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Proven value of the 'power nap' - 22 July 2008
With our sort of climate, this surely ought to be 'siesta' country ... -
Female 'stage fright' in the UAE boardroom - 08 July 2008
In the UAE, where not all managers have fully adjusted to the sound of a female voice in the boardroom ... -
Breaking bad news at workplace - 30 June 2008
The duty of breaking bad news ... -
Drawbacks to flexible working - 23 June 2008
Flexible working has generally received a good press ever since it was introduced ... -
Using tough love to get results - 17 June 2008
The skills shortage in industry is focusing attention on how to grow your own high-flyers ... -
How and when to say 'no' to a request - 09 June 2008
The 'yes/no' response may sound like something small and mechanical ... -
Learning from family businesses - 02 June 2008
Last week, it was my privilege to present the final keynote at a major UAE conference on family business ... -
Role of laughter in anti-stress therapy - 20 May 2008
The popular folk-idea that 'Laughter is the Best Medicine' ... -
Making incentives more inventive - 13 May 2008
If anyone doubts the continuing importance of employee incentives ... -
Cyclical rhythms of work and rest - 06 May 2008
The increasingly blurred distinction between being 'on-duty' and 'off-duty' has played havoc with our traditional rhythms of work and rest ... -
Motivational theory and key managers - 28 April 2008
When a key manager moves on to a new job ... -
Advantages of multicultural teams - 22 April 2008
As Dubai becomes steadily more multicultural ... -
Plan for disaster before it's too late - 14 April 2008
After the Al Ghantoot traffic pile-up ... -
Lighting up both the sides of life - 08 April 2008
With my English background, the new plans to turn Dubai Creek into the cultural hub of Dubai city instantly spark-off two reactions ... -
Email-related stress in the workplace is a growing problem - 01 April 2008
A few months ago, I singled-out emails as a growing workplace stressor ... -
Fast track to post trauma recovery - 27 March 2008
Just the other week, I warned in this column of the need for self-restraint on the road ... -
Office layout can relieve pressure - 18 March 2008
In trying to identify the workplace pressures that can cause stress ... -
The shock of a workplace suicide - 11 March 2008
A suicide in the workplace is fortunately a very rare occurrence ... -
Importance of delegating jobs - 04 March 2008
One of the commonest complaints about a manager is that although he (or she) might be highly proficient at the job, he is often far too reluctant to delegate ... -
Virtual bullying at the workplace - 25 February 2008
Workplace cyber-bullying is a particularly unwelcome side-effect of the hi-tech office ... -
Avoiding stress during holidays - 19 February 2008
Workplace stress is usually about mounting pressure around the office ... -
Stress of public speaking at work - 11 February 2008
Many executives do not realise that a large part of their job often involves some form of speaking before an audience ... -
Health and work stress: The link - 04 February 2008
In the wake of last week's biggest-ever health conference in the Gulf ... -
A formula for stress-free driving - 29 January 2008
For Dubai's motorists, the New Year has not begun well ... -
How to succeed in working from home - 22 January 2008
It is well-known that holidays cause stress ... -
When pressure turns into violence - 15 January 2008
There are few workplace experiences that are so stressful as witnessing a sudden outburst of violence ... -
Work stress and UAE dimension - 08 January 2008
The very conditions that have enabled Dubai's explosive commercial success have also been shown to represent a dangerous downside in terms of workplace health ... -
Taking a critical view of regulations - 01 January 2008
Regulations are such an ever-present feature of office life ... -
How not to get lost in your mails - 24 December 2007
A curious feature of today's business life is that the 'emergency-crisis' atmosphere has now taken over as the norm ... -
Do you have enough hours in the day? - 18 December 2007
If you find yourself complaining too regularly about 'pressure on your time' ... -
The positive side of writing reports - 11 December 2007
For a busy director, the writing of a major report can generate a surprising degree of stress ... -
Role of networking in job-hunting - 04 December 2007
Job-hunting should be the engine that drives your career ... -
A misunderstood stress symptom - 27 November 2007
In the aftermath of a traumatic event, such as a fire or an air-crash ... -
Stress of living the expatriate life - 20 November 2007
And if the Dubai way of life is stressful enough for a local ... -
Handling Dubai's traffic chaos calmly - 13 November 2007
Notwithstanding the opening of the new floating bridge over the creek ... -
Change offers a growth opportunity - 06 November 2007
Any prospect of major organisational change ... -
The art of moving negotiations forward - 30 October 2007
Anyone who regularly conducts negotiations soon learns a good deal about the theory of conversation ... -
Eternal cycle of goals and rewards - 24 October 2007
Today's workplace is clearly asking for burnout ... -
How to keep fit in today's workplace - 16 October 2007
Managing personal stress is basically one long challenge ... -
Over-attending isn't a workplace virtue - 09 October 2007
We all know about the ever-growing external pressures that force us to work longer and longer hours ... -
Outsiders make better mediators - 02 October 2007
Workplace stress often leads to situations where colleagues refuse to work together or even speak to each other ... -
How to deal with bullying from below - 25 September 2007
Bullying is commonly identified with the abuse of visible power ...
