The document provides tips for surviving and thriving in the workplace. It discusses using office politics strategically, creating a positive work environment, dealing with workplace stressors like meetings and technical issues, standing out in meetings, improving writing skills, and making small contributions to improve workplace happiness.
This presentation covers the most pertinent research from the field of positive psychology related to both being successful and happy in the workplace. It highlights the positive organizational culture that LinkedIn embodies and offers ways for individuals to further elevate their daily work lives. It includes an overview of the field, summarizes meaningful research studies, and offers interventions that an individual can use in their daily working lives. Questions? Feedback? Please don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn!
Leadership and the art of receiving feedbackEric De Pooter
A feedback culture is based on the competence of people in receiving feedback. We tend to focus a lot on the skill of giving feedback. The true ( inner ) development lies in the competence of receiving feedback.
This presentation covers the most pertinent research from the field of positive psychology related to both being successful and happy in the workplace. It highlights the positive organizational culture that LinkedIn embodies and offers ways for individuals to further elevate their daily work lives. It includes an overview of the field, summarizes meaningful research studies, and offers interventions that an individual can use in their daily working lives. Questions? Feedback? Please don't hesitate to reach out on LinkedIn!
Leadership and the art of receiving feedbackEric De Pooter
A feedback culture is based on the competence of people in receiving feedback. We tend to focus a lot on the skill of giving feedback. The true ( inner ) development lies in the competence of receiving feedback.
The “Course Topics” series from Manage Train Learn and Slide Topics is a collection of over 4000 slides that will help you master a wide range of management and personal development skills. The 202 PowerPoints in this series offer you a complete and in-depth study of each topic. This presentation is on "Influencing Skills".
We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success. you’ll learn how to:
· Decipher the underlying structure of every difficult conversation
· Start a conversation without defensiveness
· Listen for the meaning of what is not said
· Stay balanced in the face of attacks and accusations
· Move from emotion to productive problem solving
How to Be Happy at Work - 10 Simple Tips That WorkD B
Do you want to learn how to be happy at work? Here are 10 simple things that you can do that are proven to work.
By Officevibe, the Simplest Employee Engagement tool
Read the full article on Officevibe:
www.officevibe.com/blog/happy-at-work-infographic
Download our free resources about engagement and happiness:
https://www.officevibe.com/resources
Follow us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/officevibe
Share your thoughts on Twitter !
https://twitter.com/Officevibe
Giving a presentation? It’s your job to keep people’s attention, but in our world of consistent sensory input, that’s becoming increasingly difficult to do. Winning over the hearts and minds of a distracted audience requires a killer presentation that makes both eyes and ears perk. Incorporate these elements in every PowerPoint presentation you create to make people forget about their email inbox and incoming texts for five minutes.
Want to hire someone to do the work instead? Looking for work as a Presentation Specialist? Contact ArtisanTalent.com today.
Emotional Intelligence involves our ability to recognize, understand, and utilize our emotions in a constructive manner. How much impact does this have in the workplace: a lot! Research shows it is the strongest predictor of performance and the foundation for critical leadership skills. This full-day program provides participants with a framework of the personal and social dimensions of emotional intelligence, and provides concrete strategies for applying these skills in the workplace.
A Powerpoint lecture I gave to mental health professionals to improve their own and their clients self care. Enjoy, share, but give me credit and refer others to my blog. WWW.emotionalfitnesstraining.com
Many fear going up front to speak, present, chair, facilitate etc. more than that they are usually not organized, prepared or systematic. This kills their confidence and invariably the effectiveness of facilitation
This set of slides just adds to the knowledge and skills of facilitation. The literature is ample and the sources of such information are overwhelming too. hope this little contribution shall help the weaker presenters.
"Embrace the importance of now, and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions...The cost of inaction is vast. Don't go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty."
Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we're often left asking ourselves "did the work I do today really matter?" We feel the ticking of the clock, but we're stuck in first gear, unsure of the path forward and without a road map to guide us.
Here's the hard truth: sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out, so how we choose to spend today is significant. Each day that we postpone difficult tasks and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation results in a net deficit to the world, our organizations, and ourselves.
Die Empty is a tool for people who aren't willing to put off their most important work for another day. Todd Henry explains the forces that keep us in stagnation, and introduces a process for instilling consistent practices into your life that will keep you on a true and steady course.
