How to Reduce Stress with This Simple 3-Step System

An HR consultant practicing stress management at work.

Stress is a physical, mental, and emotional state of tension resulting from demanding circumstances. When there’s a perceived threat, the body releases hormones such as adrenaline that prepared our caveman ancestors to fight or flee from predators. It still protects us today by giving the ability to quickly jump out of the way of an…

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Get More Accomplished by Working Fewer Hours

Do you regularly work over 40 hours a week? If you’re like many busy people in today’s information-age workforce, you likely do.  “So much to do, so little time” is the mantra of our workdays. Research tells us that working long hours isn’t good for our mental, emotional, and physical well-being. (Check out this eye-opening…

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How to Lead Your Team to More New Ideas

An HR consultant in Lansing Michigan leading a team meeting.

We’ve all heard the saying, if you’re not moving forward, you’re moving backward. Moving forward requires change and change requires you to do things differently. Many teams struggle with moving beyond the status quo. By engaging your entire team in exploring options, you’ll increase the odds that they commit to the resulting changes. This makes…

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