When I was working at my first full-time job after graduating from university, my editor was fired without warning. The action took us both completely by surprise. He had never had any indication that his performance was less…

In a leadership survey conducted by global staffing firm Robert Half, integrity was listed as the most important attribute in a corporate leader, by both workers and CFOs who took part in the poll. Seventy-five percent of workers…

There are many, many benefits for a business to become more diverse. Here are eight key reasons why your organization should embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion. 1. Increased profits Several studies have shown that companies with a diverse…

Bullying, harassment, abuse, and discrimination can hurt a business. These behaviors can result in low employee morale, decreased quality of work, reduced productivity, a hostile work environment, absenteeism and higher usage of sick leave, increased workers’ compensation claims,…

There’s a meme that says: “I hire professional staff, then micromanage them until they walk out the door.” This illustrates the negative impact that micromanaging can have on a business. And it’s only one of the many damaging…

Every business owner wants their company to be the best it can be. And one way to ensure a business is indeed the best it can be, is to properly manage the vendors. Vendors are the individuals and…

Building Your Self-Esteem and Self-Confidence is the latest update of Velsoft’s courseware offerings. Originally called Building Your Self-Esteem and Assertiveness Skills, the name of the softskills course was changed for two main reasons: Only one session deals with…

By now, most of us in the business world are familiar with Zoom or other video conferencing platforms. If video conferencing wasn’t something we used before March 2020 when much of the world was locked down due to…

The COVID-19 pandemic brought remote working into the spotlight as many of us – forced to isolate to keep the spread of the coronavirus to a minimum – began doing our paid work from home instead of at…

In J.K. Rowlings’ Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor often tells students to practice “constant vigilance.” Always being on guard or on high alert is also a good mantra for…

If you’re like me, since the response to the COVID-19 pandemic forced many of us to begin working at home, you’ve been wearing yoga pants or sweats with a t-shirt and hoodie (maybe even pajamas!) to work. A friend…

Chat-based communication and collaboration platforms such as Microsoft 365 Teams have seen an increase in use since many people were required to work from home due to restrictions intended to help slow the spread of the coronavirus. Microsoft…