It's not about slaving over a project or living on a whim--it's about embracing the idea that time is finite and making the unique contribution to the world that only you can make. Henry shows how to cultivate the mind-set and the methods you need to sustain your enthusiasm, push through mental barriers, and unleash your best work each day. His guiding principles and checkpoints include:
• Define Your Battles: Counter aimlessness by defining your goals wisely and build your life around achieving them.
• Be Fiercely Curious: Prevent boredom from dulling your senses by approaching your work with a curious mind-set.
• Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Make a valuable contribution to the world by getting uncomfortable and embracing lifelong growth and skill development.
• ...and many more.
Sure to bring a newfound clarity and a sense of urgency to how you approach your work every day, Die Empty will help you reach for and achieve your goals.
11 Great Employee Qualities: Do You Have Them?CAREEREALISM
Are great employee qualities disappearing in the workforce? If so, then you should quickly see if you can adopt some of these traits and make yourself competitive. Don’t wait to start improving how you work!
The “Course Topics” series from Manage Train Learn and Slide Topics is a collection of over 4000 slides that will help you master a wide range of management and personal development skills. The 202 PowerPoints in this series offer you a complete and in-depth study of each topic. This presentation is on "Influencing Skills".
We attempt or avoid difficult conversations every day-whether dealing with an underperforming employee, disagreeing with a spouse, or negotiating with a client. From the Harvard Negotiation Project, the organization that brought you Getting to Yes, Difficult Conversations provides a step-by-step approach to having those tough conversations with less stress and more success. you’ll learn how to:
· Decipher the underlying structure of every difficult conversation
· Start a conversation without defensiveness
· Listen for the meaning of what is not said
· Stay balanced in the face of attacks and accusations
· Move from emotion to productive problem solving
How to Be Happy at Work - 10 Simple Tips That WorkD B
Do you want to learn how to be happy at work? Here are 10 simple things that you can do that are proven to work.
By Officevibe, the Simplest Employee Engagement tool
Read the full article on Officevibe:
www.officevibe.com/blog/happy-at-work-infographic
Download our free resources about engagement and happiness:
https://www.officevibe.com/resources
Follow us on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/officevibe
Share your thoughts on Twitter !
https://twitter.com/Officevibe
Giving a presentation? It’s your job to keep people’s attention, but in our world of consistent sensory input, that’s becoming increasingly difficult to do. Winning over the hearts and minds of a distracted audience requires a killer presentation that makes both eyes and ears perk. Incorporate these elements in every PowerPoint presentation you create to make people forget about their email inbox and incoming texts for five minutes.
Want to hire someone to do the work instead? Looking for work as a Presentation Specialist? Contact ArtisanTalent.com today.
Emotional Intelligence involves our ability to recognize, understand, and utilize our emotions in a constructive manner. How much impact does this have in the workplace: a lot! Research shows it is the strongest predictor of performance and the foundation for critical leadership skills. This full-day program provides participants with a framework of the personal and social dimensions of emotional intelligence, and provides concrete strategies for applying these skills in the workplace.
A Powerpoint lecture I gave to mental health professionals to improve their own and their clients self care. Enjoy, share, but give me credit and refer others to my blog. WWW.emotionalfitnesstraining.com
Many fear going up front to speak, present, chair, facilitate etc. more than that they are usually not organized, prepared or systematic. This kills their confidence and invariably the effectiveness of facilitation
This set of slides just adds to the knowledge and skills of facilitation. The literature is ample and the sources of such information are overwhelming too. hope this little contribution shall help the weaker presenters.
"Embrace the importance of now, and refuse to allow the lull of comfort, fear, familiarity, and ego to prevent you from taking action on your ambitions...The cost of inaction is vast. Don't go to your grave with your best work inside of you. Choose to die empty."
Most of us live with the stubborn idea that we'll always have tomorrow to do our most important and valuable work. We fill our days with frantic activity, bouncing from task to task, scrambling to make deadlines and chase the next promotion. But by the end of each day we're often left asking ourselves "did the work I do today really matter?" We feel the ticking of the clock, but we're stuck in first gear, unsure of the path forward and without a road map to guide us.
Here's the hard truth: sooner or later all of our tomorrows will run out, so how we choose to spend today is significant. Each day that we postpone difficult tasks and succumb to the clutter that chokes creativity, discipline, and innovation results in a net deficit to the world, our organizations, and ourselves.
Die Empty is a tool for people who aren't willing to put off their most important work for another day. Todd Henry explains the forces that keep us in stagnation, and introduces a process for instilling consistent practices into your life that will keep you on a true and steady course.
