How many times have you been on hold with a customer service department, having to explain your dilemma to every person that gets on the line, and still not get to hang up with your problem resolved? How about waiting to send out a big project, and a person with key information is nowhere to…
Category: Soft Skills
Tips for maintaining a positive attitude at work
Like any part of life, work has its ups and downs. And when work isn’t going well, it is easy to dwell more on the negative, such as assignments that bore you or seem to drag on, long hours, etc. Sure, maybe you can tough it out. Or, you could actively seek out the silver lining by consciously…
You don’t have to do it all yourself
I’m guilty of not trusting anyone else to do as good a job as I know I could do — or at least as I think I could do. This makes me very bad at delegating. Why would I ask someone to do a task when I fear that I might have to re-do it…
Young adults can also benefit from leadership training
Did you know that the Dale Carnegie Training office of Central and Southern New Jersey offers leadership courses for college students and other young adults? The benefits go beyond becoming more confident in your classes and having an advantage once you enter the work force — it’s about improving communications in your everyday life, former…