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Writing with Empathy: How to Connect with Your Readers on an Emotional Level
Have you ever tried to read a story and just couldn't get into it? You read maybe 20–50 pages and decide that there's nothing of interest to keep you invested enough in the story to even want to keep reading it no matter how much you may have paid for it or how long it's been sitting on your TBR pile.
By Elise L. Blakeabout a year ago in Journal
Eight Tips to Becoming a Super Mentor
Do you want to return the Millennials and Gen Zers in your team? Then mentor them and provide professional development opportunities. Researchers found that 87% of millennials report professional development as being important to them in a job, and 76% of Gen Z see learning as key to their advancement. But they can’t be expected to make it on their own. As such, here are 8 tips for what you can do as a mentor to ensure both you and your mentee are getting the most out of the relationship:
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
The Future of Money: How Cryptocurrency is Changing the Financial Landscape
Introduction Cryptocurrency is a digital or virtual currency that uses cryptography to secure and corroborate deals and to control the creation of new units. Unlike traditional currencies, which are centralized and controlled by governments or fiscal institutions, cryptocurrency operates on a decentralized network that allows for peer- to- peer deals without the need for interposers.
By Matthew Jingleabout a year ago in Journal
Accommodating Nursing Mothers in the Workplace
A nursing working mother once shared with me that whenever the time came for her to pump milk, she would go to the bathroom to do so. Yes, the bathroom, a space full of germs. Not only was there no lactation room available for her, but when she asked for a chair to make the pumping process easier, she was met with questioning of her intent. Another woman I know also had no lactation room available in her workplace, and she informed me that while she didn’t have to pump in the bathroom, she did have to pump in a small, unclean break room. There were french fries on the floor, lettuce on the table, and a dozen other signs of coworkers who didn’t know how to clean up after themselves. Scenarios like these are widespread. More and more organizations are touting the need for inclusivity in their workplace, but one area that is too often overlooked is the inclusion of nursing mothers.
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Five Tips for Leading During a Difficult Economy
Over the course of my career, whether working with individuals, small businesses, or global companies, I’ve experienced my fair share of challenges and have had to also help others through difficult times. Out of everything I’ve learned, when it comes to leading effectively during uncertain times, I keep coming back to these five principles:
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Engaging Global Teams with Empathy
The physical distance that separates global teams presents a challenge enough, and yet too often we compound this literal distance with emotional distance. For every hundred miles a team is apart, an emotional disconnect accompanies their separation. The fact of the matter is that combating this emotional distance is a crucial component of maintaining an effective, productive global team. In other words, establishing empathy between members of a global team is critical.
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Twelve Tips for Communicating Effectively Across Cultures
When it comes to effective global teams, “communication” is often lauded as the key to success, and for good reason! Teams that communicate well are teams that understand each other and thus work well together. So, what can be done to increase effective communication among global teams?
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
Seven Virtual Team-Building Activities
For many of us, socializing with coworkers isn’t easy. Being part of a virtual team can make developing connections between team members even more difficult, as physical separation can lead to increased emotional separation, too. Fortunately, there are numerous team-building activities out there for virtual teams! Allow me to offer 7 of the best:
By Dima Ghawiabout a year ago in Journal
The Purpose for Business: Beyond Profit
For a long time, the basic role of business has been to create benefits for its proprietors and investors. Nonetheless, this restricted perspective on business has progressively gone under investigation, with many individuals requiring a more extensive comprehension of the reason for business. In this day and age, organizations are being approached to accomplish something other than bring in cash - they are being approached to assume a sense of ownership with their effect on society and the climate. This blog investigates the motivation behind business and why it means a lot to look past benefits.
By Mahnoor Malikabout a year ago in Journal
What is Marketing
Marketing is a fundamental piece of any business, regardless of what its size or industry. It is the most normal approach to recognizing, expecting, and satisfying client endlessly needs through the creation and headway of things and organizations. Feasible publicizing helps associations with building brand care, attract new clients, and drive bargains.
By Mahnoor Malikabout a year ago in Journal
The Various Sorts of E-commerce Business
Online business, or electronic trade, alludes to the trading of items or administrations over the web. This has turned into a basic piece of advanced business, with an ever increasing number of customers picking to shop on the web. As innovation progresses, online business has developed into various sorts to take special care of the requirements of clients and organizations.
By Mahnoor Malikabout a year ago in Journal