During tough economic times many employees are seeking to take control, by protecting their job. During the boom times, employees seek ways to gain a promotion or a better job.

What both scenarios have in common, is whether you are seeking a promotion or just merely trying to protect your job, the key is to be the type of employee that is easy to get along with – namely not high maintenance or a demanding sort of employee, as ultimately the boss will probably choose the person that is not high maintenance and gets along with other staff.

So what are they keys to becoming that employee that gets along with colleagues and more importantly the boss? [Read more…]

There is the saying that if you have 3 or more people in an office environment, you will need to deal with office politics.

Most of us at some stage have had to deal with office politics, as either an employee or employer.  At its most destructive, office politics can destroy people’s lives and is a type of cancer which invades a work place.  On the other hand office politics can be a force for positive change (depending on the political behaviour of the manager and staff).

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With modern work demands growing by the day, it is difficult to sometimes envisage a life, in which you can achieve a balance between your home life and work life.

If you have a job, or career, it will probably be something that takes up most of your time in your life. Your job is also important in terms of your self-image, your sense of self, as well as your sense of fulfilment or happiness. [Read more…]