Changing Your Attitude to a Positive Mindset A positive mindset is vital to self-development, for personal and professional growth, and to live a happier existence. Being positive is a real concept and can change your life for the better. To achieve a positive mindset, one must change your attitude. In this blog, we are going to be writing about the elements or concepts you can use to improve your current position, even if it is a negative one. RETRAIN YOUR BRAIN Retraining your brain is an essential part of changing your attitude and mindset to be more productive and positive
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Base Employee Rewards on Clear, Objective Measures When it comes to employee rewards or bonuses, some co-workers may react with a little resentment or skepticism. Unless you can show that you’re basing the decision on objective metrics, such as sales or productivity, employees will wonder whether favoritism plays a role in recognition. Eliminate suspicion by focusing on these clear factors: Job performance. Spell out requirements in unambiguous terms, and give rewards only to those who exceed expectations. Customer satisfaction. Have you received positive feedback about employees from clients, customers, or co-workers? Document the feedback for use when making reward decisions.
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A Little Time Management Might Be Just the Thing Do you need better time management at the office? Who doesn’t, right? But if you really want to shine, one of the first things you’re going to have to take control of is your time. It always seems like there’s not enough time to accomplish everything when you’re working hard, but Bob Nelson in 1,001 Ways to Take Initiative at Work, says there are some steps you can take to rescue your time. Here is some of his advice:  When you get to the end of your day, make a to-do
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3 Team-Building Activities for New Hires Having a new set of employees is a great way to get new perspectives and new talent in the workplace, but how do you make them feel like they are part of the team? For most companies, providing new hires with a few team-building exercises can greatly improve knowledge and comfort within the company culture, as well as providing a way to build partnerships between employees. Here are three activities you can try. Egg Drop This is a classic activity for new hires to help them see how essential it is to work as
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