Guest's Articles
How to Create a Productive Office Environment
Guest Post by Amelia Knott Our environment has a large impact on how productive we’re able to be. Consider trying to study in a nightclub, or party in a library. You won’t be able to do what you need to do if your environment is actively working against you. Creating a Productive Work Environment If your employees…
Five Steps to Avoid “Death by Ambiguity”
Guest Post by Jennifer Davis When a company reorganizes, hires a new leader, or when an individual’s job responsibilities morph into a new role – a common phrase is often heard when the changes are introduced, and that is “change is hard.” But change is also necessary – for businesses to address new competition or…
How to Write A Job Winning Resume
Guest Post by Mary Walton A resume has to do a lot of things in a short space of time. It has to outline all your skills, detail your entire work history, and show that you’re the right person for the job at hand. With so many resumes making it to your potential employer, though,…
6 Employee Retention Strategies For Your Company
Guest Post by Tess Pajaron The best employee for your company is one who already has a thorough understanding of the job and a proven track record of being excellent at performing his or her duties. Make Employee Retention Job Number One Losing employees has a potentially devastating domino effect. It takes time and money to…
This Is What Millennials Want From a Mentor
Guest Post by Aaron Michel When people think about what good mentorship looks like, they often think of Luke Skywalker honing his Jedi skills in the swamps of Dagobah, as Yoda offers him cryptic wisdom like, “Do or do not. There is no try.” (At least that’s how I used to think of mentorship.) While…
5 Lessons I Couldn’t Learn in a Classroom
Guest Post by Sara Dougherty One year ago, I had just submitted my last final exam of my undergraduate career. Hello, real world! I am ready for you; at least I thought I was. If any of you are like me, you have recently been greeted by the stinging slap of the working world. People are…
The Six Types of Engagement
Guest Post by Daniel Weinzveg Whether I am talking to clients, workshop participants or the lady next to me on the plane, I keep hearing similar refrains: “How do I engage … team, donors, colleagues, clients, volunteers, employees, etc.?!” But the problem with this new buzzword (engagement) is that it means different things to different…
5 Signs You Need a Career Change
Feeling like it’s time for a career change? These 5 key signs should be considered to make an informed decision.
What’s Next For Millennials? Leading the Next Generation
Guest Post by Kern Carter An odd question, I know. It seems like many Millennials are either still searching for themselves personally and professionally or just hitting their stride in both. But I feel like the question must be asked. As a recent member of the 30’s club, I’m a Millennial that’s already thinking about…
Tips for New Managers: How to Manage Your Friends
Guest Post by Sarah Landrum It’s a dream come true: You got the promotion you were so hoping for. It’s also a nightmare come true. You now supervise a lot of people, many of whom you call friends. One day you’re sitting at lunch, griping about the messy break room. The next day you’re overseeing everyone’s…
Practicing What I Preach: How a Trip to Target Made Me More Mindful
Guest Post by Kelly Olenski As a DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) clinician, I am all-too-familiar with mindfulness. DBT is a therapy model developed by Dr. Marshan Linehan in which she used the concept of dialectics – the construct that two seemingly opposing concepts can be true at the same time, specifically acceptance and change – to…
How to Make Millions by Chopping Wood
Guest Post by Brian Bandas I recently found myself on the terrace of a magnificent home here in Nashville, standing out in the cold with the owner under a space heater shaped like some sort of metal tree. I happened to know that he is the founder and owner of a reputable mortgage brokerage here…