Work

The professional world is made up of companies and business people, of course. But it also includes freelancers, small businesses, retailers, multinationals, and family businesses, among others. All of them are part of a group that uses the same basic…

Knowing how to manage work-related stress is related to knowing how to moderate the intensity of your emotions when things don’t go the way you want them to at work. Most people need specific mechanisms to face frustrating and tense…

The future is, by definition, uncertain. In other words, you can’t know what the future holds. In many cases, it’s a world of infinite possibilities. These alternate futures, told by different sources, might be more or less realistic. In other…

There are three keys to effective leadership that everyone should master. You don’t have to be the CEO of a large company or have a certain number of employees under your responsibility. Being a leader is, above all, about inspiring…

In this article, we’ll be looking at four negative attitudes you should avoid at work, attitudes that will directly affect your performance and a good team spirit in the workplace. We’ll also look at some attitudes and qualities that will…

The Goleman and Boyatzis leadership style quiz has a concrete goal: to evaluate the impact certain types of leaders have on our emotions. These experts introduced this quiz for the first time in their book Primal Leadership, published in 2011.…

Work overload is common these days as many people devote a lot of their time to it. They do so to such a degree that they could possibly work all day every day. People leave home very early for work…

The Dilbert principle is a 1990’s theory by artist Scott Adams. The theory states that companies tend to systematically promote their least-competent employees to management positions. They do this to limit the damage they can do since they’re more likely…

Finding a good co-worker is one of the best things that can happen to you at your job. Think about all the time you spend at work. If you have someone you can count on at your side, someone who…

There are many study techniques to choose from because not everybody learns the same way. What works for you, won’t necessarily work for someone else. Some people learn by watching and others learn by taking notes, reading, or listening. In…

Perfectionism in the workplace is often considered a virtue. In fact, many people proudly mention this ability during job interviews. However, their attitude demands control over every little detail, which is why this desire for excellence is actually a flaw.…

Unfortunately, many working conditions or situations can cause dissatisfaction at work. The problem is that we don’t always act in time to deal with them. It’s a situation that many people experience these days, and they openly say that they…

The financial crisis that devastated the world a few years ago has brought with it a series of modern phenomena that seem to be here to stay. One of them is the sinkies. The sinkies are young people who live…

The rotten apple theory tells us that, in every organization, there’s a worker whose attitude or personality can “infect” the rest through their behavior. These people not only cause discomfort and unhappiness in the work environment but are also a…

Harvard University has proposed a new approach to problem-solving techniques. Intermittent collaboration is proving to be important in solving complex work-related issues. Technology has enabled us to be constantly in touch with each other at a very low cost. However,…

The most interesting thing about the Deutsch and Krauss experiment is that it shows us how human beings tend to consider each other a rival or a threat when they have the same goals. Those who are able to consider…

Fake freelancing is when a company hires an independent contractor to do the work of a full-time position without providing any of the benefits. It’s an illegal cost-cutting strategy that some businesses use. Since the economic crisis, fake freelancing has…

Work-related fatigue comes in different packages. Some types have repercussions that last long after you leave the workplace, which is why it’s so important to know and understand how to identify them. Some are irreversible. Often, the issue is that…

Being addicted to work, also known as workaholism, is a problem that many people face in today’s face-paced, stressful world. In this work-obsessed culture, it’s easy to believe that being a workaholic is a good thing. After all, workaholics get…

The world has changed a lot. In many aspects of life, transformation is faster than our ability to assimilate it. One of the most disconcerting changes is the one we now know as the “gig economy”. The gig economy is…