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How To Write a Professional Development and Training Request Letter

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Template: Professional Development and Training Request Letter

It can be a nerve-wracking and intimidating experience to ask your employer for approval and funding for professional development activities like...

Bored at Work

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Are Your Employees Bored at Work? 5 Ways You Can Help

Boredom at work, nicknamed boreout (a play off the term burnout), can happen to even the best employee. While there are countless articles claiming...

Accommodating Conflict Style: What Is It and When To Use It?

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Accommodating Conflict Style: What Is It and When To Use It?

Being accommodating at work is a quality many companies would love to have in their employees. As defined by Merriam-Webster dictionary accommodating...

The Importance of Realistic Goals

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Why Is It Important to Set Realistic Goals?

Professional goals should give you something to work towards and look forward to. They provide a sense of purpose, ownership, and pride when they're...

5 Meeting Facilitator Tips No Manager Should Be Without

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5 Meeting Facilitator Tips No Manager Should Be Without

This week alone, over 55 million meetings will take place; unfortunately, research and surveys have suggested that anywhere between 30-50% of...

Staff Meeting Stats

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[Infographic] Staff Meeting Stats: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Whether the attendees include an intact team, a single department, or an entire company, staff meetings are a chance for information to be exchanged,...

People Leader Hosting a Virtual Staff Meeting

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Are Your Virtual Staff Meetings Failing? Here’s Why

At the beginning of the pandemic, virtual staff meetings were a lifeline for leaders and employees. Since then, though, they have become the norm,...

Can Your Job Function Influence a Promotion?

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Can Your Job Function Influence a Promotion?

In an organization, there are differing criteria for who is promoted. For example, it may be based on seniority, or it could be for performance, but...

How To Survive In A VUCA World: 3 Actionable Tips

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How To Survive In A VUCA World: 3 Actionable Tips

How do some individuals thrive in a climate of constant change, make decisions with incomplete information, and quickly shift to take advantage of...

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[TOOLKIT] The Staff Meeting Toolkit

In this toolkit, you'll find editable templates, helpful advice, questions to ask, and more so that you can level up your next meeting.

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