People usually work overtime due the reasons like poor time management, inaccurate project estimations, or a workforce shortage, rather than a personal preference. Some companies even try to avoid compensating employees for their overtime work. The...
7 Healthy Habits and Their Impact on Work Productivity
Workplace productivity necessitates dedication, commitment, focus, and effort; but to be your best at work, you must also live a healthy lifestyle. Ignoring basic healthy habits may lead to feeling exhausted, inattentive, and more prone to sickness...
What Is Favoritism At Work and How to Deal With It?
Imagine your boss put a salesperson forward for promotion. It can all be motivating until you find out that this salesperson doesn’t have the best performance record compared to other candidates. Turns out… they spend a lot of time with the boss...
Time Management Best Practices for Remote Teams
Remote teams are slowly becoming the new norm as many employees choose to work without geographical constraints, while businesses look for new talent outside their immediate surroundings. Freelance platform Upwork has released a Future Workforce...
Pros and Cons of Asynchronous Communication at Work
In today’s workplace, casually strolling over to a coworker’s desk for project discussions is becoming rare. Instead, real-time interactions are being replaced by asynchronous communication methods. Even in the office, colleagues...
6 Productive things to do: Gain More and Lose Less
It’s not always obvious what kills your productivity or even goes beyond that to become a part of toxic productivity. According to a CareerBuilder survey, about 75 percent of employers say that more than two hours of efficient work are lost...
50 Quotes About Communication to Deliver Better Messages
It doesn’t matter if you’re talking to your partner, your children, or your colleagues – proper communication is essential. It can also be difficult to get right. The ability to convey your message can positively impact many areas of your life...
11 Ways Communication Can Help Professional Coaching in Online Setting
In the age of screens and emojis, it’s no wonder that coaching has taken a digital leap. Professional coaching in an online setting is the new talk of the town. And with good communication, you can take it to some great heights! Gone are the...
Employee Life Cycle: Stages and Metrics You Should Know
The period from which a person joins an organization to the time they leave can be termed as employee life cycle. Every organization’s success level can be greatly impacted by the advancement or lack of its staff members through the stages of...
5 Online Team Building Activities for Remote Teams
Teamwork makes the dream work — a cliche you would see on a tacky office poster — might sound lame but it’s very true. Humans are social beings, even more so when it comes to business. You can’t build or run it single-handedly. Heck, you wouldn’t...