It's not about slaving over a project or living on a whim--it's about embracing the idea that time is finite and making the unique contribution to the world that only you can make. Henry shows how to cultivate the mind-set and the methods you need to sustain your enthusiasm, push through mental barriers, and unleash your best work each day. His guiding principles and checkpoints include:
• Define Your Battles: Counter aimlessness by defining your goals wisely and build your life around achieving them.
• Be Fiercely Curious: Prevent boredom from dulling your senses by approaching your work with a curious mind-set.
• Step Out of Your Comfort Zone: Make a valuable contribution to the world by getting uncomfortable and embracing lifelong growth and skill development.
• ...and many more.
Sure to bring a newfound clarity and a sense of urgency to how you approach your work every day, Die Empty will help you reach for and achieve your goals.
11 Great Employee Qualities: Do You Have Them?CAREEREALISM
Are great employee qualities disappearing in the workforce? If so, then you should quickly see if you can adopt some of these traits and make yourself competitive. Don’t wait to start improving how you work!
The downtown community garden . "From the Ground Up"d2mgroup
This is a picture intense presentation about how the Des Moines "Downtown Community Garden" came to be.
You can learn more about the garden at: www.gardendowntowndsm.com
Discusses using the Groovy dynamic language for primarily functional and acceptance testing with a forward looking perspective. Also considers polyglot options. The techniques and lessons learned can be applied to other kinds of testing and are also applicable to similar languages. Drivers and Runners discussed include: Native Groovy, HttpBuilder, HtmlUnitWebTest, Watij, Selenium, WebDriverTellurium, JWebUnit, JUnit, TestNG, Spock, EasyB, JBehave, Cucumber, Robot Framework and Slim
How to improve your corporate performance by Integrating your Business Partne...Francois Van Uffelen
How to integrate business partners, automate flows and ameliorate your corporate performance?
Concept & objectives
In the practice : How to …
Cases
Your project: Steps & Business Case
10 hard earned tips for running your own business Tasos Veliadis
In this presentation, Tasos Veliadis shares with us some of his hard earned tips and experience in running his own business. From drawing up the correct contracts to setting your foot out of the office for a bit during the workday, every little thing matters. Things concerning you, your team and consequently your business as a whole. Live, laugh, work, and don't forget about the people you hire and of course, yourself!
To succeed in business and become a figure ,you have to develop business mindset.
In this book learn how to change your mentality from an employees mind to enterprenuer mind to level up your business & personal styles.
10 Must-Have Work Ethics in Daily Work RoutineHatem Ramadan
Work ethics are defined as set of values and beliefs that drives one’s behavior in the workplace towards colleagues, managers and probably customers as well. A healthy environment is mainly based on group of people with positive work ethics communicating with each other, therefore all companies and big organizations are embedding certain ethics in their internal charters to encourage its employees to closely observe their work attitude.
In these slides I’ll share with you my thoughts on the most important work ethics based on real work-life situations of which it had a great impact to boost my career and others in a way much further.
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/10-must-have-work-ethics-daily-routine-hatem-ramadan
Long-term unemployment sets in at about the six-month mark, creating a significant gap in employment and making it more difficult for you to find work.
2.2 million Americans are considered unemployed long-term (27 weeks or more), so the good in the bad is that you are not alone.
But how do you get over this hump? How do you find the grit within to really overcome this difficult period in your life and get back to work? Use these tips to assist you in making the long-awaited transition from long-term unemployed to gainful employee.
Most of my employability skills training has happened with B-Schools. Its a common query with B-school grads ... how do we get started on the Job?.
Whereas companies who recruit them know that the first 90 days are crucial for MBA freshers to decide whether they are going to be with this company or job hop!!!
Companies need to take care of talent retention ... it aslso critical that MBA freshers take initiative and showcase the right work values to get the support... This is a primer for MBA Freshers getting into their first job ...
Successful Interview and Salary NegotiationAdrian Tan
Most of us are striving to improve our careers by targeting more challenging, better paid, more secure jobs. With the current uncertainty in the global economy, whether you are searching for your step up in your career or searching for a new career, you need to be on top of your game. It’s a competitive marketplace to get that ideal job. The main aim for this talk is to equip you with the knowledge, skills and confidence when job hunting by giving you insights, manage your expectations and train you on the skills to increase your chance of scoring the job that you want.
Key Trends Shaping the Future of Infrastructure.pdfCheryl Hung
Keynote at DIGIT West Expo, Glasgow on 29 May 2024.
