5 Tips For Workplace Creativity
2009-12-07 13:58:00 Pressures of most jobs often prevent creative thinking that can lead to new and better ideas. During my career, I've enjoyed working with many individuals who inspire creativity. One of the breakthrough creative thinkers in the country today is Bob Thacker, senior vice president of advertising and marketing at Naperville, IL-based OfficeMax. Here are Bob's five secrets to demonstrating creativity in the workplace: 1. -; Interact with people you don't always see. Look for people who are enthusiastic and positive. Share a cup of coffee or lunch and ask for their perspectives. Creative people are often the most connected people. 2. -; People like to play. Invite others to help you brainstorm. Even informally. It's a compliment to them and a...
Stop Bullies at Work: ?Energy Vampires?
2009-09-01 05:05:00 “Energy Vampires” are bullies at work. They?ll suck your motivation and drive, and destroy morale and productivity. But because they?re usually not recognized and labeled as bullies, they?re allowed to flourish. Rather than give a wordy description, let?s identify and label some common examples of their bullying: The Know-It-All. He?s right about everything ? what the president ...
Friendly Workplace
2009-03-13 06:33:00 Pornography began spreading with the advent of the Internet as a new medium of communications in the middle 1990s. Earlier, like the video cassette recorders and even earlier like printed material, the Internet has been effective because it allows viewing pornography anonymously in an absolute privacy, without fear of being pointed out as a sex starved or a perverted psychopath. And, now cyber space is littered with porno websites for anyone with a computer and a modem to access. Experts predict that tech advancements like use of cable modems and DSL connections will fuel even more growth in the trend. No wonder some people in the world have not only accepted porno but playfully heap it with high brow attention and defend it?The technology allows access to and distribution of pornographic material - explicit graphics as well as textual - primarily via websites, peer-to-peer software, IRC, Usenet, blogs and now through Webcams to large audience beyond geographical boundaries without ...
By: Light Within
ParnasaFest: Jewish Networking During Bad Economic Times
2009-02-17 05:29:00 Dear Jewneric readers, I, along with Dani Klein and Susanne Goldstone, have started a new project called ParnasaFest. The idea is for Jews to network both in person, and using social media, to find jobs, careers, or just make new connections. During such an awful economic time, there is a huge need for these sort of “help ...
By: Jewneric
So What Have You Changed at Home or the Workplace?
2008-12-30 08:21:00 I've bounced around this site and noticed some very well thought out responses to many questions asked or thoughts posed. Many have been regarding all the problems going on in the world and most centered on energy. Like the continuing development of newer energy sources; wind, solar, geo thermal or
How To Survive The Workplace
2008-12-08 21:55:00 When you think about it, the workplace and the people in it are very fascinating. It's a group of individuals all working hard to ensure the survival of something larger than themselves, the company, which in turns aids their survival. It's a wonderful symbiotic relationship, but it makes your wonder, how do they do it? How do they survive in the workplace?
the workplace apostle
2008-10-14 19:31:00 The term "apostle" literally translates as "sent forth one." In New Testament times the original 12 Apostles were sent forth as direct representatives of The Boss Himself. Their job then was to do the work of Big CEO. These men were given authority by Jesus to teach, preach, heal people, and cast out demons. They were charged by Christ Himself to "make disciples" of all nations.For a deeper description of what this means, an apostle is also defined as one who pioneers and establishes. These people are the leaders that take us into uncharted territory and lay new foundations where we need to build. And because the charge of Christ in the Great Commission had to do with people (and not places or things), then I like to think of this "pioneering and establishing" in terms of people as well. What does that mean? It means that apostles lay these new foundations in people rather than laying a foundation for people. In order for the original 12 Apostles to be successful...
Leave your work at workplace only [Digg]
2008-08-19 10:37:00 They are the one who do not own you but they rent you only.
Tale from an old workplace
2008-08-13 20:43:00 Ah, the memories grow fond after five years away from a very stressful job.
the five-fold workplace
2008-08-08 19:01:00 In today's workplace there are a variety of needs that need to be met within any organization. And it is up to us to meet those needs. Different needs will require different solutions, and often are best dealt with by different people. So a well-balanced organization should have different types of leaders to help meet the various needs of the organization.We have discussed the various levels of leadership here before (the manager-leader and the executive-leader), but in addition to those levels, we must also look at different types of leaders. And when striving to be a successful leader in the workplace, it is important to focus on a specific area of leadership, or you will run the risk of being mediocre at everything. It doesn't matter how good you think you are, you were not made to be the master of every type of leadership role that there is. The Bible outlines in Ephesians 4:11 what the various leadership roles are for the church.... &nb-sp; "And he g...
