Is your workplace having fun? As counterintuitive is it may seem, incorporating fun into the workplace can create a big boost in productivity. Indeed some of the most successful companies in the world are also some of the most fun places to work. Why? Because sharing a few laughs with your employees can make them […]
Your office space speaks volumes about your brand and who you are as a company, and it’s hard to overstate the impact a quality design can have on employees and clients as they enter the space. While traditional (and perhaps stereotypical) office designs include drab colours and cubicle farms, today’s businesses have begun […]
Chances are you’ve probably taken a diagnostic at some point in your life—maybe without even realizing it. If you’ve ever taken an online quiz to learn your personality type, for instance, you were in effect ‘diagnosing’ your character to learn more about your traits and why you are the way you are. Diagnostics are often […]
We’ve been spending a lot of time talking about personality on the blog—and with good reason! We each have a personality, but understanding who we are on a deeper level, what makes us tick, and why we do the things we do can often be a lifelong quest. Unfortunately, when dealing with a vast array […]
In the internet age, more companies are holding personal data for customers, including payment details and private information. As time goes on, there has been a higher responsibility placed on businesses to safeguard that data and protect their customers’ information. Data breaches have always been a serious issue, but now they have the potential to […]
As technology continues to improve, IT efficiency is becoming increasingly important to business operations. The affordability of modern equipment means that business performance is no longer limited by hardware, but by use of effective IT strategies. IT experts can improve business IT efficiency by optimising business resources, processes and service quality, using a […]
Continuing our series about introverted and extraverted personalities in the workplace, today we’ll be discussing how to effectively manage extraverts. We’ve already covered this topic where it concerns introverted employees (you can read that blog here), where we suggested ideas such as setting boundaries in open-space offices, implementing virtual communication, and allowing time to jot […]
Lately on the blog, we’ve been discussing personality. The workplace is filled with a variety of personalities. Chances are than in your own workplace, no two people are completely the same. We human beings operate on such a wide spectrum of temperaments informed by our worldview, past experiences, comfort level, and thinking methods—and those are […]
Our workspace has an important impact on our productivity and the enjoyment that we get out of what we’re doing. Our environment affects our mood, our stress levels and how comfortable we feel. For this reason, it is a good idea to optimise your workspace to suit your needs so that you feel motivated […]
Last time, we began a new series about personality in the workplace. Usually, when someone talks about personality, you’ll hear two words in particular: introversion and extraversion. Simply put, introverts are people who are energized by spending time alone, while extraverts are people who are energized by spending time with others. Introverts and extraverts operate […]