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2021-10-21

Six Tips to Build Inclusiveness with Remote Workers

By Drake Editorial Team

Personality characteristics play an important role in individual and team performance. They are the mortar that holds the team together and the chisel that tears them apart. For those working remotely, personality plays an even more crucial role. 

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2021-09-02

6 Steps to Changing your Wellbeing

By Michelle McQuaid

Are you full of good intentions that you’re finding hard to turn into actions when it comes to improving your wellbeing?  Let’s be honest, while it may be relatively straightforward to try and move more, eat better, and go to bed earlier if it was easy to consistently pull these actions off we’d all be thriving.  But we’re not.  So why is it so hard to do the simple things that are good for us?

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2021-08-25

3 Ways to Turn Self-Criticism Into Self-Compassion

By Michelle McQuaid

Do you ever hear a little voice chattering away in your head that fills you with self-doubt? Perhaps you’ve heard it saying “You’re not good enough,” “You’re so lazy,” or even “You’re such an idiot.” It’s the voice of self-criticism that says things to you that you would never dare say to anyone else. You’ve gotten so used to it trying to drive you forward or keep you safe that now you’re afraid to tell it to knock it off. I call it my "mean girl" voice. Between you and me, she can be vicious.

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2021-07-26

How to Improve Your Communication While Working Remotely

By Drake Editorial Team

Communicating in general is challenging. Throw remote teams into the equation and effective communication just got a lot tougher. Collaborating and building relationships is hard when communication is based on technology as well as different personality types and communication styles. Here's how to improve your team's communication

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2021-07-26

5 Tips to Attract Top Performers for Your Company

By Drake Editorial Team

High performers have a track record of getting the job done. In fact, researchers have found they can deliver up to 400% more productivity than average employees. Regularly called upon to tackle difficult projects, it is no wonder that organisations have a good reason to covet them. 

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2021-05-26

Up-skilling your workforce to create a sustainable business

By Drake Editorial Team

Rapid changes in technology offers many opportunities, including being able to provide more value to customers. This also comes with challenges, such as ensuring your staff have the skills required to work in a changing environment.

 

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