Tag Archives: work and life
Get a Handle on Workplace Stress
Workplace stress is real. “Brain cells create ideas. Stress kills brain cells. Stress is not a good idea” ~ Doug Hall The Mayo Clinic educates us to some of the silent signals of stress. From headaches, stomach cramps, overactive sweet tooth, heart palpitations, anxiety … Read More…
Set S.M.A.R.T. career goals
Be S.M.A.R.T about your career goals. “Give me a stock clerk with a goal and I’ll give you a man who will make history. Give me a man with no goals and I’ll give you a stock clerk” ~ J.C. Penney Set career … Read More…
Sexual Harassment and Emerging Professionals
Sexual harassment in the workplace is real and emerging professionals and new graduates are sometimes the target. Workplace predators are counting on the naive responses, fearful attempts to push back and lack of knowledge about sexual harassment policies. Often, these emerging professionals, who … Read More…
No Pay Raise; What Else Could You Ask For?
Let’s face it, many of us see our annual pay raise as a way to feel value at work. It reaffirms our importance to the company and it is something employees look forward to – even more than they do the company picnic … Read More…
Before Workplace Stress Creates a Meltdown
Remember Steven Slater, the Jet Blue flight attendant who quit his job by jumping down an emergency escape hatch, beer in hand about five years ago? If the internet buzz and water cooler conversations were any indication, Slater was the everyday-working-man’s hero and … Read More…
Who Hired the Angry Black Woman?
Last month, highly acclaimed television producer, Shonda Rhimes, was titled the “angry black woman” in an article from the New York Times. The article stated that Ms. Rhimes, creator, writer and producer of television favorites like Scandal, Grey’s Anatomy and How to Get Away With … Read More…