6 Tips to Have a Productive Meeting With Your Manager

Table of Contents Make notes leading up to your meeting Come up with ideas and solutions Take notes Allow time for small talk Don’t be afraid to ask too many questions Talk about your career goals In order to get the most out of your time with your manager, prepare ahead of time to make …

[Survey Results] What Does Each Generation Look For in a Job?

We recently surveyed our audience to help employers better understand what each generation of working professionals is looking for in a job opportunity and workplace to help better attract and retain top talent.  Below is the summary of our findings. Thank you to everyone who participated in our survey.  What job seekers are looking for …

Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Imagine that an employee has a creative idea that could change the way their team works. But the last time they shared an idea, their manager quickly shut it down. So they sit quietly to avoid the risk of rejection, and do what they’re told. If your organization promoted psychological safety, this idea—and many others—could …

The Dimensions of Diversity

The human race is beautifully diverse in many ways; from skin colors to cultural backgrounds and even personalities, we cannot deny the visible difference. It is quite an eyesore that many actions have been (and are still be) taken to portray discrimination subtly or loudly. In a successful hospitality organization, as well as other industries, …

Feeling Overwhelmed at Work? These Tips Can Help!

Table of Contents Slow Down to Speed Up Ask Your Supervisor for Help Prioritizing Break Large Tasks Down Look for Efficiencies and Automations Minimize Distractions Try to Cut Back on Meetings Feeling overwhelmed at work is more than a nuisance—it’s a performance killer. Overwhelm can create a perpetual cycle of stress that robs us of …

Advocate for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Work

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) has been a hot topic in the past few years, as companies and organizations have been striving to be more inclusive, equitable, and diverse. However, there is obviously still much learning and work to do around ways to advocate for more DEI. While there is a large misconception around the …

The Benefits of In-Person Work

When the pandemic hit us badly, it became necessary to modify the mode of daily life activities, including work. It is easy to assume that the remote work method or hybrid method adopted during the quarantine or lockdown periods are a long-term panacea for businesses. Of course, it does have its advantages in flexibility for …

Managing Up – Set Expectations with Managers

It is no longer a secret that effective communication in the workplace is geared towards growth; hence, communicating expectations on all levels can improve the organization. Most of the time, you get to read or hear about how Employees & Managers should communicate their expectations to their employees, but as an employee, can you communicate …

Build a Growth Mindset—Turn Comparison Into Inspiration

You’ve probably landed on this article because the habit of constantly looking at somebody else’s life often results in you feeling not so fantastic about yours. Did we hit the nail on the head? And you probably know that just saying to yourself “I really need to stop comparing myself to others” doesn’t really solve …