No leadership job is without stress, and when it hits, you can either spiral or figure out a way to stay calm under pressure. Diana Hendel, PharmD and Mark Goulston, MD, authors of Why Cope When You Can Heal?: How Healthcare Heroes of COVID-19 Can Recover from PTSD offers this advice to better manage your stress: Do frequent self “check-ins” When you’re busy and under … [Read more...]
Infographic: 9 Daily Rituals to Boost Performance at Work
We have officially turned the page on 2020, and now is a great time to put into place best practices that enable you to maximize the hours you spend on the job. Check out this outstanding infographic for quick tips and daily rituals you can use to boost your overall productivity and happiness at work. And if you want a free source of weekly inspiration to help you become a … [Read more...]
Our Gift to You: Words of Advice for 2021
Happy Holidays from the Bud to Boss team! 2020 was a challenging year, to say the least, but soon we will be turning the calendar to a new year, full of new opportunities and goals. So as we say farewell to 2020 and prepare to welcome the New Year, we’d like to offer you these words of advice. May they serve you well next year. Quit sweating the small stuff If the last year … [Read more...]
Manage “Everything is Urgent” Behavior
We all know one person who thinks every to-do is urgent. Everything the person asks of you needs to be done right now. Maybe, as the leader, you are that person, expecting your employees to drop everything to focus on your requests, no matter how insignificant. Right now, when people are already feeling stressed, overwhelmed and distracted, that kind of attitude can have a … [Read more...]
Avoid These Four Online Meeting Mistakes
Most of us are holding more remote meetings now, and if you haven't noticed, they are inherently different from in-person meetings," says Howard Tiersky, coauthor along with Heidi Wisbach of Impactful Online Meetings: How to Run Polished Virtual Working Sessions That Are Engaging and Effective. "If you're not used to running them, you're going to make tons of mistakes. And … [Read more...]