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Project Leader-Management-Ship

In its simplest definition, project leadership is the act of leading a team towards the completion of a project. Sounds easy. However, like most things, it comes with its challenges. The first word, project, relates to the task at hand. The second word, leadership, relates to the people. Therefore, project leadership requires skills in both management and leadership. Unlike project managers, project leaders recognize their team members as their most valuable resource. Rather than c

Emily Rice

Aug 20, 2019•1 min read

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Customer Experience Stemmed from Employee Experience

We’ve all heard of customer experience, but what about employee experience? Employee experience encompasses all that people encounter at an organization. It’s an extensive view at the relationship between the employee and the organization. It involves the very first interaction an employee had with the business and their day-to-day encounters leading up to the day the individual exits the business. Employee experience tends to be in constant flux and is different for each individual; There

Norhart

Aug 16, 2019•1 min read

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Caring for the Granite in Your Apartment

Almost all of our apartments have granite countertops - used throughout the kitchen and bathrooms. We chose to design our apartments with granite for the benefit of our residents. Why? Because there are far more advantages to granite than disadvantages. It can take the heat. For instance, when hot items are placed on granite or when cutting on granite, the surface doesn't damage. Cutting on granite will damage your knives, but not the granite. It doesn't depreciate in value. Many renters

Emily Rice

Aug 16, 2019•3 min read

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Apartment Tips For Maximizing Space

Living in a small space can be an excellent way to build character. Not only will it make you better at determining the importance of items you surround yourself with and enjoy a more streamlined lifestyle, but it will also awaken your creativity in unforeseen ways. Living in an apartment does come with its challenges. You want it to contain all of the things that you need and love while needing it to be highly functional too. If you’re planning on moving into an apartment, especially from

Emily Rice

Aug 15, 2019•4 min read

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Mentally Tough Employees Alike Athletes

There’s a term that is most commonly associated with athletes that can be applied in businesses. The term is: mental toughness. Mental toughness is commonly used by sport psychologists to define a developed psychological advantage that athletes use to handle the demands, pressures and distractions of their sport. The idea is that it takes an enormous amount of belief, fight, and dedication to achieve their goal. The same is true in business. The workplace is filled with demands, pressu

Emily Rice

Aug 14, 2019•1 min read

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Relating with Others Is Just as Important as Working with Others

Having a good relationship with those that you report to and work with, is important. Keeping your head down, not causing any conflict with others, and getting your responsibilities done is not a relationship. To name a few, open communication, feedback, trust, mindfulness, and mutual respect are characteristics that define a healthy working relationship. Healthy, working relationships can make your work life a lot easier and more enjoyable. When you’re happy at work, you’ll be happy out

Emily Rice

Aug 12, 2019•1 min read

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Time Is What Everything Resolves Around

There are 86,400 seconds in a day. We all get the same amount of time. How we utilize and organize our time is what separates us. Therefore, a valuable trait to possess in life is the ability to effectively manage and organize your time. If you’re like most, you probably feel overwhelmed with responsibilities and activities. There’s lots to do and not enough time. The good news is, time management skills can be practiced and learned. To set yourself up for success, write your goals

Emily Rice

Aug 9, 2019•2 min read

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Things to Let Go Of

1. Overthinking Let’s face is there are multiple tasks, complex problems, and important decisions to make, daily. Some of which require a certain degree of thought and consideration. While some suggest sleeping on the decision, you don’t always have that much time. Speaking of time, allocate only so much time thinking about the decision – 2 to 4 hours. Don’t let the situation have too much power over you. Set up this timeframe to ponder the pros and cons and decide. If what you’re trying

Emily Rice

Aug 8, 2019•3 min read