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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

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A 2017 survey found that 91% of executives believe that a sense of humor is important for career advancement, and 84% feel that people with a good sense of humor do a better job. Put humor into action There are endless ways to weave fun and humor into the workday for everyone’s benefit. Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”

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How to Start a Mentorship Program

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Setting up regular sessions, general goals, desired outcomes and a template for discussions can be helpful and is more likely to yield a concrete result. Have your pilot pairs meet once every two months with guidelines and meeting agendas. This article was published in October 2017 and has been updated. What do you have to lose?

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5 Ways to Put Mindfulness to Work in Your Life

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Or what about the fact that mindfulness isn’t about a goal at all, but it still helps you achieve more of them? It’s an invitation to let go of any goals and lean into our moment-to-moment experiences,” Kerr says. So ultimately, we’re more likely to achieve more of our goals.”. That’s not how it works, Cruikshank says.

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9 Types of Journaling and How They Can Benefit Mental and Physical Health

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Shari Leid, author of The Friendship Series , experienced its powers firsthand when she was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2017. You can write whatever comes to mind without a theme or specific agenda. The Listmaker Tool: lists Method: List your top five takeaways, goals or even fears of the day—or design your own prompts.

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4 Important Truths of Lasting Professional Relationships

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Remember what you’ve learned, and ask follow-up questions about your new acquaintance’s family, hobbies and career goals at your next encounter. It means delaying your own agenda in order to understand and respond to the needs of others. This article originally appeared in the August 2017 issue of SUCCESS magazine and has been updated.

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Help Your Supervisors Start 2018 Out Right

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Set aside time to consider 2017. What about the goals you had for this year: were they met or exceeded? Were they really the right goals? To properly coach a team, supervisors must know where each person stands in relation to goals and key performance indicators (KPIs). To move forward, we first need to look back.

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What Does Success Really Mean to You?

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We achieve our goals only to realize they were the wrong ones. Everyone has their own agenda and idea of who and what we should be. We must set our goals , objectives and trajectories based on what we desire, not what someone else wants for us. Success is both a goal and a journey. Your goals should also be measurable.