Whats Worse No Work Culture or a Negative One

Whats Worse No Work Culture or a Negative One I recently read an article on  FastCompany.com  entitled, “Why a Negative Work Culture Is Better Than No Culture at All.” Much of the article centered around Victor Ho, the CEO of FiveStars â€" a customer loyalty network for small businesses. Ho, who worked on Wall Street before cofounding the company with another former Wall Streeter, talked about bringing elements of the Wall Street culture to his new company, including long hours, six-day workweeks and high standards of output without much praise.  He goes  on to  mention the growth of the company, the necessity of defining company values and the resulting success. The article’s title alone was interesting enough to warrant clicking and reading, though my first question was, is there really such thing as no culture at all? According to the  HR Insights Blog, workplace culture is defined as ‘the character and personality of your organization. It’s what makes your organization unique and is the sum of its values, traditions, beliefs, interactions, behaviors, and attitudes.’  Even if these elements aren’t defined, they still exist, though the lack of recognition and definition among employees and management would most likely result in poor performance and a lack of success. So the real question is â€" would you rather work for a company that is unsuccessful, or one with a culture that makes your life miserable? No Culture Let’s examine the first option.  What the article describes as ‘no culture at all’ is what I would define as a work culture driven by apathy and indifference, devoid of teamwork and collaboration and with no measurable goals, and thus no pride of  achievement or accomplishment. By definition, the culture is not  negative  (otherwise it would fall into the other category); it’s simply not conducive to success. A company like this probably won’t be profitable for long, but perhaps its employees aren’t looking for longevity. Can an employee be considered ‘valuable’ if he or she doesn’t truly care about the company or its goals? What if the employee is only using the job as a stepping stone to gain experience before  moving on to the next stage of their career? Can he or she still make a worthwhile contribution? If you can answer ‘yes’ to these questions, then this nonexistent work culture may actually be a better option than a truly negative one. Negative Culture Now for the second option.  In some industries, a negative work culture is the norm and may be considered  the  price for success. In the original article, Ho mentioned that his Wall Street background included a culture of ‘negative reinforcement’ where you ‘chastise someone when they mess up.’ Recently, the banking industry has come under fire following reports of extreme  stress, long hours and unrealistic workloads and expectations. Why is the industry able to get away with providing such horrible working conditions? Because the demand for jobs far outweighs the need for employees, and for some reason it’s become an accepted practice. Why pay junior employees X when there are thousands of new grads willing to work for half that? Why allow them to work X hours when they are willing to work twice that? A work environment that severely affects the livelihoods  of young interns  or employees  is certainly a negative culture. And no, this is  not  better than no culture at al l. The Lesser of Two Evils Obviously a positive work culture is always favorable, but in determining if a negative work culture is better than no work culture, I believe it’s dependent upon whether you see it from an employer’s or employee’s perspective. For employers, a negative work culture is favorable. While it may not be in its employees’ best interest, the company may still be successful â€" in some cases, maybe more so than with a positive culture. Employees may hate working there, but if it’s in a field where turnover is typically high, this may be of little concern to the employer. On the other hand, for employees, no work culture may be favorable. According to Jeanne Meister of Future Workplace, in a survey entitled “Multiple Generations @ Work,” 91 percent of Millennials expect to stay at a job for less than three years. With employee focus shifting from employer loyalty and tenure to gaining skills and experience, a lack of culture may be of little concern to younger workers who will use their acquired experience to navigate through a number of positions with a variety of benefits. Image: Shutterstock

