The festive season is a time for great food, joy, reflection… and hacking attacks. Cybercriminals take advantage of a unique combination of circumstances to try to steal your data during the holidays. Here’s how you can protect yourself and your business. Why Are Hacking Attacks Common During the Holidays? Every year during the holidays there’s…
The holidays offer many opportunities for businesses to engage their customers, boost their brand, and drive sales. Here are four simple tactics you can start putting into practice today to make the most of the festive season. Have Some Christmas Fun From ugly sweaters to ingenious gifts, fun is an important part of the holidays…
Fostering a creative environment while working remotely can be a daunting task. Stress and fatigue can stifle your team’s creativity, preventing them from generating new ideas when you need them most. That’s why today we bring you four ideas to help you run effective remote brainstorming sessions. 1. Keep Remote Brainstorming Sessions Short and…
Over the last several months our collective stress levels have soared, and they may reach even higher peaks during this holiday season. Learn what steps you can take to take care of yourself and stay centered and productive during the festive season. Accept That This Is Year Is Different We humans are creatures of habit.…
These days, we all need a motivational pick-me-up every once in a while. Learning how to be resilient goes a long way toward staying productive and centered even during difficult times. Anytime you feel you need that extra boost at work, try this neat, simple trick. Revving Up Your Emotional Engine If you are a…
The IRS has alerted the public regarding tax-related scams that are becoming commonplace during the coronavirus pandemic. From phishing attempts to social media scams, these are the threats you should be aware of. 1. Phishing One of the favorite tactics of cybercriminals is using fake emails or links to websites that request personal information. In…
No two companies are the same, and this has never been more evident than it is now, as we navigate the COVID-19 pandemic. Some organizations are working completely online. But other businesses have had to assemble hybrid teams, a work option that poses some unique challenges. Be Empathetic Empathy is the bedrock of great leadership,…
No matter the size of your business, the success of your organization hinges on the quality of your hires. Use these four ideas to conduct more discerning job interviews and discover how to weed out the best from the rest. Be Prepared We tend to believe that it’s the candidate who must prepare for a…
Remote work is becoming increasingly common, and so are job interviews for remote positions. Resilience, resourcefulness, and great communication skills are some of the attributes you should look for in the new members of your team who will be working remotely. The following questions will help you identify these traits in potential employees, so you…
We tend to think of leadership as a role focused on the outside world: managing time, working with others and getting results. To a large extent, this is true, but this model misses a key insight: great leadership begins within, and one of its foundations is self-awareness. What Is Self-Awareness? Simply put, self-awareness is paying…
