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Managing Emotions in the Workplace: A Key to Productivity

How can you be better prepared to go into a stressful situation? Once you’re in one, what should you do? Your emotions impact your energy and your energy impacts your productivity. When you understand how your brain’s limbic system works, you can improve how you regulate your emotions and enjoy more energy and productivity as a result. Continue reading to learn about managing emotions in the workplace, including some practical advice on what to do before and during emotional situations at work.

Dual-Task Interference: How to Avoid It & Keep Your Brain Focused

What’s dual-task interference? How is it keeping you from being more productive? Can you avoid it? Dual-task interference is what happens in your brain when you multitask. This interference results in less efficiency and productivity. When you understand the science, you’re better equipped to keep this phenomenon from happening. Keep reading to learn how to maintain your focus and increase your productivity by avoiding dual-task interference.

How to Cope With Change in the Workplace

Is your business undergoing change? Do you know how to cope with change in the workplace? Organizations must change to survive, but companies sometimes fail during periods of transition. However, Managing Transitions by William and Susan Bridges says this doesn’t have to be the case. Keep reading to learn how to cope with change in the workplace so your business thrives.

The 3 Strategies for Implementing Change in an Organization

What are some ways to implement change in an organization? How should you prepare your team for change? In Managing Transitions, Susan and William Bridges discuss strategies to manage the different stages of transition in businesses. Many organizations will arrive at a stage that requires implementing final changes. Read below to learn how to implement change in organizations.

How to Reduce Stress at Work: 2 Ways to Take the Pressure Off

How does the brain interpret stressful situations at work? What can be done to mitigate these pressures? Work environments can be stressful. Employees can feel threatened and unsure. By taking into consideration how the brain works, managers can take some of the pressure off. David Rock discusses two areas in particular: giving feedback in a low-stress way and establishing consistency. Keep reading to learn how to reduce stress at work in these two practical ways.

How to Deal With Uncertainty in Business: 3 Tips

Are things changing at your place of work? Do you know how to deal with uncertainty in business? When you’re managing transition at work, you’ll hit a stage known as “the neutral zone.” In Managing Transitions, Susan and William Bridges refer to this as a time period when the organization is in between the old way of doing business and the new. Continue reading to learn how to deal with uncertainty in business.

How to Prepare Teams for Organizational Transition

What is organizational transition? What is the first step to helping your team through the transition? Organizational leaders must learn to manage transition because nearly every organization experiences transition at some point. Susan and William Bridges’s book Managing Transitions explains that there are three steps to navigating transition, the first of which is crucial. Let’s look at how managers can smoothly introduce organizational transition to employees.

Consistency in the Workplace: Creating Mental Comfort Zones

Can water cooler conversations be productive? How important are routines at work? Are flexible schedules good for productivity? When employees don’t know what to expect, they expend valuable brain energy that could be used for productivity instead. Whether you’re a manager or not, you can contribute to creating mental comfort zones at work. Read more to learn four ways to get and keep consistency in the workplace.

Your Brain at Work: How to Work Smarter All Day Long

What’s the best way to start your work day? How should you handle stressful situations at work? How can you break through a creative impasse? In Your Brain at Work, David Rock argues that, by understanding the neuroscience behind the brain’s functions, you can increase your productivity by working with your brain’s natural rhythms. He shares the neuroscience you need to know and some strategies to optimize this knowledge. Keep reading for our overview of this interesting and practical book that will help you get the most out of your work day.

You Are Responsible for Your Own Actions, No Matter What

Do you believe that you are responsible for your own actions, even if the outcomes aren’t what you intended? Do you feel justified in making excuses? Courage involves saying and doing the right thing. This includes taking responsibility for your words and actions, even when they lead to negative outcomes. Ryan Holiday writes about this aspect of Stoic courage in his book Courage Is Calling. Continue reading to understand how you must accept responsibility for what you say and do, no matter what.