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Make sure you choose the right colour scheme if you want your office to be a productive environment

Eco-Office Gals

This colour is specifically known for its calming properties due to the fact that blue has been shown to lower the heart rate and reduce blood pressure and some shades of blue such as turquoise are considered to be good for promoting good communication. Vibrant colours like red and orange are known to have a stimulating effect.

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Most people now at risk of poor mental health as a result of social exclusion

Workplace Insight

Group participation and inclusion promotes a sense of belonging and social connection, creating a supportive environment that encourages healthy behaviours and motivates individuals to achieve their personal, professional and health goals.”

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SUCCESS’ 2024 Women of Influence

Success

In her role as a diversity, equity and inclusion professional, she brought systemic changes to the work environment via policy changes, training and advocacy. People were still defining winning as getting the big job, the big promotion, the big raise,” Kiersten says. “No In her company, Show Up Great!

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Answering Reader Mail: How Do I Navigate Terrible Co-Workers Trying To Undermine Me?

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Their efforts to undermine you could be for a variety of reasons - boredom, they feel threatened, you're their scapegoat, low self esteem, insecurity, gunning for a promotion, inter office politics, a pay raise at stake, etc. Also take the time to nurture those below you and help them out.

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Discover the Formula for Happy Employees

Success

Regardless of the type of business, the process to creating a happy work environment starts with some fundamentals: Make wise choices in hiring. Nelson cites another example of how policy focused on keeping employees happy can work in a small-business environment. I don’t want to say it’s all over, but your self-esteem gets tanked.

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How to Work for A Difficult Boss

Musings of a High-Level Executive Assistant

Perhaps you want to be transferred laterally or to get promoted within the dept to being management again. Or it could be that he is just mentally ill, has some sort of addiction, or low self esteem. What works for me is to cultivate a life and environment with an abundance of peace, relaxation, joy, and fun.

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What Is Happiness and Why Is It Important?

Success

We all have a set range of happiness due to our genetics that we naturally return to after events—a job loss or promotion, say—that briefly move the needle in one direction or another. Feeling flow on a regular basis bolsters your self-esteem, confidence, and yes, happiness. . It’s called the “set-point” theory of happiness.

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