Responding to Guidance and Direction

React vs Respond These two words are the difference between a thoughtful positive attitude and a reactive negative attitude. When someone offers guidance and direction to you, you need to respond. This means that you think about it, use reason to find a solution and take the appropriate action. [...]

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Organization in the Workplace

  Organization is crucial to meeting deadlines, keeping track of important documents, and keeping your work station clutter free. In this video, a manager needs an important document quickly. Listen to their conversation. After watching the video think about the following things; What happened to cause the employee [...]

By |2017-04-30T16:18:21-05:00March 28th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Organization in the Workplace

6 Rules for Improving Your Attitude

Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of human freedoms-To choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way. Viktor E. Frankl Viktor Frankl was forced to labor in the German concentration camps of World War II. His job was [...]

By |2017-04-30T16:18:21-05:00March 25th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Emotional Intelligence, Soft Skills|Comments Off on 6 Rules for Improving Your Attitude

The Three Types of Soft Skills

For years the discussion on soft skills has focused on such skills as attitude, communication, planning and organizing, critical thinking, interpersonal skills, professionalism, teamwork and the appropriate use of media. While these soft skills are critical success skills, they are not all encompassing. In reality, these skills represent only part [...]

By |2019-09-30T12:29:49-05:00March 15th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Soft Skills|Comments Off on The Three Types of Soft Skills

Soft Skills are Awesome: 5 Tips for Having a Positive Attitude at Work

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal: nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude - Thomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of this great nation.  He was also the author of the Declaration of [...]

By |2019-09-30T15:03:06-05:00March 11th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Soft Skills are Awesome: 5 Tips for Having a Positive Attitude at Work

Controlling Your Emotions

  At 9 AM, you find out your favorite baseball team signed a great player. On your lunch break, your brother calls you and tell you he lost his job. Around 4:00 PM, your coworker announces she got the promotion you’d been working late hours to try and [...]

By |2017-04-30T16:18:22-05:00March 4th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Controlling Your Emotions

Planning Ahead

  Effectively planning ahead can not only keep an individual on track, but ensure the entire team is on track to complete team goals.  Planning ahead takes organization and strategy by the individual. In this video, a manager needs help from one of his employees to cover part [...]

By |2017-04-30T16:18:22-05:00March 2nd, 2016|Corporate, Education, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Planning Ahead

Teamwork in the Workplace

  Teamwork is crucial to workplace success! Great teamwork means strong communication, collaboration, and transparency. It can be challenging to remain honest, especially if you’ve made a mistake; however, honesty and trust go a long way for teamwork in the workplace. In this video, a manager isn’t sure [...]

By |2017-04-30T16:18:22-05:00February 18th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Soft Skills|Comments Off on Teamwork in the Workplace

[Video] Using Devices at the Office

    Devices can be extremely useful at the office. When used properly, devices can help employees organize, manage, or even work on their tasks. However, devices in the office can be distracting or misused. In this video, an employee asks her manager if she may use to device during [...]

By |2017-04-30T16:18:22-05:00February 15th, 2016|Corporate, Education, Soft Skills|Comments Off on [Video] Using Devices at the Office
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