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Still Trying to Multitask? How to Make More Time for Deep Work
As a small-business owner, you likely turn to multitasking to manage competing priorities. Unfortunately, the brain is not set up to work on more than one thing at a time. According to "The Myth of Multitasking”, it takes an average of 25 minutes to get back to what you were doing after interruptions by phone or email. Even if you are a master multitasker, you will still be more productive when you transition to deep work. Here are six tips to get there.
4 Types of Workplace Conflicts You Need To Know To Deal With Them (Part 2)
Uncovering what’s truly going on what’s at the root of the disagreement will help you set aside your emotional reaction and begin to solve the problem. There are generally four types of conflict: relationship, task, process, and status. The common sources of conflict are neatly delineated here, but in reality, disagreements rarely fall into just one of these categories. More often, there are multiple things going on and a conflict may start as one type and expand into another.
How To Make High-Level Change At Work (Even If You're Not At The Top)
Every company has both the need and the potential to grow over time. Whether a business must adapt to new trends or is simply looking to improve its internal processes, high-level change is simply part of a company's journey. We asked the members of Young Entrepreneur Council to share their best tips for making a high-level impact, regardless of your place in the organization. Follow their advice to start making a difference today.
4 Types of Workplace Conflicts You Need To Know To Deal With Them (Part 1)
Uncovering what’s truly going on what’s at the root of the disagreement will help you set aside your emotional reaction and begin to solve the problem. There are generally four types of conflict: relationship, task, process, and status. The common sources of conflict are neatly delineated here, but in reality, disagreements rarely fall into just one of these categories. More often, there are multiple things going on and a conflict may start as one type and expand into another.
6 Ways to Stop Feeling Like a Fraud at Work
Sometimes, self-doubt can become so overwhelming that you may start sabotaging yourself so that reality matches how you feel inside. To help you overcome imposter syndrome before this happens, and keep you on a positive career path, these six entrepreneurs share their best advice below.
How to Remove Emotion From Your Decision-Making
Most business owners are currently operating out of a sense of survival. When you combine this with the raw emotions associated with letting employees go or potentially not having a safe and secure way to provide for their own families, it means that many entrepreneurs are making decisions out of emotional desperation instead of using logic. And they're doing it at a time when it could hurt them most.
4 Benefits Of Conflict
“Conflict allows the team to come to terms with difficult situations, to synthesize diverse perspectives, and to make sure solutions are well thought out. Conflict is uncomfortable, but it is the source of true innovation and also a critical process in identifying and mitigating risks,” says Liane Davey, an expert in team dynamics.
How To Combat Rambling Discussion, Distracted Participants And Other Virtual Meeting Landmines
While virtual meetings were viewed a nice alternative for most teams just a few weeks ago, they’re now a necessity in our new coronavirus induced remote work environment. As a facilitation expert, I’ve not only led more meetings than I care to count, but I’ve also taught facilitation skills for nearly two decades and along the way I’ve learned the really common problems teams encounter when meeting virtually. Here are my top five along with recommendations on how you can minimize them.
Bring These Three Goals To Your First Day Of Work
A Gallup Poll survey in 2016 showed that one in five Millennials changed jobs in the last year. In addition, three out of five were actively looking for a new job.
9 Crystals That Increase Focus And Productivity
Practical application of spiritual practices for work is nothing new. After all, meditation has gone from "woo woo" to a common spiritual practice among some of the most successful entrepreneurs. But if you are looking to take spirituality to the next level, crystals can help elevate your mindset.