Month: February 2016

If you have a job interview for a management position coming up, chances are you have one or two successful job interviews already under your belt. But, when it comes to an interview for a management position, the expectations can be higher. Here are the 5 most common questions and how you should answer them to secure your new position as manager. …

We have all heard everybody’s favourite teamwork quote: “Teamwork makes the dream work.” However many of us don’t know the conclusion to author and leadership legend John C. Maxwell’s famous saying. The full quote goes “Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.” This means that the first step to successful teamwork is knowing what doesn’t work. Here are 4 signs you may be working with a bad team. …

Do you ever look at your extremely productive coworker and think ‘How do they do it all?’. When we see people who seem to have every part of their work and personal lives managed and under control we often wonder if they might not be human. Turns out, they have likely just mastered a few simple and effective steps to increase their productivity. Let’s have a look at these 4 ways to use productivity to take you from super-stressed to superhuman. 
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Getting creative juices flowing can be difficult, especially today’s busy workplace. Many creatives experience gaps in inspiration but there are plenty of solutions to strengthen your creative thinking. Let’s look at three of them. …

We all have problems. But sometimes our biggest problem is not knowing how to solve our problems. Cue creative problem-solving. The 4 step process to your original solution. …

Whether consciously or not, we communicate in a variety of ways every day. In both our personal and professional lives, communication is arguably the most important interpersonal skill to develop and improve. There are many aspects that make up strong communication Let’s look at the top four communication skills and how to improve them. …

‘Teamwork makes the dream work’ and ‘Two heads are better than one’ are two popular quotes about the extremely useful skill that is teamwork. Teamwork fosters creativity, leadership skills and improves innovation and imagination. Let’s look at 6 more quotes about teamwork from famous leaders. …

As a manager, getting your team on the same level of motivation as you can be difficult. Luckily there are many tips and tricks out there to help you. But we’re not going to talk about those today. In fact, for every great motivational tip, there are two you should not follow. Let’s debunk at 4 Motivation Myths. …