Workplace heart/health monitoring...
2008-07-20 00:23:00 recently (March 2008) a very good friend of mine passed away while at his desk on the job and was discovered when it was time to go home for the day. nobody had noticed he had a heart attack... my question is; Does anyone know of a device that could be attached to a workers PC thru USB that w
the tithe and workplace success
2008-07-18 16:05:00 Trust me, the last thing that I wanted to do was to write about the importance of tithing. But before you tune me out, I want you to consider this for a moment. As I continue with the Lessons from Proverbs, I come across a statement that I just cannot get around...First, it is important that you understand something about studying the Proverbs. While they are filled with some of the greatest wisdom ever written, it is not actually considered Biblical "law" (like the 10 commandments). It is wise counsel, that's all. So I am not going to sit here and try to tell you that this is a Biblical commandment. But I do believe that this is wise advice. With that said, let's take a look at the Scripture... Honor the LORD with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce;then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine. &n-bsp; - Proverbs 3:9-10As we break this down, let's ju...
The Heller Decision's Impact on the Workplace
2008-07-02 01:52:00 I read Bearing Arms in the Workplace written by an employment law specialist. We have gone back and forth in the comments for a few exchanges and I am posting the latest round here. I do not believe that Mr. Phillips is anything other than ignorant. I don't believe that he fully understands the issue from the practical side, and while I am not a lawyer, I think some his legal reasoning is faulty. This is exactly the sort of person that the firearms community should be engaging with, as we all have the same goals of personal safety and security - but we differ on the implementation. I am ignorant of the legal liability of allowing employees to be armed, or simply not having a weapons policy. I would like to see some common ground and improvements that will actually keep people safer. read more
By: Brillianter.com
Does Privacy Exist in the Workplace?
2008-06-26 00:00:00 The technologies of today have blurred the line between public and private. For many of us, a review of our emails, Web searches, and text-message inboxes could be used to paint a virtual portrait of our lives. Unfortunately, what many forget is that these logs are not gone when we delete them
Humor in the Workplace
2008-06-10 03:39:00 Humor in the Workplace by Martin Brossman Humor to me is much more than telling a silly joke. It’s about a state of being, an attitude of looking for humor and joy in things. It’s about realizing that you can create humor and joy in just about any context. I learned this empirically ...
Dame Carol Black: A healthier workplace
2008-06-08 02:00:00 Dame Carol Black, national director for health and work, talks to Noel O'Reilly about key issues raised in her report on working-age people. This article includes four video clips.
Build your Eco-Friendly Workplace
2008-06-07 22:34:00 These days, whether you are in the office or at home you want to have something to do when it comes to contributing towards the eco-friendly ideas to make your work place as green as possible. You can perhaps do it with the use of eco-friendly computers or materials but why not transform everything into ...
10 Ways Generation Y Will Change the Workplace by Ryan Healy
2008-06-07 13:53:00 I have been out over the last week, and I am just catching up on all of the juicy Gen Y stuff. 10 Ways Generation Y Will Change the Workplace by Ryan Healy over at EmployeeEvolution is really great.
Get a Grip!: Overcoming Stress and Thriving in the Workplace
2008-06-07 09:48:00 Get a Grip!: Overcoming Stress and Thriving in the Workplace # Author:Bob Losyk# Format:PDF 2.3MB# Page Count: 240 pages# Publisher: Wiley (October 29, 2004)# Language: English# ISBN-10: 0471659495# ISBN-13: 978-0471659495Practical tips and easy exercises for relieving the stress of everyday lifeGet a Grip! offers powerful, prescriptive advice for living and thriving in our high-stress times. Integrating techniques that relax the mind, the body, and the spirit, it presents quick and easy ways to make the day less stressful-and get the most out of each and every day. For business owners, office workers, and even those who work at home raising a family, Get a Grip! helps them understand the sources of their stress and deal with it effectively with advice on such topics as: stress-busting exercises, breathing techniques, meditation, visualization, diet, attitude, humor and work/life balance. Though it's impossible to lead a completely stress-free life, Get a Grip! will help everyone-f...
IM Can Reduce Workplace Interruptions, Study Shows [Instant Messenger]
2008-06-06 13:00:00 We all know instant messaging has great potential to lead down the path of non-productivity, but researchers at Ohio State University and University of California have found it can be a productivity booster—if used efficiently. Co-author of the study Kelly Garret explains: “It is not the case that people are engaging in extensive conversations or trying ...
