The past two or three years have been challenging to say the least. HR has been leading and helping throughout that difficult period. But things haven’t stopped changing yet. We believe there are lots of ways that the correct, focused training can address those challenges already met and those yet to come. Let’s address three […]
Category Archives: Working From Home
Three Workplace Goals for 2022 and How to Reach Them
There’s a motivational quote ascribed to Karen Lamb that says, “A year from now, you may wish you had started today.” Have you ever had a goal that you would have liked to achieve but just never got started on? Most of us have at one time or another. We just never started it “today”. […]
Remote Employees – Why Is Professional Skills Training So Important?
Adapting to the demands of working remotely has been difficult for many of us. What have you found to be some of the challenges? Perhaps you miss the face-to-face camaraderie of being in the office. Or perhaps you’ve experienced the unfortunate situation of a message being misunderstood, and now there are hurt feelings between you […]
Training For Transitions
Do you ever take the time to pause and consider your future career goals? You may have some short-term goals, or perhaps you’re already planning for further down the road. Either way, it’s a good idea to include professional development in your planning. Sometimes we only consider personal development or training to overcome a challenge […]
Improve Your Organization with Microsoft Teams: The Six Best Features to Start Using Now
We may be socially distanced from one another at the moment, but we can still work closely as a team and as an organization. Microsoft Teams is the ideal tool for keeping us working closely together despite not being physically together. What are some of its most helpful features, and how can you use them? […]
Training and Meeting in a Virtual World
When was the last time you were part of a business meeting in an actual room with a dozen or more people? Do you remember that buzz of energy? The interactions and the banter? So many things have changed in the world since the early part of 2020. The global pandemic has kept us at […]
We’re Making a Switch… to the Microsoft Teams Platform!
Microsoft Teams is a collaborative meeting and screen-sharing platform with capabilities including chat, breakout rooms, video conferencing, and more. Microsoft is continuously adding new and exciting features that engage users. Effective January 1, 2021, our public and private classes will be run on the Microsoft Teams platform. This is a move we decided to make […]
Working from Home: Part 7 – When “Working from Home” Means “Always at Home”
The Challenge For many of us, working from home during the current crisis has been a fairly adaptable experience; however, for others, having to share our home and workspace with our family or roommates has been quite challenging. Some of these challenges include having to negotiate quiet space, possible perceived “neglect” for the family while […]
Working from Home – Part 6: COVID-19 Isn’t the Only Virus You Need to be Concerned About While You Work from Home
We’ve all become very aware of the COVID-19 Coronavirus in recent months. However, when a new threat comes along, we sometimes forget about the old ones. Computer hackers have more time on their hands at home. They don’t take breaks and neither do the viruses they create. When we worked from the office, we probably […]
Working From Home: Part 5 – 5 Tips for Staying Healthy (and Sane) While at Home
This month, we have a guest post courtesy of Noelle Monteiro, owner of Noelle Marie Wellness. Noelle is a Registered Kinesiologist and has been in the Health and Wellness industry for over 12 years. Her passion lies in helping her clients overcome their limiting beliefs and successfully reach their goals with grace. She focuses on […]