work performance

High achievers = high anxieties in the workplace

August 12, 2011 Christina Catenacci Employee Relations, Human Resources, Recruiting and Hiring

Is there an overachiever at your workplace? Do you have trouble understanding and working with them? High achievers, sometimes known as workaholics, have been found to be secretly plagued by fears and self-doubts and prone to resist change. Though it is important to be hard-working and have a drive to achieve in order to be successful, it can get out of control.

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Heated arguments: Temperature wars in the office

August 3, 2011 Yosie Saint-Cyr Health and Safety, Human Resources

The room temperature at work is an ongoing point of contention in many workplaces, including ours. It is either too cold in the summer or too hot in the winter.