So you have been granted the honor of leading a team. Anyone would presume you are excited — but, there is a greater streak of anxiety which is filling you up! This is your first time having to lead a team. You have got to figure out how to engage your team members so that […]
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I have searched for a mentor for quite some time. At first, I thought I had a solid mentor in a Marine sergeant, but that experience was fleeting and shallow; this mentor had already started to mentally check out of his job since he was soon transitioning to civilian life. During my next career move,
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As a Social Media Consultant for Poprouser, I have had to familiarize myself with the world of Human Resources and its new incarnation: People Operations. Our previous post dealt with removing the fear of failure and we recently tweeted Sir Richard Branson’s rules for finding a mentor. People Ops is not about finding a part for
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The fear of failure is high on the list of phobias. We are taught to that we must succeed and often punished for our failures. On one hand, as children we are told that we must make mistakes in order to learn from them; yet we fear to make mistakes for we know the humiliation
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More than ever we hear about the importance of developing a welcoming company culture. As the values of professionals evolve, the work culture of a company climbs up the ladder of importance. Many professionals would even claim it to stand proudly on the top rung. When building the culture of the company you work for,
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A Cog is Replaceable Yes of course, a Cog in the Wheel is essential but can easily be replaced by another cog. If you get my drift, I’m telling you to stand out so that you are not only essential but irreplaceable to your company. At Poprouser, we hope to influence others to develop into
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Improve Employee Retention with Simple Empathy There are two words that you should learn to say often, and really mean when you say it: “I understand.” Sounds too easy, right? How could simply saying these two words to employees make them stick around longer and be more productive? Empathy and understanding are keys to employee
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As Human Resources transitions into People Operations one aspect of employee management is to improve productivity and mold leaders – regardless of what challenges may come your way. In the previous month, Entrepreneur released two articles that we at Poprouser found to be essential reading on the subject. Here are a few pointers from each
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Remote Team Meetings Can Suck It is no secret that remote team meetings can be boring and useless (boring meetings seem to be a rite of passage in business) and erode team morale. Even LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner agrees. Avoid the waste. They can also be a breeding ground for wasteful tendencies and conflict. However,
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