But I'm a Professional!

This is the first in a mini-series of episodes devoted to the very important business of developing our Emotional Intelligence. Why are we trying to be more emotionally intelligent? Because it improves our focus, our decision-making skills, and our sense of well-being at work. Also, for those of you more concerned with bottom lines, it improves employee turnover numbers and boosts productivity. Ya...

Do you find yourself losing it at work - either via a shouting match with a colleague or seething quietly behind a screen as you fantasize about logging off and cartwheeling out of that hideous office, never to return again? We've all been there.. several times. Anger is a basic emotion that is triggered by a very long list of work-related stimuli and unfortunately, not having a developed abil...

What is driving our current obsession with productivity? Why are there so many articles telling me how to get more done in less time, and other ones telling me it's exploitative and harmful? Which is it - purposeful or problematic? And how does it relate to my ability to stay well at work?  Those are a lot of questions for an innocent bystander. Let's press on and parse what we ponder about t...

Feeling burnt out and a little all-over-the place at the office? Here are four habits that you can immediately start to action in your professional life. There are no superlative-filled promises here, just some achievable ways to make your working hours work better for you.