Can’t help it, the Millenial generation is going to take over the world of work. This generation of workers will differ greatly from that of their predecessors. They are less likely to grow old in a single job. And here’s something interesting. Lots of these millenials will also feel that it is better to have no job, than have a hated job. Who are the Millenials anyway? This is the generation... 

How’s your leadership? Is it doing great? How about your social life? Is it doing great, too? It’s normal for the social life of student leaders to suffer. You’re juggling lots of responsibilities—at home, your subjects, your relationships, and yeah, even your social life. Taking on a leadership role could feel difficult, and yeah… very lonely. Because of the many demands of your role,... 

The easiest way to motivate employees is by offering them money, perks, and other monetary benefits. But too often, this Carrot Strategy fails to address their deepest needs and desires. More monetary rewards does not necessarily lead to better performance. In fact, some studies show that more monetary rewards could sometimes lead to a decline in performance. Employees want recognition and appreciation... 

Too many projects, too little time! Is that your complaint? That’s mine too! And yeah, it’s true! Do you ever have those moments that the lord of ideas just seems to slap you with one idea after another? You get giddy because these ideas are good. And amazing. And cool! But then you start to worry because you then ask yourself: “How in the world am I gonna do all that with all that I’m doing... 

I am an introvert, but most people who’ve worked with me, and know me in my various leadership position would think otherwise. In leadership discourse and discussions, extroverts have received far more accolades and attention compared to introverts. Most talk on teamwork, too, focus on extroversion and the ability of people to connect and influence other people. But what about introverts? What... 

Welcome to Day 9 of our 30 Leadership Tips in 30 Days series. If you haven’t done so yet, Subscribe to our blog and get the updates delivered directly to your inbox or RSS reader. “If you’re not criticized, you may not be doing much…” Donald Rumsfeld, former US Defense Secretary One of the most difficult jobs of a leader is to criticize or reprimand a team member. Sure it comes more easily... 

Welcome to Day 9 of our 30 Leadership Tips in 30 Days series. If you haven’t done so yet, Subscribe to our blog and get the updates delivered directly to your inbox or RSS reader. “Appreciate everything your associates do for the business. Nothing else can quite substitute for a few well-chosen, well-timed, sincere words of praise. They’re absolutely free and worth a fortune.” – Sam Walton,... 

“Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused effort.” – Paul J. Meyer, motivational speaker and author Spice up your corporate life. If your team’s work is routine, it can be easy to settle into a certain rhythm of working. Sometimes it could be frenetic because you’re beating deadlines; other times it’s lazy... 

“You can make more friends in two months by becoming more interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get people interested in you.” – Dale Carnegie, Personal Development author People are complicated beings. Some say one thing but do the exact opposite of what they say. Some people are nice; some are motivated; and some are just difficult to relate with. As a leader, you... 

People usually leave a company because they hate the job they’re doing. This is true for the call center industry in the Philippines, and in India and elsewhere in the world. While the pay is good, the job could be so stressful that lots of the trash bins below the cubicles get crushed by repeated kicks. Sometimes, though, even if the job sucks, if they can connect with officemates and colleagues,... 

I’ve been meaning to write about how to become a better manager, and came across this great piece of writing from NY Times. It showed Google’s approach in developing better managers and leaders within the organization. I expected to read something about technical skills occupying the top of the list. But I was wrong. Instead, there’s an emphasis on the importance of helping team members, communication... 

My dad once met a politician. While he did not love, nor particularly liked, the politician, my father admired the way the politician dealt with people. This politician quickly memorized the names of all the people in the room. My father swore that the politician still knew him a year after they first met! Political leaders know the value of knowing and relating with people. No matter in what context—political,... 

Getting a promotion feel as if you just won in the lottery. All the hard work has paid off; your company recognized your efforts to help improve business; and you got a pay raise. Everybody’s happy. Right? Yes, everybody’s happy! But happiness can quickly turn to worry, anxiety, and even downright discouragement if you keep making these top ten mistakes that new managers make in their career! Staying... 

An organization is composed of people. This means, then, that if you manage people well, you can manage the organization well. Great managers know how to manage people even if they are sleeping. They have years of experiences to back them up. They can identify the motivations of different people from a kilometer away; they know how to push the right buttons so as to get the results they want. Average... 

More and more companies are learning the importance of motivational speaking in raising the morale of their employees and helping them achieve targets and goals. If you are an employee, you have probably sat down at a motivational speaking session countless times already, you feel that you’ve heard it all. Seen it all and that you are probably better than the motivational speaker in front. Well,... 

Teams have become an important part of business and organizational operations. And why not? Teams have the potential to increase individual performance of workers and employees! When one person works with a team, he or she is given a chance to work with other who can support, encourage and even challenge the way he works! That way, the output will be of a better quality than if it was done alone. Here...