Employee engagement, simply put, happens when employees feel that they are indeed a part of the company (or a team), manifested by their enthusiasm in what they are doing and…
6 Signs You Are Ready to Manage a Telecommuting Team
Heading a team of remote workers is more challenging than dealing with traditional employees working in an office. It is generally more difficult to manage people in the absence of…
7 Reasons Why Telecommuting Fails and How to Make it Work
Telecommuting continues to be on the rise. However, the increasing popularity of work-from-home setups is far from perfect. It’s not all conveniences and advantages. There are factors that pose serious…
When Workers Have Their Own Language in the Workplace
Accepting workers of different backgrounds and nationalities has its advantages. Diversity helps build a dynamic work environment. However, it can also lead to challenges, especially when it comes to language…
Defining the Differences Between a Leader and a Manager
Every organization has managers that head each department. Each manager has a set of management skills that differentiates their style, making them a leader or a manager. The Business Dictionary…
Why Using a Foreign Language is Advantageous in the Workplace
The title of this BBC Capital article is quite interesting: “The Huge Benefits of Working in Your Second Language.” At first glance without reading the content of the article, some…
10 Traits of a Proactive Manager
Being proactive means controlling a situation by inducing something to occur instead of responding to it after the fact. When applied to business, this means that the owner, particularly small…
How to Create Internal Team Communication Effectively
Companies today seek to have a dynamic office environment where department teams and top management teams can communicate effectively and clearly. Effective communication enables companies to completely tap into the…
The In-Betweeners Xennials: Who are They?
Baby boomers, Gen-X, Gen-Y, Millennials and now, Xennials. It seems that some are extraterrestrials or AI characters by the sound of their labels. Kidding aside, they are the people born…
5 Effective Language Learning Habits Worth Developing
As a lover of languages, I understand the challenges that language learners face, especially at the early stages of learning a foreign language. It’s a fact that it is difficult…