Revolutionizing the Modern Workplace
2008-06-06 09:00:00 Imagine a workplace where you could pick your own hours and come and go whenever you wanted. Heck, if you didn’t even want to go to work at all, you might even get away with that too. Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? The concept of “going bedouin” is fairly new, ...
Risk of Violence in the Workplace
2008-06-02 00:11:00 Every now and then The HEADoc finds himself in an undesirable inescapable situation . . . Last week The HEADoc was trying to forge an alliance with the most delicate of cases; a teenager facing the difficult reality of the first psychotic break of Paranoid Schizophrenia. Failing to make a trusting bond with such a patient could adversely affect his future treatment outcome in many ways. This is the type of case that can truly test the psychiatrist's clinical abilities. As the patient made an effort to let down his psychological walls of defense for the first time, a ruckus was undeniably overheard coming from the front. The situation seemed to be escalating. It was a drug seeker unable to obtain his drug of choice from the local ER after claiming to have unlikely side effects from what he had been prescribed by The HEADoc the previous week. Profanities shouted at the nurse and receptionist along with racial slurs and demands for something to be done immedia...
Allowing for Social Influence in the Workplace
2008-06-01 20:30:00 The AppGap – A much ignored subject in conversations about the workplace is the role that social influence plays. Recent research shows that when making decisions (any kind of decisions) we are much more influenced by known peers than we are by anonymous people or anonymous information inputs. It is the people that we know and trust that ... read more
HIV/AIDS In The Workplace
2008-05-29 13:55:00 Highlight On AIDS In The Workplace: By Tameka Lundy - Nassau, Bahamas: As the International Labour Organization [ILO] commends the Caribbean region for new programmes to root out workplace discrimination against HIV/AIDS infected persons, in The Bahamas trade union activists say they continue to try to educate employers and employees about how to deal with the situation. However, a few of them admitted that there are no comprehensive, detailed policies, although it was something that they are working towards. Recently, the ILO said new programmes designed to step up action against HIV/AIDS in the workplace are becoming increasingly common in the Caribbean. It referred to five Caribbean states in particular: Barbados, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago for working with the ILO?s SHARE (Strategic HIV/AIDS Responses in Enterprises) project to put into place policies and programmes to address discrimination and behaviour change in and through the workplace. Accordin...
Making Workplace Law Easier to Understand
2008-05-27 17:43:00 Australia?s Workplace Ombudsman has released an updated catalogue of fact sheets in line with recent changes to federal workplace legislation making it easier for employers and workers to meet their workplace obligations. Workplace Ombudsman Nicholas Wilson said 16 reviewed and updated fact sheets were now available on the website at www.wo.gov.au ?The updated fact sheets reflect the ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Making Workplace Law Easier to Understand", url: "http://www.australianwomenonli-ne.com/?p=539" });
Helicopter Parents: Are You Hovering Over the Workplace?
2008-05-24 12:34:00 It’s that time of year. College seniors from around the world are graduating, and they are hitting the career world looking for a job. And the interesting thing is that most are not doing it alone. Many parents are by their Gen Y’s side and not just for support and to be a sounding board. ...
DUDE ? CHILL ON THE SLANG, IT IS SO NOT COOL IN THE WORKPLACE
2008-05-22 18:04:00 Today is Thursday, so this post is on dynamic communication.I’ve sung the praises of Women’s Edge Magazine in this blog on several occasions, the most recent being Monday of this week. If you missed it, you might want to check out the post I did on Muhammad Ali’s greatest lesson.The current issue of Women’s Edge has a great article on communication written by Kim Mills and called “Bounce the Slang, Dude.” Ms. Mills has a great sense of humor. She begins by saying, “Have you ever heard a conversation but did not understand what was being said?...I’m talking about hearing English that is clearly enunciated yet uses a combination of words that form a sentence that doesn’t make sense”.She provides the following example…“That was a hella’ big sale you got dawg! I bet Shawn’s a hater since h got flossed on the deal. He should give you big props though ‘cause you’re...