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Resume

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ResumeALEXANDRIA OCASIO-CAZOES is planning to run for president as a Democrat, but his recent resume sounds like it was put together by an intern for Senator Ted Kennedy. In fact, many of the sections on his resume are similar to those on some of Kennedy's career. The biggest difference is the politician. Ocasio-Cortez has the skin of a dancer and the street smarts of a politician.Aside from the Affordable Health Care Act, and his environmental platform, we can expect to see him making an appearance at the Democratic National Convention in August. He will have an opportunity to meet with the President, and if he gets elected, he will be the face of the party for four years. His skills are well suited for the job.The obvious question is where does Alex Avila-Cojuez fit into the national Democratic Party. We know that Barack Obama and John Edwards are loyal foot soldiers. Of course, there is a place for those candidates who do not toe the line.A career in polit ics will certainly qualify you for the real world. The important thing is that the candidate has a resume that looks impressive. The recruiter needs to know what to look for, and it makes the person appear more organized, motivated, and competent.It is no secret that the Democrats have been working hard to get their convention room ready for the National Coordinating Committee. They need a strong candidate to represent the Democrats in the best light possible.The DNC has already selected the cities, which could provide the location for the DNC in Denver. After the convention, the candidate will be given time to rebuild his resume and make a name for himself.Since Alex has put together his own achievements, it is easy to see why he might have some flaws. What we have seen from his resume is that he had a great career in Puerto Rico. Now, this is where his resume will need to show his leadership ability, and influence to others.His success or failure will depend on his credibility and experience as a career. If he can put his life in perspective and demonstrate his abilities to others, then we can all rest assured that his career is indeed legitimate.

Is Your Company Producing Too Much Waste

Is Your Company Producing Too Much Waste Whether it’s expired supermarket food or metal filings on a factory floor, business waste can result in huge costs both to the environment and your company’s profits. Here are a few ways in which you can reduce your business’s waste, saving money and saving the planet. Keep a close eye on expiration dates Stock that is about to expire such as food ingredients should be noted and used. Restaurants will often use a day dot system to note how long something has left before it expires and will create special daily offers in order to get these ingredients used up and sold. Food in packaging meanwhile will often come with an expiry date printed on it â€" by rotating stock you can ensure that the food that is about to expire first is used first. Other items that can expire include medication, camera film, cosmetics, paints and dyes. Get recycling There are many recycling companies that will pay to take away your waste. Scrap metal yards will often pay for getting rid of excess construction materials and old metal furniture. There are many companies meanwhile that recycle electronic parts for cash, selling them onto computer repair companies and other tech businesses. It’s even possible to sell many things on gumtree from half used cans of paint to old desks. Train employees to reduce waste Employee mistakes can sometimes lead to waste. This could include mishearing someone’s order at a restaurant and preparing the wrong meal, or printing off leaflets for a client only to find that there’s an error on the leaflet and that they need to be reprinted. Having screening systems in place can reduce errors â€" this could involve encouraging waiting staff to read back orders to customers or having something checked by a peer. In other cases, measures and quotas may need to be introduced to prevent employees using up supplies (for example, some offices have a paper and ink quota that prevents people printing off unnecessary documents). Improve stock control Ordering too many supplies can also lead to waste if it’s then impossible to use those items before their expiry date. You can sell on these supplies in some cases, but in most cases it’s better to improve stock control so that you haven’t got this surplus inventory to begin with. Modern logistic software can help to identify trends in sales and see which items get sold and which don’t so that you’re not left with lots of extra stock. Minimize waste with machinery Certain modern machinery may be able to trim waste entirely. Going paperless and relying wholly on sending information via computers could help to cut out paper and ink costs. In other cases, machinery may be fine-tuned to eliminate waste, such as an industrial machine that requires minimal oil.

