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Have an Idea? You Can Do Wonders It is often daunting to visualize how to implement an idea, and this fear inhibits many from bringing ideas to fruition. However, in today’s market, with a little research and follow-through, there are various ways to do wonders with even simple ideas. |
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How People Judge Your Personality at Work We form impressions about people quickly, often based on a fleeting glimpse of their behavior. In the workplace, it’s a good idea to keep in mind that everything you say and do—and much of what you don’t say and don’t do—can influence how others perceive you. |
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Stressed Out? Pay Attention to Your Warning Signs When life's little stresses start piling up, it's easy to become overextended before you're aware of it. Instead of ignoring the chaos that's slowly building, try to notice your personal warning signs that you're heading for a crash so you can correct your schedule and priorities before it's too late. |
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The Cost of Holding a Grudge against a Coworker Grudges zap your energy and divert your attention to things that are irrelevant, counterproductive, and, worst of all, negative. But the cost of holding onto a grudge isn’t just mental or emotional. Hang onto a grudge for too long and it can trigger a stress response that can also be damaging professionally. |
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Hiring for Your Best Software Team Possible Software teams spend a lot of time thinking about processes and requirements for development so that we can build great software systems. However, we seem to think much less about how to hire the people for the teams that will build those systems. Consider these points to assemble your best possible team. |
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Striking a Balance with After-Hours Email The best way for employees to recharge themselves after a workday is to detach both mentally and physically from work. Unfortunately, after-hours email has made that detachment impossible for many. Still, you don't have to give up work-life balance. Try imposing some limitations on after-hours communication. |
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Why Process Standardization Is a Terrible Idea Having a standard process everyone uses makes sense in theory. You could compare metrics and progress across teams and projects. But it practice, it becomes like comparing apples and oranges. Teams aren't all the same, and neither are projects. Each team need its own optimized way to deliver value. |
