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Overcoming the uncertainties of the future of work
Kevin Eikenberry
As you live in this very uncertain present, you can see that the future of your work — where, when and how you do it — might be changing. If that future looks murky, uncomfortable or scary, you are not alone. And if you are looking not just for yourself but for your team or organization, the list of questions that fuzzy picture suggests might be pretty daunting. One thing is for sure — the future of work will not be like the past of work.
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3 roadblocks to avoid for optimal team performance
Michael Hyatt
Working on a team is complicated. Senior and departmental leaders often struggle with a multitude of demands on their time. These demands then trickle down to the individual contributors who make up a team. As if the day-to-day operations aren't enough, try adding strategic objectives on top of that. It gets complex, even confusing.
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Managing ideas with employee engagement and collaboration
Quality Digest
According to Forbes, employees whose voices are heard are nearly five times more likely to feel empowered to perform their best work. Every team leader must keep their employees engaged and motivated so that they can benefit from their expertise. They can achieve this by taking a holistic approach to managing their employees' ideas and by using tools such as ideation software to facilitate collaboration across departments.
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Explore the Rosenbauer innovations that will completely change how your department uses your aerial.
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Wellness portals help fill employee need
SHRM
Employee wellness, particularly mental health wellness, has become an area of increasing concern for companies and their HR leaders during the pandemic, especially as many employees continue to work remotely. After well over a year of dealing with disruptions to both work and family life, employees are under a great deal of pressure. That pressure can be exhibited in various ways, including ways that can be detrimental to organizations of all sizes.
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6 tips for dealing with pushy and aggressive coworkers
Business Insider
Almost every team has at least one dominant personality type who is motivated by winning, competition and reaching results. While dominant personality types are often seen as commanding and confident, their characteristics have a flip side. They can also become obstinate, aggressive and overly direct.
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Celebrating birthdays at work
Kevin Eikenberry
Birthdays. We all have them, once a year. What can/should/might we do to celebrate birthdays at work? Is that the role of the leader? How has this changed if the team is remote or hybrid? This article explores those questions, giving you things to consider and possibly some things to try soon.
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How real leaders coach their employees for success
Entrepreneur
The pillar of every successful business is happy employees, and effective coaching is a crucial ingredient to satisfied employees. Effective coaching leads to improved performance, knowledge transfer, skill improvement and employee retention.
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3 things to cover during your mentoring sessions
Inc.
As a business coach for more than 25 years, there is a lot to be said for learning how to tap into your network of colleagues to learn new skills and help get past business hurdles. Having a mentor is one of the main ways that some of the best business owners have been able to scale and grow their businesses, and it would likely help you do the same.
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Embrace flexible work with these 5 steps
Forbes
As businesses emerge from the toll of 2020, leaders are immersing themselves in the future of work. While many expect to put a flexible working model in place eventually, getting started can feel insurmountable. Here are five tips companies can consider when making the initial steps toward optimizing flexible work styles for operational efficiency and profitability.
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3 ways to turn your home office into a hub of productivity
KnowTechie
As 2021 begins to close, it's become increasingly apparent that hybrid and remote work is here to stay. From seamless unified communication platforms to smart video conferencing rooms, 2020 opened up an opportunity for businesses and employees to find creative and surprisingly empowering ways to stay productive during the height of COVID-19.
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The HazMat Guys had a chance to sit down with Bryan Sommers from Argon Electronics and had a ton of fun chatting about some exciting new simulation products to make radiation/Chemical training even better!
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7 terrific tips to improve time management
Entrepreneur
As Warren Buffet has said, "Time is money." Time is a commodity we all want more of yet never manage to get enough of. However, with a few helpful tips, you can easily improve your time management. Taking account of how you spend the hours of your day helps maximize productivity and gives you more time for rest and relaxation.
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3 ways to project confidence (even when you're not feeling it)
Fast Company
Vanessa Wasche writes: I was speaking with a client recently about having executive presence and what exactly that means. My definition of executive and leadership presence has always been, "being relaxed enough to be your most authentic self." However, after discussing hybrid, virtual and in-person presentations, we determined that while relaxation can breed confidence, it does not always guarantee confidence.
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Top 13 tips for virtual meetings
Times Square Chronicles
Virtual meetings are a daily thing for a huge portion of the workforce, and it looks like they're here to stay.
If you feel like your presence in virtual meetings is not up to par, let's fix that with some tips from business leaders who do it best.
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Elbeco’s NEW CX360 ultimate performance uniform series is designed to comfortably stand up to the demanding conditions of the streets and maintain a professional public image. It is all about the new, enhanced fabric—the Nanospun, 4-way stretch fabric is wrinkle-resistant, lightweight, and non-absorbent. www.Elbeco.com/CX360
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5 ways to communicate more effectively as a leader
Forbes
The best teams consist of both great members and exceptional leaders. If just one of those is missing, a team will achieve nowhere as much as it could by getting the most out of everybody involved.
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Promoted by School of EMS
Online education is not new, but it has been slow to be embraced by vocational schools, especially for the Fire and EMS industry. Students enroll in online school for the increased flexibility and cost savings offered by doing coursework at home - or at the station!
So how can such a hands-on discipline successfully be taught with the instructor and student in different cities?
Short answer: Not easily, and not just anyone can do it. It takes a dedicated, specialized school to efficiently educate paramedics in an online hybrid model without sacrificing quality.
Click here for the longer answer.
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Employee well-being has become a key to management success
Consultancy.uk
According to the World Health Organization, poor health reduces national GDP by 15%, almost twice the 8% hit to GDP that the pandemic itself has had. Nations with poor health and low GDP typically are unable to compete on the world stage. Investing in health and well-being, WHO says, reduces sickness rates and increases productivity.
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Fire Station Software provides an efficient way to organize your department's information without breaking your budget.
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This DoorJamm is clearly marked with "FIRE" on both ends on one side. This versatile door control tool stretches over 200% its original size, reusable, easy to carry, weather and chemical resistant. Melting point is 250 degrees Fahrenheit and becomes brittle at -70 degrees Fahrenheit. Custom printing available!
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7 steps to a more efficient internal communication workflow
Business 2 Community
In today's fast-paced world, internal communication is essential to a successful company. If employees are not in sync with each other and the overall vision of the company, it can lead to lost productivity and wasted time. This article discusses eight steps you can take in order to improve your internal communication system so that everyone is on the same page.
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How to self-promote at work without coming off as full of yourself
Fast Company
Promoting yourself at work can be difficult and awkward. "Good work speaks for itself," the adage goes. And while it's a comforting thought, it's also wishful thinking. The reality is that it's unrealistic to assume that your boss or colleagues will notice all your skills, talents and accomplishments without your pointing some of them out.
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GT5000 Terra: Accurately identify and quantify unknown gases or call ‘ALL CLEAR’ at incident sites! All in a compact design with simple touch-screen commands.
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7 ways macro-management can make a business profitable and productive
Entrepreneur
Every business leader has unique strategies and leadership styles with the common goal of advancing their organization to new horizons. In line with their leadership styles, they devise frameworks of ideas for up scaling employee engagement, employee retention and performance management.
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