Are You A Workaholic How To Tell And What To Do About It - Kathy Caprino

Are You A Workaholic How To Tell And What To Do About It Part of Kathy Caprinos series Supporting Todays Workforce Workaholism is an addiction that is plaguing the average worker in the U.S. Research shows that  almost half  consider themselves workaholics, putting in four hours of unpaid overtime per week, and spending another four hours just thinking about work. How can professionals manage their time in a more balanced way and push back to establish more work/life balance? To learn more about this, I caught up with  Dr. Ross Nelson, a licensed clinical psychologist.  Nelson is a Behavioral Health Program Consultant at Crossover Health and a licensed clinical psychologist with over 12 years’ experience providing therapy, consultation, and leadership across diverse healthcare systems ranging from innovative startups, government agencies, large for-profit healthcare organizations, and non-profit mental health clinics. Nelson specializes in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and is devoted to shaping and scaling next-generation mental healthcare systems. Prior to establishing his own practice, Nelson served as behavioral health clinical psychologist at Crossover Health, providing healthcare to employees of large technology companies in Silicon Valley. He also served as a psychologist at Kaiser Permanente, providing expertise, guidance, consultation, department-wide didactic training, and treatment for individuals overcoming anxiety disorders and stress. Heres what he shares about workaholism that we need to know: Ross Nelson:  While the American Psychological Association does not yet recognize “workaholism” as a clinical condition, the phenomenon has been studied and well researched since the term was first coined in 1971. Consequently, we are aware of primary indicators of workaholism. These  include: Working more than what is reasonably expected (as established by the job requirements and individual economic needs) despite negative consequences (i.e. relationships, health, social life, or otherwise) Having persistent and frequent thoughts about work when not working Feeling compelled to work due to internal pressures without external evidence to support this compulsion Caprino:  Wow, by those standards, that’s almost every professional I work with and coach! Who is most susceptible to becoming a workaholic? Nelson:  In general, workaholism affects men and women equally and is not correlated to education level, marital status, or part-time versus full-time employment.  Research  shows that of the Big Five personality traits (extraversion, conscientiousness, agreeableness, openness to experience and neuroticism), people high on conscientiousness, extraversion, neuroticism, and openness may be more susceptible to becoming workaholics. Additionally, people who are achievement-oriented, perfectionistic, or show compulsive tendencies may also be  at risk  for workaholism. It’s important to note that technology in the workplace may have a role to play in the prevalence of workaholism. For example, the boundaries between work and home tend to blur with company-provided computers, emails pushed to smartphones and late-night text messages from bosses. Sadly, it’s common that workplaces with high-stakes positions, high salaries, pressure, and demand don’t exactly promote “work-life balance.” Caprino:  How would you describe the workaholics you encounter most in your practice? Nelson:  Just as not all humans are the same, not all workaholics present the same way in therapy. However, there are some commonalities across my clients who struggle with workaholism. In general, the workaholics I encounter are passionate, proud, ambitious, and hard-working people with beautiful intentions to succeed in their careers, do good work, and prove their value to their companies. Many clients have lost sight of the healthy pursuit of excellence and instead have become overly perfectionistic or nearly obsessed with approval, achievement, and/or climbing the corporate ladder. It’s common that these clients recognize they have a problem and know they need help, but find themselves feeling trapped, stuck, anxious, depressed, and hopeless. Caprino:  Yes, this has parallels to what I call “perfectionistic overfunctioning” which can be so damaging to our health, happiness, success and well-being. But have you found that workaholism can ever be a good thing? Nelson:  Yes, if someone is lonely, unhappy in their relationships, does not enjoy their hobbies or free time, or generally dislikes their life outside of work, workaholism can be  wonderful  (please note tongue-in-cheek tone). Otherwiseno, I’m sorry. I can’t possibly recommend being a workaholic. Some researchers have proposed that there can be short-term benefits, such as praise from bosses, but the long-term consequences (insomnia, stress, depression, anxiety, marital problems, decreased social life, etc.,) clearly outweigh the potential rewards received. To drive this point home, recently in Japan, the term “karoshi” has been surfacing, which is used to describe when someone has a heart attack, stroke, or commits suicide as a result of work-related stress. It’s important not to confuse “engagement” and “workaholism.” While workaholism is generally believed to be pathological, work engagement is, indeed, a good thing.  