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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. However, when you focus on self-directed humor, don’t kill your skills, meaning don’t make jokes about specific skills that are necessary for you to do your job.”

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How to Start a Mentorship Program

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During the pilot program, look to match mentors and protégés based on common interests and skills. 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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Mindfulness requires that you drop your agenda and really appreciate the moment as it is, regardless… without having to fix it or wait for it to be different.”. At its core, mindfulness is a skill that teaches us to retrain our attention and boost concentration power. This article was published in July 2017 and has been updated.

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The 43 Folders Method (Paper System)

Office Dynamics

I mentioned the 43 folders method in my Core Administrative Skills Always Need Improving post and a lot of you wanted more information on this method. Imagine you have a paper item that needs to be used to trigger an action in the future—say, an agenda your Executive wants you to give to him on the day of a meeting two weeks from now.

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Why Do Administrative Teams Have So Much Drama?

Office Dynamics

I find that gossip usually focuses on other people’s intentions, motives, hidden agendas, or secret activities. You’re invited to join the FREE Eat Your Career Resource Library where you’ll gain immediate access to dozens of tools to advance your professional skills and achieve career fulfillment.

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The sector responds to the Spring Budget

Workplace Insight

“There is a real and urgent need for a workforce plan for the UK to raise employer investment in skills and support workers’ wellbeing and participation in the labour market. There was also very little to address skills and tackle the hard-to-fill vacancies facing many employers.

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12 documentaries and series that will give you an up-close look at climate change — and some solutions

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Chasing Coral , 2017, directed by Jeff Orlowski. Exquisite beauty and terrible loss are threaded throughout Chasing Coral , the 2017 film that captured long stretches of coral bleaching in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef in 2016. Thank You for the Rain , 2017, directed by Julia Dahr. Currently available on Netflix ).

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