INNOVATIVE LEARNER

Set your goals smartly and plan your tasks. Line up tasks that require physical presence, like meetings or team sessions, for the days you will be working from the office. Tasks that can be performed in isolation should be left for home. Some time in May 2021, a McKinsey report stated how in the 'post-pandemic future of work, nine out of ten organisations will be combining remote and on-site working.’ Considering the risks that COVID-19 and the new Omicron variant poses, most organisations have either already opted or plan to offer a hybrid work model to welcome their employees back to the office in the New Year. But the important question to ask here is, 'how prepared are employees to return to the office?' Due to the pandemic, remote working became the norm. And employees learned to balance their office work and household chores. Now if your job demands you to travel to office a few hours or days in a week, you will have to alter your routine, delegate certain tasks and a...

Work stress is unavoidable even if you love what you do, but there are steps you can take to keep job stress to a minimum. In the modern workplace, stress is one of the most unnerving hurdles of employee engagement. Feeling some pressure is normal, especially if you are facing an upcoming deadline or a challenging project. When this work stress is prolonged, it can have a damaging impact. It ends up hindering both your physical and emotional health. Workload, lack of job security, and personal problems team-up and overwhelm employees, draining down their self-esteem and satisfaction levels. The negative consequences of stress are so detrimental that it has been declared a World-Wide Epidemic by the World Health Organization. Work stress and pressure have damaging effects that range from relatively benign (like getting a cold or flu) to potentially serious (such as heart diseases and metabolic syndrome). Long-term exposure to unmanaged stress can take a toll on your body and mental ...

Your presentation skills and ability to convince the audience with your words and ideas, make you a remarkable marketer. In most cases people do not find it difficult to present their ideas to their clients or customers; but when it comes to PowerPoint Presentations, it suddenly gives them cold feet. Here are seven tips to help you to improve your presentation skills:   1. Speak What the Audience Will Understand Most presenters are more concerned about displaying their knowledge, than focusing on the fact that if your listeners are not able to make head or tail of your words, then all the hard work you put in goes to waste. Hence, you need to make certain that somebody advices you while practicing, especially when you go overboard in your speech.   2. Add A Story in Your Presentation Although this is not a compulsion that you should be a good storyteller in order to be an impressive presenter. However, the important part is being an exceptional reciter. You must know wh...

Interviews are your chance to sell your skills and abilities. They also give you a chance to find out if the job and company are right for you. Follow the tips here to ace your interviews. Review common interview questions.  Practice answering them with someone else or in front of a mirror. Come prepared with stories that relate to the skills that the employer wants, while emphasizing your: · Strengths · Willingness to work and flexibility · Leadership skills · Ability and willingness to learn new things · Contributions to the organizations in which you have worked or volunteered · Creativity in solving problems and working with people Figure out in advance how well you qualify for the job. For each requirement listed in the job posting, write down your qualifications. This can show you if you lack a particular skill. Plan how you will address this in the interview so you can convince the interviewer that you can learn the skill. Make a list of questions t...