Engagement  distinguishes itself as an employee’s positive attitude and feelings toward their job. It is a healthy form of heavy work involvement and does not include the guilt associated with not working. Caprino:  What can employees do to survive work environments that encourage workaholism? Nelson:  It’s become increasingly common for not only individuals to treat workaholism as a “badge of honor,” but for companies or even entire industries (i.e. technology, finance, and entrepreneurism) to promote the “out-grind, out-hustle, and out-work everyone” mindset. To “survive” such an environment, I recommend employees: Advocate Seek out opportunities to speak with your manager about their expectations for the job as well as your desire for balance. Vulnerability and honesty can go a long way in communicating with a manager who may be unaware of the strain you’re experiencing. If your manager seems to want email responses in the evenings and weekends, start a dialogue about it, and if the emails are not noted as “urgent,” simply ignore them until the next workday. Reflect and Prioritize Research  has indicated that excessive workers are less effective, have worse health, and in fact, make more errors than their more balanced counterparts. Reflect and remind yourself of this fact if you find yourself working in an environment that encourages workaholism. Remember too that there will always be more to do, so you must prioritize and draw the line somewhere. In setting your own boundaries, you may even find yourself outperforming your workaholic colleagues. Change   If your job environment doesn’t fit your working style and interests, maybe it’s time to seek out a new employer that encourages reasonable work-life balance. Even if it means you need to take a pay cut, ask yourself if the freedom and stress relief is worth it in the long run. Caprino:  In my career coaching work, and as a former marriage and family therapist, I address workaholism in key ways aimed at helping the client understand their drive (and guilt and fears around) perfectionistic overfunctioning, and explore new behaviors, mindsets and habits that help them shift away from doing more than is necessary, appropriate and healthy and trying to get an A+ in all of it. I’m interested in how you treat workaholism therapeutically? Nelson:  There are a number of evidence-based methods and techniques used to combat workaholism. Traditionally, a therapist offers behavioral strategies, including those recommended below, and helps people learn how to combat negative/irrational thoughts and feelings (i.e. guilt, fear, and anxiety) prevalent among workaholics. Here are 5 behavioral strategies to begin treating workaholic tendencies: Shut It Down:  Commit to gradually cutting down the number of hours worked each week. For example, commit to leaving work at a certain time each day or to work 5 days per week. Release Control:  Practice letting go of control by delegating work, forgoing unimportant tasks, and letting things be less than “perfect.” Set Healthy Limits:  Avoid saying “yes” to every work request and taking work home with you. Use vacation time and take small breaks throughout your day. Engage in Hobbies:  Schedule daily recreational activities. Take up a new exercise class, join a  meetup group, find weekend activities taking place in your city, go on a road trip, or engage in a hobby you liked when you were younger, but may have lost touch with. Connect With Others:  Offer yourself another opportunity to distance yourself from work, while also engaging in the pleasure of human connection by spending time with friends and family. * * * * * Dr. Nelson offers very helpful tips here to combat workaholism. I’ve found in my own work with professionals that external (behavioral) strategies and steps to combat perfectionistic overfunctioning and workaholism help us only to a certain degree. What in my work has been even more potent and long-lasting is to combine behavioral changes with internal, emotional ones shifting how we perceive and judge ourselves, and learning how to more fully accept and appreciate the great value of who we are inherently. That intenal shifting goes a long way towards addressing why weve felt (often from early childhood) the pressing need to constantly prove our merit and exhaust ourselves to the bone, out-performing and out-working everyone around us. For more information, visit  Dr. Ross Nelson. To release and heal your perfectionistic overfunctioning approach and create a happier, more balanced life, work with Kathy in her Career Breakthrough programs, and take her Amazing Career Project video training course, now on Udemy. And take her new webinar The Most Powerful You: Close Your Power Gaps and Rock Your Career At the Highest Level.

