Dress for Success: Appropriate Workplace Attire Secrets You Never Knew
Release Date: 04/23/2017
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This podcast includes Tami and Tracy’s background, the purpose of the podcast show, work-life balance, and stress management.
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This podcast is about the effect of stress on our health. Stress is a normal part of life. Short-term stress helps us to do our best. Long-term stress can have severe consequences on our health. Health effects can include digestive problems, heart disease, diabetes, or certain mental disorders.
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As the sunlight hours get shorter, many people feel sad and depressed. Going to work when it is dark and coming home when it is dark sometimes causes some mood changes. Some people have more severe mood changes year after year, lasting throughout the fall and winter when there’s less natural sunlight. What about the darkening days that can leave us down in the dumps? And what can we do about it? This podcast episode explains the phenomena that cause mood changes and gives ten tips on surviving the winter blues.
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In this podcast episode, we discussed how to improve our resiliency in the workplace. Many of us now work in demanding work cultures where stress and the risk of burnout are widespread. Since the pace and intensity of contemporary work culture are not likely to change, it’s more important than ever to build resilience skills to effectively deal with your work life.
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A 2005 study conducted by the International Labor Organization found that poor nutrition can negatively impacts the morale, safety and productivity of workers. It was reported that poor diet on the job is reducing productivity in countries around the world by as much as 20%.
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In this podcast, we demystified the keys that unlock the door of a happy and friendly working environment. Indeed there are techniques that have brought success in the aspect of attaining workplace happiness. It is important to be happy in your workplace as that is where you get to spend most of your waking hours. At this point we must admit that different factors can affect our state of happiness at work; factors including negative co-workers, clients, or bosses. The trick is this: never let negativity rob you off any piece of peace you may have. You must learn to thrive in spite...
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There are numerous ways to support your coworkers in the workplace. Supporting your coworkers in the long run helps you develop and improve your skills, and can advance your career. There are many benefits to supporting your coworkers such as expanding your knowledge, when you work with other coworkers, you have the potential to gain new insights and skills. When you are there for your coworkers when they need you, they will be there for you when you are in a bind. For example, when you have a project with a dead line that is challenging to meet, having a supportive coworker to lend you a...
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On this podcast episode, we discussed many powerful ways to create and maintain an effective team in the workplace. The purpose and goal of a teamwork is to assure the organization develops a productive environment. Forming and maintaining a team takes time, members go through stages as they change from being a collection of strangers to a united team with common goals. Keep in mind that just as performance of the team evolves over time, so does team member’s morale.
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Have you ever wondered why so few people have mastered the concept of work-life balance? If you find it more challenging than ever to juggle the demands of your job and your life, you're not alone. To learn more, listen to our full audio podcast or continue reading. Work-life balance means something different to each individual, which is why you need to find the right balance for you. People get stress trying to balance their work life with their personal life. Work-life balance is difficult because many of us experience heavy workloads and long work hours while managing personal relationships...
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In this podcast episode, we interviewed Maureen Riley of PurelyVital, she shared with us different ways we can ignite our power to flourish in your work place. Maureen is An “intuitive expert and master healer”, she helps people transform life issues where traditional medicine, psychotherapy, and Coaching have failed. Her mission is to help people activate the transformative power of their subtle energy system and Chakras so they can connect with their Higher Self solutions, ignite their gifts and purpose, heal chronic health and relationship issues, stop procrastinating, do what they...
info_outlineThe way we dress affects the way we think, the way we feel, the way we act, and the way others react to us - Judith Rasband.
Yes, you are being judged by what you wear. Professional appearance goes a long way in making a positive first impression and your physical appearance has a bearing on your advancement and career success.
Some professions are required to wear business attire or suit, some are required to wear uniform. Dressing in proper attire is important for every business because it presents a visual image and sends a message to your customers and your coworkers. Next time you are getting dress for work, ask yourself: "What message do I want to send?"