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5 Tips for Managing Professional Stress

Strategy Driven

But although it’s important to be driven, motivated, and to have the right level of work ethic in order to thrive and excel at your career of choice, excessive stress is potentially deeply damaging, both in a personal and professional context. Stress naturally accumulates over the course of day-to-day life, even at the best of times.

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The Toxic Stress Caused By Low Self-Esteem Leaders

The Horizons Tracker

The link between stress and a multitude of serious illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes, asthma, cancer, osteoporosis, anxiety, depression, insomnia, memory loss, and premature aging, has been well-established by a vast body of research.

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How to Know if Your Boss is a Micromanager (or if you just need help)

Let's Grow Leaders

Does your work ethic match the organization’s culture? Is there a new source of stress? ” Sometimes, drawing attention to the facts is all it takes to help a stress-out manager amend their behavior – or to take the time to explain what’s on their mind. The first place to look is your performance.

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Why Ethics are Essential for a Strong Team Culture

Strategy Driven

However, what has been largely overlooked by many business leaders is the essential foundation for a culture that sustains and thrives: Ethics. An understanding and common ethical language is missing for many organizations. Ethics as the Essential Foundation. Why are ethics essential for a strong culture to work and sustain?

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Professionalism in the Workplace: Building a Positive Environment

HR Digest

It involves treating colleagues, superiors, and subordinates with respect, maintaining ethical standards, and striving for excellence in all tasks. Ethical Behavior Professionalism encompasses acting with integrity and adhering to ethical standards. Engage in activities that help you relax and recharge outside of work.

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Motivation: To Do or Not to Do

Leading Blog

When you talk to Michael and ask him what is important about money, he reveals that he is stressed about how he will fare financially after retirement. Say you want to motivate both Michael and Afua to agree to put in additional discretionary work time over the weekend to meet a fast-approaching deadline on a major project.

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Help I Have a REALLY LAZY Coworker! How Do I Stay Motivated?

Let's Grow Leaders

Everyone’s under so much stress. DO build a network of support Seek out folks with similar ambition and work ethic to support and challenge you. ” “I’m concerned about our team’s performance and I’ve noticed that you’re really running behind on the project plan.” Find a mentor.