Cheryl Hung, ochery.com
Sr Director, Infrastructure Ecosystem, Arm.
The key trends across hardware, cloud and open-source; exploring how these areas are likely to mature and develop over the short and long-term, and then considering how organisations can position themselves to adapt and thrive.
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Builder.ai Founder Sachin Dev Duggal's Strategic Approach to Create an Innova...Ramesh Iyer
In today's fast-changing business world, Companies that adapt and embrace new ideas often need help to keep up with the competition. However, fostering a culture of innovation takes much work. It takes vision, leadership and willingness to take risks in the right proportion. Sachin Dev Duggal, co-founder of Builder.ai, has perfected the art of this balance, creating a company culture where creativity and growth are nurtured at each stage.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
Neuro-symbolic is not enough, we need neuro-*semantic*Frank van Harmelen
Neuro-symbolic (NeSy) AI is on the rise. However, simply machine learning on just any symbolic structure is not sufficient to really harvest the gains of NeSy. These will only be gained when the symbolic structures have an actual semantics. I give an operational definition of semantics as “predictable inference”.
All of this illustrated with link prediction over knowledge graphs, but the argument is general.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Essentials of Automations: Optimizing FME Workflows with ParametersSafe Software
Are you looking to streamline your workflows and boost your projects’ efficiency? Do you find yourself searching for ways to add flexibility and control over your FME workflows? If so, you’re in the right place.
Join us for an insightful dive into the world of FME parameters, a critical element in optimizing workflow efficiency. This webinar marks the beginning of our three-part “Essentials of Automation” series. This first webinar is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to utilize parameters effectively: enhancing the flexibility, maintainability, and user control of your FME projects.
Here’s what you’ll gain:
- Essentials of FME Parameters: Understand the pivotal role of parameters, including Reader/Writer, Transformer, User, and FME Flow categories. Discover how they are the key to unlocking automation and optimization within your workflows.
- Practical Applications in FME Form: Delve into key user parameter types including choice, connections, and file URLs. Allow users to control how a workflow runs, making your workflows more reusable. Learn to import values and deliver the best user experience for your workflows while enhancing accuracy.
- Optimization Strategies in FME Flow: Explore the creation and strategic deployment of parameters in FME Flow, including the use of deployment and geometry parameters, to maximize workflow efficiency.
- Pro Tips for Success: Gain insights on parameterizing connections and leveraging new features like Conditional Visibility for clarity and simplicity.
We’ll wrap up with a glimpse into future webinars, followed by a Q&A session to address your specific questions surrounding this topic.
Don’t miss this opportunity to elevate your FME expertise and drive your projects to new heights of efficiency.
GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using Deplo...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
5. Three tips for creating a respectful work environment with little gossip: 1) Make sure that there is enough work to keep everyone busy. 2) Managers' actions speak louder than their words. 3) The key from the worker's perspective is to be clear on what he or she hopes to achieve with the job. If the worker is pursuing specific and motivating career advancement goals, his or her focus will be on the job. 2.Creating a Positive Work Environment
6. Three tips: 1) Focus on the people affected by a task rather than on the task itself. 2) View the mundane tasks that make the job seem boring as steps in the solution of a puzzle. 3) Engage in enough exciting tasks in your non-work hours so that you feel that your life is not in an overall sense boring. If you go home from a boring job to watch television every night, life itself will come to seem boring to you over time. 3. How to Make Boring Work Interesting
7. 4.How to Stand Out in a Staff Meeting To stand out at a staff meeting, defend the employees of another department when they are being blamed for the failure of a corporate project as part of an effort to shift blame away from your own department. Most employees see the unfairness of "The Blame Game" and make note of someone who speaks up against it for having the courage to do the right thing.
8. 5.Write Your Way To The Top Most jobs today require writing. Write better, and you will move ahead in your career quicker. The Five ingredients of good writing are: 1. Focus 2. Usefulness 3. Clarity 4. Authenticity 5. Authority
9. 6. Small Talk Tips Four Tips on what to say, when you need to say something and there is nothing that needs to be said: 1. Understand that you are doing the other person a favor by ‘breaking the ice’ and engaging in small talk. 2. Make your first move with your second move already planned. 3. The ideal thing is to get the other person talking because as he/she talks, he/she will become more comfortable. 4. Be a little bold .
