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Career stagnation and how can you overcome it?

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                                                                        Figure 1 : stagnation; source: (Odogwe, 2022) Career stagnation and how can you overcome it? What is career stagnation? Career stagnation is characterized by a lack of involvement in one's job, which often hinders career advancement. Numerous individuals are now mired in a stagnant profession. When required steps are not performed, it lowers workplace productivity and left you second-guessing yourself ( Odogwe, 2022).   What are the telltale indications of a stagnating career?                  Figure 2: loneliness; source: (evans, 2017) According to Duggal, N. (2015 ), the telltale indications of a stagnating career are identified as below. ·  ...

Reward management in HRM

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  Figure 1 :reward; source: (Francis, 2015) Reward  management in HRM Introduction Reward management is the implementation of rules and techniques that reward every employee in an organization fairly and uniformly. Rewarding workers for exceptional performance helps them feel appreciated and may be an effective motivating strategy that increases productivity. The most effective incentive management programs give employees with possibilities for advancement and enable employers to recognize (davidsonMorris, 2021). In today's society, workers have access to a variety of benefits, including salary, bonuses, and long-term incentives. A company's human capital strategy must include an effective compensation plan. The aims of reward management People should be rewarded in accordance with the value they generate. The practices of reward should be aligned with the aims of the company as well as the requirements and values of the employees. Reward the appropriate behaviors an...

Best practice for enhancing company productivity

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  Figure 1 : Employee productivity; Source: (Ghodasara, 2022)   Best practice for enhancing company productivity What is productivity in business? Economically speaking, productivity is the ratio of output per unit of input used in production. Productivity is defined as the amount of work that can be completed in a given amount of time; if a business is able to increase its productivity, it will be able to generate more revenue from its finished goods than it spends on the materials needed to produce them. It is often calculated for the economy as a ratio of  gross domestic product (GDP) to hours worked. Productivity measures output per unit of input. Productivity is the amount of work that can be completed in a given amount of time. If a business can increase its productivity, it will generate more revenue from its finished goods than it spends on the materials needed to produce them. ( Kenton, 2022).   The Four Essentials of Productivity Productiv...

Being efficient at workplace

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                                  Figure 1 : Use all your time; source: (tonyrobbins, 2022)                                              Being efficient at workplace    What is efficiency at work? The system that uses the shortest amount of input to create the greatest quantity of output is said to be efficient. Working efficiently leads in an increase in output for the same resource input. Typically, in the context of the workplace, efficiency refers to the activities and labor completed by a single employee in a single workday. The notion of efficiency in the workplace includes the tasks and work accomplished by a team or department. In order for a worker to be deemed efficient, he or she must do their assigned tasks ...

Taking action to empower employee

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    Figure 1 : Empowering Employees to Increase Productivity; (zimyo, 2018) Taking action   to empower employee Introduction Empowerment is the process of providing people with the authority, responsibility, resources, autonomy, and freedom to make decisions and solve work-related issues. They are granted the power and resources necessary to take such initiatives and judgments. Consequently, empowerment contributes to the development of employee autonomy, enables the distribution of responsibility and authority at all organizational levels, boosts employee self-esteem, and invigorates the workforce for improved performance. At the level of the individual, the personal elements that facilitate empowerment are: demanding tasks, excitement, competence, maturity, self-esteem, etc. Training and development can improve the majority of these aspects (Jaya Kumar and Ananda Kumar, 2017).   Importance of Employee Empowerment at Workplace It is crucial to empower em...

Take a deep breath and manage your stress at workplace

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  Figure 1 : Stressed employee; source: ( Scott. E, 2018) Take a deep breath and manage your stress at workplace Introduction If you find you're constantly adding items to your never-ending to-do list, feeling overwhelmed at work and at home, and finding your health and relationships negatively impacted, you are likely experiencing stress. Stress is produced by your own feelings and reactions to certain external events, rather than by the events themselves. This means that while you may not always be able to control the external events causing you stress, you can control your reactions to them and how you handle them. It is explaining the physiological, behavioral, and psychological signs and symptoms of stress and where can come from. The outlines strategies for dealing with stress and avoiding burnout. It also covers ways to change your responses to stress and make them more positive and how to use relaxation techniques such as breathing and mediation to help you cope. ...

Diversity at workplace

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                                                                                                                                     Figure  1 : Diversity; (inside6q, 2022)                                                    What is diversity? Diversity refers to the inclusion of people of different nationalities, races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientation, age, social class, religions, etc. in a group or organization. An inclusive environment promotes and sustains a sense of be...