Cleaning House (not literally)

Cleaning House (not literally) Snatch up lots of great Pulp Fiction items like this carrying case from tofunkytown. While I should be Roomba-ing and banishing my boots to my shoe box (peep-toes flip-flops, here we come!), Im here on my blog. Not only because I love all yall want to say, Howdy! (OK, not HowdyJews from Long Island dont say Howdy), but because I realized I didnt put up a Sunshine Sunday post today. I thought, Is 8:42p too late for Sunshine Sunday? and rushed to the computer. I opened my account went to my Sunshine Sunday draft and sighed. It is too late. And Im not able to think after a day spent in the sun an hour in the bath. Honestly, I just didnt want to write it. And heres where I come clean to you, my loyal readers who Ive grown to know and love. I want to give you more.of me. Of my voice, my thoughts, my views, my finds, my encouragement and how tosand I want to hear your thoughts from my thoughts. And thats just not happening with 4 weekly columns the once weekly personal post. Dont get me wrong. Ive grown to love me some Motivation Mondays Tough (Question) Tuesdays ( from your survey responses, so have you). Sunshine Sundays are fun, but its tough for me to get to them on the weekend especially with the sun making more of an appearance than she has been! I love passing on the links in Freakin (Great Links) Friday, but it takes a lot of time and energy to comb through all The Usual Suspects to get you that weekly series. Time energy that I could be spending on giving you the meat potatoes! The bread butter! The macaroni cheese! The peanut butter jelly! And thats silly. So, Im cleaning house. Thankfully it does not involve any literal housework, because I suck at that. But it does consist of renaming consolidating my Pages Categories (see the sidebar at right), and scaling back on my series. When I find a Freakin (Great Link), Ill tweet it add it to my Favorites feed. When I find a Freakin Awesome Link one that catches my breath or makes me think or is beautiful or funny or artistic or creative then Ill write about it here. Whenever I want. Motivation Mondays Tough (Question) Tuesdays are still close to my heart. I love sharing my finds to add some pep to your week, and putting out those questions are as thought-provoking for me as they are for you! These two series will probably still live on in weekly posts, but if you dont see them, know that the reason why is because theres something even more rockin in the works. With my Blogthday getting closer and closer (May 4th!), Im discovering more more who I am as the author of When I Grow Up: The Blog. Or maybe Im just discovering more more about Growing Up? Whoa, that was deep. While were here and Im reassing things, I want to make another plea for all your amazingly amazing readers out there to take my blog survey. You can do it out of the kindness of your heart, or because you have 5 minutes to kill, or because Ill bribe you with booty. Id appreciate your feedback for every all reasons. (Long pause) Guess I gotta clean the apartment now. Maybe I will write that Sunshine Sunday post after all.

How to Make a Resume on Word

How to Make a Resume on WordIf you are having trouble making your resume more interesting, I can suggest one idea: How to make a resume on Word. You do not have to be a writer to make a good resume, and if you want to make your resume look better, consider using the Word writing software. I am sure you have seen it before, but what does this software do for you?There are two different kinds of Word, right? One is the full version and the other is the preview. The preview version will let you see all the text you want, but you cannot type it in at all.The other kind of Word is the full version and it is called Microsoft Word. With the preview version, you can type in the text, even if it is not formatted properly. If you are new to Word and you do not know how to format it, Word can be learned quickly.Now that you know how to format your resume using Word, you can start to apply this new skill. You can use this program to make a resume for yourself. This way, you can make sure that yo u fit into the job market, and you will also have a chance to get that interview.How to make a resume on Word is fun, but when you are finished with the Word version, you will not have the benefit of the most important feature: the formatting capabilities. So, I suggest you continue to use the preview version. You can use the Word to Word conversion tool to convert the text to Word format. Then you can use Word to format your resume.You can use the Word to Word conversion tool in Word 2020 to convert the Word document to Word format. However, there is a problem. Most Word programs have the option to format a document to Word format, but they do not do this automatically.So, be sure to read all the instructions on how to use Word 2020 to convert your document to Word format. You will find out how to format your resume on Word. What is great about it is that you can do this step by step and it will help you make your resume look good.

The True Story About Resume Writing Companies near Chapel Hill Nc That the Experts Dont Want You to Hear

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