10. 7. Indirect Communication of Criticism You might someday find yourself in circumstances that call for the use of the ‘Indirect Communication of Criticism’. Say that a customer service department employee is rude in her handling of calls from customers. You might observe in a staff meeting that: “I have heard a lot of praise of our customer service operations. In fact, the majority of the comments I have heard have been positive.” The thought is planted in everyone’s mind that you must have heard some negative comments as well.
12. Many things can go wrong at work, and depending on the type of industry you are in or the job you have, your stress level may be high even on a good day. When things go wrong in the workplace, you may need to find some ways to relax or reduce your anxiety. Some people handle pressure better than others, and it is important to know yourself and how much stress you can take. Many people actually perform better with a little bit of stress. 1. Fire Drills The alarm always seems to sound right before an important meeting or during your most productive hour of the day. Before getting up from your desk, count to three, and grab something to keep you occupied while you wait. Even the sports section of the morning paper will help distract you from the boredom of standing around while everyone vacates your building.
13. 2 . Lunch Never Shows Up Many workplaces order lunch for employees a few times per month or on Fridays. As people gather around to eat they talk about business, get to know one another and relax for a few minutes in the middle of the day. There may be an occasional problem with getting a large order, however. When lunch doesn’t arrive, people may become cranky or frustrated. Ease tension by suggesting that everyone walk together to a local deli or offer to donate quarters to the vending machine for snacks. Tell your supervisor that you are willing to pick up an alternative while other people keep working. Be a part of the solution, not a part of the problem .
14. 3. Internet is Down Nothing is more irritating than sitting at work waiting for technical problems to be remedied. During these situations your boss may take advantage of the situation by pulling everyone together for an impromptu meeting. If not, take a few minutes to organize your desk. Walk around the office and say hello to coworkers you normally email. Take a few minutes to update your calendar. No matter what, remain productive and show your supervisor that you can cheerfully handle setbacks without complaint.
15. 4. Long Meetings Again, make sure that you contribute to the solution and not the problem. Many employees complain about long meetings but, when it is their turn to talk, will take much more time than necessary. It may be uncomfortable to speak to your boss about this issue, so you may want to help fix this irritating dilemma by leading by example. When you are required to speak during meetings, do so succinctly and briefly. Include all relevant data but do not expound upon information that others already know. Keep opinions to yourself and focus on facts. If asked for your advice, minimize your response time. Try to avoid asking vague questions of the whole group – focus your queries instead on specific individuals
17. Okay, the first thing that doesn't seem to fit in the business perspective here is probably the word "happier" in the title. The reasons are simple: a happy workplace attracts good, nice, and competent workers who want to BE there, and STAY there! These workers will therefore perform to their very best to elevate the organization to healthy and profitable levels, so that it will be around for a long time. Happy employees will be more willing to cooperatively bring sacrifices in hard times, as conservation of the atmosphere of conviviality that they created together is important to them. And on top of all the good: these workers will exude their cheerfulness to places far outside the workplace!
18. And then there is, of course, the two cents, which is not necessarily what many of us would care to bring their daily sacrifices for. Fortunately, this part may not need too much dwelling on, for almost every reader will catch the metaphorical use of "two cents" as a modest but hopefully well-valued contribution of one person -you- to the work environment. And for the ones who refuse to perceive it that way: don't forget that every million starts with one cent.
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20. 2.Perform to your best capacity! Even if it seems that your efforts go unnoticed. Sometimes it takes a while before the right person steps into the right position in order to become aware of your input. But that day will come, as sure as can be. And in the meantime you should not underestimate the fact that good vibes are never overlooked in the universe. In other words: if the reward doesn't come at work, it will show up somewhere else.
21. 3. Value small blessings. Nice weather, a colleague that hands you a flower or a homemade cookie from her daughter; a supervisor who compliments your stylish way of dressing; a subordinate who thanks you for your mentoring efforts in the past months: if you can generate encouragement and motivation out of the little things that happen to you, your mood will have more highs than lows, and that, in turn, will affect your workplace positively as well.
22. 4. Unmask seeming set-backs. If you can distinct the positive lesson to be learned from everything that happens to you, in- and outside the workplace, you will find yourself having much less of a victimized outlook on the world.
23. 5 . Stay alert! Be aware of the bigger picture at work: the how and why of what you're doing. But also: be aware of changes in the atmosphere. You can only invest so much of yourself in an undertaking, but when you've tried and tried and tried, and your feelings of hopelessness increase instead of decrease, it might be time to consider a change of environment. And, hey, there's nothing wrong with change, as you may already know, right? Change makes you stronger and even more alert. Just don't change for change's sake. Use your intuition to determine the right moment.