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From the archive: The role of workplace design in employee engagement

Workplace Insight

Analysis of the data identified a pattern indicating that the country where employees live, its culture and the resulting expectations have an impact on how highly engaged and satisfied they are with their workplace. It can be very stressful for employees if they have nowhere to take a personal call during the day or simply “be alone”.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

Success

And excessive amounts of the “stress hormones” adrenaline and cortisol—released during negative states such as sadness, fear and anxiety—increase heart rate and blood pressure over time, triggering a host of other health problems. This article was published in May 2012 has been updated. Rubin asks. Monkey bars, anyone?

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The Truth About Impostor Syndrome and How to Overcome It

Stephanie LH Calahan

You get stressed when you’re not working and find downtime difficult or completely wasteful. In 2012 Time 100 named her as one of the most influential people in the world. You firmly feel that you need to accomplish things independently (because asking for help would prove you are a fraud.) Lupita Nyong’o . Treat it as an Experiment!

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Answering Reader Mail: Taking Your Career to the Next Level

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

I paste those answers and questions on this blog too, but to find it more easily and faster, go to Jobstr.com and search these three key phrases: Orlando EA on 05/15/2012 gregg on 05/12/2012 borclans on 05/10/2012 Here are my suggestions for you regarding career path and getting to the next level.

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