The Squeaky Wheel

With most of us working from home for few weeks, we can manage our time better with some tips!

How to Manage Anxiety When Working From Home Tips for setting boundaries and getting things done on your WFH day.

Why Intentionally Building Empathy Is More Important Now Than Ever Empathy is eroding, says Stanford psychologist Jamil Zaki. The average American in 2009 was 30 percent less empathetic than their counterpart thirty years before. But there are ways to strengthen our empathy despite deep divisions in the world today.

Empathy!

Empathy? In Denmark they’re learning it in school A compulsory subject of study which is taught an hour a week in the “Klassens tid”, where students learn to help their classmates and compete only with themselves

https://hbr.org/2019/04/to-change-the-way-you-think-change-the-way-you-see

To Change the Way You Think, Change the Way You See What Sherlock Holmes has in common with the creator of Softsoap.

List of good advice. Should we start following them all?

Emotionally Intelligent Advice From an 80-Year-Old Man Number 32: Take charge of your attitude. Don't let someone else choose it for you.

9 Productivity Mistakes You're Making in the First 10 Minutes of Your Day (Infographic) From setting goals to drinking coffee, these bad morning habits might surprise you.

Are you a leader or a manager? Here’s the difference Leaders inspire people, while managers have people who do work for them. Here’s how to figure out which you are, and how you can change.

“It doesn’t matter if you’re joining a startup or a Fortune 500 company, stressful situations will arise. As a leader, you want to find people who can keep things in perspective and not crumble under pressure. The best team members are the ones who can accept a situation and respond with a type of gallows humor that instantly diffuses the situation.”

Three Reasons Why Funny People Make Great Employees One of the most important traits you can look for when hiring is a sense of humor. Here's why.

"Emotional balance won't make you a modern-day hero, but it might just help you be more effective as a leader."

The Emotional Balancing Act | Korn Ferry August 06, 2018 - The ability to remain clear-headed during stressful situations allows leaders to have extraordinary careers, says best-selling author Daniel Goleman.

Hand-written Thank You notes are very effective tool in building personal and professional relationships!

You Should Actually Send That Thank You Note You’ve Been Meaning to Write New research showed the recipients of an emailed expression of gratitude felt much more “ecstatic” than writers expected.

Although on the surface it seems like 4-day work week is detrimental to productivity but why not try it if it reduces stress without impacting the performance?

This 4-Day Work Week Experiment Went So Well, The Company Is Keeping It A first-of-its-kind four-day work week experiment in New Zealand has come to an end after two months, but the trial went so well the company actually wants to make the changes permanent.