Many companies are becoming increasingly concerned with the overall wellbeing of their employees—both when they’re in the office, and when they aren’t. Companies will host things like yoga classes during lunch or nutrition seminars after-hours. They look more for ways to enhance the overall lives of their staff members.
When your boss gives you a new mandate, ask her to write it down. Ask her to be as specific as possible. Even if this aggravates her a little bit, you can assure her, “I just want to make sure you are 100 percent satisfied and there is no way for me to possibly misunderstand these instructions.” And then get her to put it in writing.
Be aware of your physical distance. This, again, could be a good time to ask yourself, “Would I do this to a man?” In other words, would you put your hand on a male colleague’s hand when saying something to him?
(Fast Company) — Ah, the holiday office party. A time for employees to wind down, loosen their ties, drink some bubbly, and enjoy a night of much-earned revelry with co-workers. That is, until they wake up hungover and half-naked on top of the copy machine, covered in Post-it notes and crumpled Four Loko cans, and […]
(Washington Informer) — Imagine that you’re standing in a roomful of people. And you’re completely alone. Throughout your adult life, you’ve been in rooms just like that, solitary in a crowd of people you know. It’s a familiar feeling, one you’ve had before, and you’d leave but the doorway keeps moving when you try. If […]