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If you work in a business, chances are you negotiate every day. Some may negotiate million dollar deals with customers, while others may face the challenge of negotiating within their own organization. Luckily, negotiating is a skill that gets better the more you do...

Whether or not multitasking is a good or bad thing seems to be a common debate. Some think you aren’t “multitasking,” you are merely just switching tasks. While others believe they are balancing multiple tasks at once. But, multitasking at work means you are trying to...

In order to be successful in work and life, there is a simple two-letter word we need to learn to say more often…“no". This may seem counterproductive to some people who may ask, “but if I turn down tasks, won’t it look as though I am not a team player?” Nonsense. We...

It’s gratifying when a candidate turns into an employee. You’ve recruited your perfect fit. Effective onboarding of new employees is critical to team building as well as to company culture. By contrast, in all solid corporations both small and large, much effort goes...

At times, it can seem like feedback can be discouraging in the workplace. However, being a leader means supporting your employees, encouraging them, and providing feedback on their efforts. Without feedback, your employees won’t bloom into their best possible self or...

Merging with another company can put a decrease on employee morale. When this happens there are the possibility of layoffs, relocation, and a lot of overall change. Employees may become a part of a different team, new location, and even a new country – all with the...

The Lean Six Sigma was originally created to eliminate waste and improve manufacturing quality to no more than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. Banks have used the Lean Six Sigma to support their growth strategy, financial services companies have used it to put...

Have you ever felt mentally or physically exhausted from attending so many meetings? Some days it can feel like all you do is attend meetings and if we are being honest, some of them seem to be a waste of time. It has been found that an excessive amount of meetings...

These days, it is vital for companies to have genuine leaders in an ever changing global economy. This raises a few concerns when going through the hiring process because questions like ‘What qualities should leaders have?’ may arise. Lately, research shows that it’s...