Category Archives: Work
Work habits that make people hate you

Everyone’s office has that one person who just doesn’t seem to play nicely with others.
Most of us worry about making big blunders at work, but it’s often subtle habits or behaviours that are the most damaging to our reputations. Some people learn the hard way and others never quite get the lesson. It’s a topic several LinkedIn Influencers weighed in on this week. Here is what two of them had to say. Read more »
How to become everyone’s favourite boss

Want to be a great manager? Here’s how to gain respect
There are plenty of ways to define a good boss. And just what that really means has changed dramatically in the last generation.
In many companies back in the ’80s, a good boss was an authoritarian, an order-giver, and generally the sole source of new ideas. Now, many workers define a leader as a collaborator, with the ability to develop ideas in others and a willingness to recognise that employees have a life outside of work.
How do you become a good boss, as defined by 2016? Here are four steps on your way to becoming everyone’s favourite manager.
