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

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economy up to $187 billion every year between lost productivity and health care and medical costs. Tip: Make yourself laugh first Humor doesn’t come naturally to everyone, so before doing a standup routine at a company meeting, it’s a good idea to build up your humor muscle. “I Lighten up” or “You’re too sensitive.”

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4 Things to Consider Before Working with a Virtual Financial Adviser

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Because you can meet regularly with this individual remotely, a relationship may form as they come to understand your unique circumstances. Work up an agenda and send it via email a few days in advance. That way, you’re not spending time during the meeting trying to dig up the necessary documentation.

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5 Ways To Avoid Well-Being Washing And Provide Authentic Support To Employees

Allwork

Foster work-life balance When IOSH asked survey participants which changes they’d welcome from their boss, flexible working was high on the agenda. In its simplest form, self-care is just the little things we do to look after our own mental health…so we can care for ourselves,” explains mental health charity YoungMinds.

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Want To Delegate Better? Try a Total Responsibility Transfer

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Delegating is a bit of an art form, one that takes practice and persistence, boundaries and motivation. Or what if I TRT bedtime to the grandparents and they let my kids stay up until midnight watching television?” Avoid falling prey to rigid beliefs or agendas. You’ve heard you can’t do it all, but you sure do still try.

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Your Roadmap to Effective Office Systems

All Things Admin

Procedures, forms, and checklists combine to create systems for how you get things done efficiently. It should be easy for someone else to pick up, follow, and achieve the same results, even if they’ve never touched the project before. Determine the agenda and who is presenting. Meeting Agenda. Meeting Agenda.

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

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And it takes 66 days to form a habit, according to a 2009 study published in the European Journal of Social Psychology. You can write whatever comes to mind without a theme or specific agenda. The Improvisor Tool: prompts, like for an improv show Method: Look up journaling prompts that get your mind thinking. Photo by ©Wendy K.

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How to Hold a Successful Project Debrief

Jen Lawrence

When wrapping up a project, it’s easy just to let the work be marked “completed” and move on to the next big thing. Depending on the team dynamic, this may look like a survey form, contributing to a shared document, or simply sending an email to a point of contact. Set the Agenda. Prior to the Debrief Meeting.

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