Careerstone Group Insights Posts Tagged "Happy Workplaces"
Cubicle Confidential: Our Top 5 Most Popular Workplace and Career Advice PodcastsCubicle Confidential is thrilled to announce that SEASON TWO is now STREAMING LIVE! Are your co-workers driving you crazy? Does your boss suck? Mary Abbajay and Chris DeSantis are here to podcast you to workplace (and social) success. We call it “Cubicle Confidential: Weekly Advice for the Working… Read More |
Empathy in the Workplace: Engage with IntentionWith Valentine’s Day just around the corner, what better way to show your colleagues you care than by refreshing your empathic skills? At Careerstone Group, we’ve noticed a strong uptick in the number of requests for training and facilitation focusing on Emotional Intelligence, in which empathy plays… Read More |
It’s Time for a Vacation – Plan Accordingly!Sunshine beams through your office window and the days are getting longer – summer is finally here! This is the perfect time to start planning a vacation or staycation and use that coveted paid time off. While taking time off work offers many physical and mental health benefits, most Americans let… Read More |
Considerations for the New Work WorldTwo and a half years ago, employees all over the country were sent home from work on what they anticipated to be a two-week work from home experiment. Most workplaces remain remote since that monumental day in March 2020. It’s clear that COVID-19 reshaped how and where we work – for the better in… Read More |
How to Be a Good Meeting ParticipantBy Samantha Weissgold Samantha Weissgold is Careerstone Group’s 2022 Summer Intern. She attends Bentley University as a Marketing Major. Most jobs come with plenty of meetings. No matter your career phase, you’ll find yourself attending meetings on a regular basis. Meetings provide an opportunity… Read More |
Polish Up Your EtiquetteOur lives are governed by unspoken rules that guide how we conduct ourselves in social situations, like how you should listen to your music or podcast with headphones rather than playing it out loud on the Metro. The workplace also functions based on behaviors that are deemed appropriate and considerate.… Read More |
Effectively Manage Your Hybrid TeamThere’s no better time to show your boss some extra appreciation than on National Boss’ Day (October 16 this year!). Effectively managing a team in the evolving work world is no easy feat. From adapting to countless workplace shifts and continuing to embrace progress, modern leaders stepped up to… Read More |
Show Your Gratitude by Creating a Psychologically Safe WorkplaceIf you’ve heard the term “psychological safety” a lot lately, you’re in good company. As the world spins in a state of uncertainty, stress, and pressure (think hybrid work, political polarization, multiple Covid variants), we’ve seen a major shift to humanizing the workplace. A psychologically… Read More |
Infuse Fun Into Your Workplace This YearWe spend the majority of our waking hours at work, which over a lifetime averages out to one third of our lives or about 90,000 hours. At Careerstone, we believe you should enjoy as many of those hours as you can. While it might not be possible to eliminate all the stress associated with your job, infusing… Read More |
Make Kindness ContagiousEvery February, we show our loved ones we care about them with special days dedicated to our Valentines and Galentines. Why not extend that attitude to our workplaces and share our appreciation for our wonderful bosses and colleagues? As conversations around mental health and overall wellbeing become… Read More |
Powerful Workplace PeersIn the professional world, we often think of coaching as something for executives. The truth is, everyone can benefit from coaching and appropriate “coaches” may be sitting in the office right across the hall…or floating in a rectangle on your most recent video meeting. Teams and organizations… Read More |
Build a Happier and (Mentally) Healthier WorkplaceEach morning that you walk through the office door or sit down in front of your computer to work from home, you bring part of your personal life with you. For one in five Americans, that means some form of mental illness pulls up a seat with them to work every single day. Unfortunately, no one can check… Read More |
Fill the Workplace with Cheer at the End of the YearThe trees are bare, a chilly breeze blows through the air, and bright lights deck the halls. The holiday season is here and in full swing. Whether or not your company plans to host a virtual soiree or an in-person party, you and your team can still celebrate this season with joy and cheer. Make spirits… Read More |
Cultivating Culture in the Hybrid WorkplaceFor most of our clients, the hybrid workplace is here to stay. Many organizations have incorporated workplace flexibilities in ways we could not have imagined prior to the pandemic. Now there are myriad ways to “show up” at work — in the office, from one’s home office, or even a plane ride away… Read More |