve their personal and professional goals. more...
Working with Virtual Teams: Staying Connected in a Global Workplace
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
The 21st century has already witnessed a significant increase in the number and diversity of virtual teams across industries and borders. more...
Influential Women in Business Awards: Business Role Models Celebrated at Awards Ceremony
Category: Women in Business
What does it take to become a role model to thousands of women, and how hard is it to get to the top and, just as importantly, stay there? more...
Leadership Development Gone Wrong: How to Anticipate and Avoid Executive Derailment
Category: Human Resources Management
Executive derailment occurs when a leader, once seen as a high-potential candidate on the fast-track to executive levels, ends up fired or demoted. more...
Best Practices in Giving Feedback: The When, Where and How of Good Habits
Category: Human Resources Management
Giving feedback is a skill that can be learned like many other skills: through regular practice. The important thing is to have a plan and treat it as a priority. more...
Recruiting for Creativity: Interviewing Tools to Help Attract Creative Candidates
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
How can creativity be assessed? Are there assessment tools, interviewing techniques and workplace practices that can unveil and enhance people's inherent resourcefulness? more...
Spirituality and Leadership: Would an Organization Benefit from Spiritual Leaders?
Category: Workplace Culture (general)
A spiritually friendly workplace respects people's deepest values and belief systems and allows them to incorporate these values in their daily work interactions. more...
Category: Human Resources Management
Succession planning is no new topic. But the current economic turmoil and unprecedented challenges are forcing leaders to make finding and retaining talent a priority. more...
Edward de Bono's Six Thinking Hats: A Framework for Creative and Outside-the-Box Thinking
Category: Personal Work Habits
The Six Thinking Hats method was created by Edward de Bono to help people improve their creative thinking. more...
How to Manage the Boss: Manage Up to Stay Happy and Productive at Work
Category: Employee/Management Relations
If a boss over- or under-manages their people, what can be done to get what is needed from them? How can they be managed so that employees are happy and productive? more...
Category: Human Resources Management
A situational leader adjusts their leadership style to the situation they are in and the person they are dealing with. more...
Category: Telecommuting
Good news: organizations are increasingly adopting flexible work arrangements as a practical and effective alternative to the traditional office-based work environment. more...
Influence Others to Get Results: Identify Influencing Styles to Improve Influencing Skills
Category: Personal Work Habits
Effective influencers are adept at utilizing various influencing styles and approaches, depending on the situation and the people they are dealing with. more...
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