Chew on This

Here’s some news to chew on. According to a new[ … ]

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Passivity Kills Face-to-Face Meetings

I work in an industry that places a high value[ … ]

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Do You Know What’s Expected of You at Work?

A new study from Florida State University shows that less[ … ]

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Adaptability Linked to Staff Retention

Interests change over the course of a career. What you’re passionate[ … ]

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Mediocre Managers Damage Staff Engagement

Imagine a Michael Scott (or if you like, David Brent)[ … ]

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What It Takes to Persuade People

It’s Friday, and I feel like watching online videos. This[ … ]

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The Real World Effects of Facebook Unfriending

I’ve never understood why people choose to crop their list[ … ]

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Sunny, Flirty Days

When single, I conducted most of my flirting late at[ … ]

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Exhausted Women are Hypersensitive to Sound

FYI, guys, if an exhausted woman is stressed out, keep[ … ]

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Are You a But Leader?

The first rule of improv is “yes and.” There are[ … ]

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Five Ways to Have Happy Employees

Fast Company recently published an article by Lydia Dishman titled[ … ]

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Review: How to Live: Or A Life of Montaigne in One Question and Twenty Attempts at an Answer

Navel-gazing, or the art of self-reflection, hit its high point[ … ]

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