Automatic enrolment into workplace personal pensions gets approval from EC,
2008-05-16 19:00:00 Experts and ministers have welcomed confirmation by the European Commission that automatic enrolment into workplace personal pensions will be allowed under EU law - but say more can be done to support employees. Secretary o
Enforced smiling in the workplace puts health at risk
2008-05-16 13:46:00 Smiling too much at work can seriously damage your health, German scientists have claimed. Researchers at a university in Germany - where the right to be surly is almost a national pastime - now claim
Resource: What Every Leader Must Do to ?Recession Proof? Their Workplace Cu
2008-05-16 05:00:00 I’m helping my friend and colleague, Mark Ford, host his free teleseminar next week, What Every Leader Must Do to ‘Recession Proof’ Their Workplace Culture. You don’t want to miss this call. Mark’s sheer energy and passion, paired with his experience in the field of management, leadership and communication will blow you away. For more information and ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Resource: What Every Leader Must Do to ‘Recession Proof’ Their Workplace Culture", url: "http://blog.cristinafavreau.co-m/2008/05/resource-what-every-l-eader-must-do-to-recession-proo-f-their-workplace-culture/" });
Product Review - NEAT Receipts Professional
2008-05-15 00:00:00 In the quest for an organized desk, I, Tip Diva, was excited when I stumbled upon NEAT Receipts Professional. The small desk scanner promised, “Organize your paper, simplify your life.” Well, I decided to test it out to see if it was indeed true. And, boy, was I pleased. The scanner arrived today via UPS and I ...
By: Tip Diva
Do you prefer a male boss over female at your workplace?
2008-05-14 11:36:00 More than 68% men and women prefer male bosses at their work. This is the conclusion of recently concluded survey - "Preference of Bosses in Emerging Corporate Culture" - held by ASSOCHAM (The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry in India). I am not sure whether to agree or disagree. In my 12 years of experience I have had only one female boss and I would rate her as one of my top bosses I have ever worked with. Although, it may not be the yardstick with which one can come to a conclusion, I was always under the impression that women make better bosses. Contrary to my belief, 68% of the survey respondents expressed that "males are faster in taking decisions, quicker in disposing off their assigned jobs and much more focused and straight towards their work and at the same time passionate in awarding their subordinates with functional autonomy to completely let them enjoy their work".
Laura Thomson on coding, the workplace, and FOSS
2008-05-14 08:45:00 Ever since Laura Thomson wrote her first program in the fourth grade, coding has been a major part of her life. Over the years, she has been a lecturer in computer science at RMIT University in Australia, a principal at OmnTI, a consulting company that designs Internet systems, a trainer of other programmers, the co-writer of PHP and MySQL Web Development and MySQL Tutorial, and a frequent speaker at free and open source conferences. She is currently a senior software engineer at the Mozilla Corporation, where her recent work includes the API for the Add-ons Manager on Firefox 3. With this background, Thomson has strong views on coding, its future, and its place in business, especially where free and open source software (FOSS) is concerned, which she shared with Linux.com at the recent Open Web Vancouver conference.
By: Server Tales
Laura Thomson on coding, the workplace, and FOSS
2008-05-14 08:45:00 Ever since Laura Thomson wrote her first program in the fourth grade, coding has been a major part of her life. Over the years, she has been a lecturer in computer science at RMIT University in Australia, a principal at OmnTI, a consulting company that designs Internet systems, a trainer of other programmers, the co-writer of PHP and MySQL Web Development and MySQL Tutorial, and a frequent speaker at free and open source conferences. She is currently a senior software engineer at the Mozilla Corporation, where her recent work includes the API for the Add-ons Manager on Firefox 3. With this background, Thomson has strong views on coding, its future, and its place in business, especially where free and open source software (FOSS) is concerned, which she shared with Linux.com at the recent Open Web Vancouver conference.
By: Server Tales
workplace safety (part 5)
2008-05-14 06:03:00 again, thanks to Jan for sending these... still more to come.link for previous workplace safety posts
By: my pointless
'Office Space' Mastermind Mike Judge Returns To The Workplace With 'Extract
2008-05-10 03:11:00 "Office Space" mastermind Mike Judge returns to the cubicles with "Extract," a comedy starring Jason Bateman as a sympathetic boss.
B&Q scoops great workplace award for second year running
2008-05-09 11:00:00 Home improvement retailer BQ was the only UK employer to receive a prestigious award for employee engagement last week ? as a survey laid bare the poor state of staff commitment in this country. BQ scooped t
The Value Of Privacy In The Workplace
2008-05-09 04:01:00 “Privacy. There seems to be no legal issue today that cuts so wide a swath through conflicts confronting American society: from AIDS tests to wiretaps, polygraph test to computerized data bases, the common denominator has been whether the right to privacy outweighs other concerns of society ” This quote from Robert Ellis Smith explains, in ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Value Of Privacy In The Workplace", url: "http://www.workplacevisions.co-m/2008/05/09/the-value-of-priva-cy-in-the-workplace/" });
Aging and the Workplace
2008-04-30 13:50:00 Anyone who tells you there is no age discrimination in the workplace is either too young to know or trying to fool you. Over the years, Randy has seen more changes where he works than anyone could imagine. True, radio tends to be a young person’s game, but he has been doing it since he ...
