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Developing a mindset of resilience during changes and crises

Insperity

These situations call for flexibility, agility and more out-of-the-box problem solving. Certainly, extreme stress related to job security and finances can affect one’s physical health. Convey a plan – or that you’re in the process of creating one. Have a contingency plan if conditions shift.

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Bridging the Skills Gap: Your Least Qualified Candidate May Be Your Best Hire

Insperity

If you’re trying to hire engineers, sales managers and reps, administrative assistants, or accounting and finance staff, you’ve probably noticed that qualified candidates are hard to come by. Show signs of being a good problem solver. Describe a difficult problem you faced and how you approached it.

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Organizational structure – how to create or rebuild one

Insperity

A well-designed organizational structure should be an integral part of your strategic planning. Plan the future. Plan out as far into the future as you can. Think of it this way: If you have a one-story house with a crack in the foundation, the problem will only escalate when you add more floors onto your house.

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How to set boundaries at work – with examples

Halo Psych

Material boundary How, when, or if you use your own property or finances for work. If it helps, plan what you want to say when setting a boundary. I find this group so helpful for solving problems when I’m away from the office. Time boundary How much time you will give to tasks, requests, and other people’s priorities.

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8 surprising benefits of encouraging employees to pursue side gigs

Insperity

For instance, in helping a friend develop a marketing plan for their start-up, your marketing director may help your big, mature company consider a new approach to social media. Taking on more work indicates leadership, hard work, problem-solving, innovation and a proactive, self-starting attitude.

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Business process improvement: 6 smart steps to contain costs

Insperity

Look for faster, more accessible technology that saves steps and solves more problems. The truth is, cheap is easy, but it’s usually not a thorough solution that solves the wide range of business challenges your company is currently facing – or the ones that will crop up several years down the road.

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The dark side of ambition

Work Life

Without ambition, innovation stalls; with it, people challenge orthodoxy, break conventions, and solve problems that others resign to fate. As Gordon Gekko infamously said, Greed is good a provocative mantra for the high-octane world of finance, but a dangerous philosophy when applied indiscriminately.