7 Tips to Stay Engaged as a Remote WorkerMillions of American workers find themselves making the transition from a traditional office environment to a virtual—and often–makeshift home office in light of the COVID-19 outbreak. Keeping morale and productivity high when you’re stuck working inside and away from coworkers Read More |
Guest Blog Post: Preparing for the Transition: How to Budget When You Work From HomeBy: Nathalie Ronan The rise of remote work has brought many changes for today’s professionals. While there are financial benefits, there are also costs that those used to working in an office may not immediately realize. And if you’re preparing for your own transition from office-based Read More |
Don’t Ghost Your Boss: How to Manage Up in a Virtual WorldOur bosses have enormous influence over our career trajectory, so the ability to work successfully with one’s boss is a critical element for achieving success in the workplace. This is called “managing up.” Those who successfully manage up, know how to intentionally cultivate a robust Read More |
Virtual Holiday Party Tips - Interview With Charlotte ReidWe talked to Charlotte Reid, co-founder of Reid Rodell Event Planning, and a dear friend of Careerstone Group to get her expert advice on planning a five-star virtual event. Read the interview for her professional tips below! Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background – what Read More |
It’s Not Too Late to Take Back Your TimeWhen we started working from home, many of us were excited by the prospect of having more time on our hands. We thought we would win back all that time spent commuting to the office. Now we all know that isn’t exactly how it turned out. Thanks to the 24/7 virtual life, we find ourselves consumed Read More |
Guest Blog Post: Developing Leadership Skills as a Remote WorkerBy Nathalie Ronan Despite the challenges that come with working remotely, studies have shown that workplace productivity has remained stable for most workers. Much of it has to do with the employers providing greater flexibility, a reliable infrastructure, and work policy adjustments around Read More |
A Year of Living RemotelyWe’ve rounded the corner to a strange anniversary: one year of living, working, and hopefully surviving the restrictions, stresses, and uncertainties of a global pandemic. In short, a year of living remotely. After this year, many of us have enough experience and have logged enough hours Read More |
Navigating the Next NormalYou made the transition from working from the office to working at home over a year ago. Now it’s time to make another shift – navigating a combination of remote, hybrid, and in-person work – or the “Next Normal.” No matter where you sit on the organizational chart, it’s important to learn Read More |
We Manage Up, Too! How the CSG Team Manages Up to Mary AbbajayWith Boss’ Day right around the corner, we’ve decided to focus on the importance of Managing Up. Not only did our talented boss, Mary Abbajay, write a whole book on the topic, we work hard to put her advice into action. Yes, that’s right, here at Careerstone Group, we don’t just teach Managing 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 |
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 |
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 |