Surviving at Workplace - 3 Open Secrets
2008-04-30 02:11:00 Now, it is no secret. Work is hard. Surviving in a workplace is hard. Gone are the days where people stay loyal to one company their entire life. My mother worked 1 job for 30 years before she retired. Growing up, I was amazed with that fact and I told myself when I got my ...
By: Skor Career
A Railroad Engineer's Workplace.
2008-04-29 20:15:00 A Railroad Engineer's Workplace.If you ever wanted a ride with a driver & that dream never fulfilled, then here is something for you. A view of how things look from the cabin of the train driver. A railroad engineer or a train driver is the guy in charge of & responsible for the locomotive & also for the mechanical working of the train, the speed of the train & all train handling. Other Posts:Crayon Art. Interesting Signs.Rock, Paper, Scissors.Vienna Vegetable Orchestra.How To Use An Indian Toilet!
By: algebra of life
Top Ten Tips - Finding Your First Post-College Job
2008-04-29 06:00:00 You’re finally done with your two or four years of college and are going into life with your diploma in hand. What’s next? For some people, it may be a summer break or backpacking around Europe, but sooner or later, it will be time to search for your first post-college job. Here are ways to ...
By: Tip Diva
Cultural Issues In The Workplace
2008-04-29 03:47:00 Three cultural issues that exist in the workplace can be music, religion, and ethics. Each of these issues can have a major effect on the workplace environment and the production of the workflow. Music may increase or slowdown the workflow of many companies. Most warehouse jobs allow employees to listen to music during work hours. ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Cultural Issues In The Workplace", url: "http://www.workplacevisions.co-m/2008/04/29/cultural-issues-in--the-workplace/" });
The problems with the workplace affairs
2008-04-27 15:07:00 the affairs of the work place start off when the marriage is going through a bad time. The marriage on the rocks and the workplace romance flourishing is the most common situations in most of the workplace affairs. The feeling that the spouse does not understand you and love you the same way starts to come in and the new partner who understands every thing about you gives rise to these affairs
Workplace democracy under attack
2008-04-27 02:02:00 Yesterday an anti-union group launched a TV ad against the Employee Free Choice Act. In case you’d forgotten, the EFCA is the most important piece of pro-worker, pro-union legislation under consideration in recent years. The EFCA has three main parts. First, it requires certification of a union once a majority of employees in a workplace have ...
Union Report Ranks W.Va. 3rd for Workplace Deaths
2008-04-25 13:43:00 West Virginia suffered a workplace death rate twice the national average in 2006, with 79 workers killed on the job, according to a new report from the AFL-CIO."Only Alaska and Wyoming were worse," Public Broadcasting reports. "Twenty-six workers died in vehicle accidents, 22 in fires and explosions, and 14 from contact with objects and equipment."That reports also notes that "the Sago Mine Disaster accounts for 12 of those deaths."The Charleston Gazette also has a story, and notes that "the AFL-CIO report is based on U.S. Department of Labor statistics for the 2006 calendar year, the latest figures available."
Gen Y Workplace Demands Can Help You Retain Boomers On The Verge of Retirem
2008-04-25 13:10:00 This blog post Gen Y Workplace Demands Can Help You Retain Boomers On The Verge of Retirement on CollegeRecruiter.com offers a concise but fresh perspective on Gen Y’s demands in the workplace…that their desire for flexibility, teamwork and fun are some of the same values that can keep boomers in the door. As I am going ...
Top Ten Tips - Easy Ways To Conserve
2008-04-22 06:00:00 Today is Earth Day, a great reminder on being a better occupant of our planet. No one is expecting you to stop taking showers, read your books by candlelight or totally ditch your car, but there are small, immediate steps we can take to go green: Don’t Waste Water - Showering shouldn’t take half an hour. ...
By: Tip Diva
The Management Of Workplace Relationships
2008-04-22 03:24:00 In recent years the corporate workforce has become more diversified in gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. As a consequence the workforce at most major corporations is now more reflective of the general population than it was in the past. Yet the issue of diversity in the workplace is often not addressed or, in some ...
The Management Of Workplace Relationships
2008-04-22 03:20:00 In recent years the corporate workforce has become more diversified in gender, race, ethnicity and sexual orientation. As a consequence the workforce at most major corporations is now more reflective of the general population than it was in the past. Yet the issue of diversity in the workplace is often not addressed or, in some cases, overlooked by management. Of particular interest is the management of interpersonal relationships of both heterosexual and homosexual employees in the workplace. SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "The Management Of Workplace Relationships", url: "http://www.workplacevisions.co-m/2008/04/22/the-management-of--workplace-relationships/" }); |
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