by HappyQuotient | May 8, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
Research shows that we find our jobs more fulfilling when we have positive relationships with the people we work with. This isn’t something that will happen on its own, so be purposeful and systematic about it. For example, you could organize a social event with your...
by HappyQuotient | May 7, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
When a disagreement with a colleague gets heated, it’s normal to feel all sorts of emotions: disappointment, anger, or frustration, for example. But should you express what you’re feeling? It depends. If you’re experiencing what psychologists call a hot emotion — one...
by HappyQuotient | May 6, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
Stress and distraction can form a dangerous cycle. When we can’t focus at work, we often feel stressed about not being productive — which causes us to focus even less. You can break this cycle by using self-awareness. Pay attention to what’s going on...
by HappyQuotient | May 3, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
It will happen to all of us someday: A younger generation enters the workforce and becomes the most sought-after consumers, and the rest of us feel left behind. One way to keep up is to ask a younger colleague to mentor you. This is especially important when it comes...
by HappyQuotient | May 2, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
If you and a colleague are in a tug-of-war over who owns a project or who gets to decide how to use your team’s budget, you might feel frustrated or threatened. But getting angry won’t help you reach a resolution. Forget the win-lose paradigm; approach the situation...
by HappyQuotient | May 1, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
The volume of information and stimuli coming at us every day makes it more difficult to focus than ever. To do the careful thinking that decision making and leadership require, you must step back from the noise of the world. Schedule 15-minute breaks at least once or...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 30, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
New managers are often tempted to hold onto the work that keeps them close to their team’s everyday operations. But now that you have a wider set of responsibilities, you need to be discerning about your time and selective about the tasks you take on. Carefully...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 29, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
In an ideal world, feedback would always happen face-to-face, so the other person could read your body language and hear your voice. But there are times when you have to provide input through email, text message, or even instant message, and in these cases it’s...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 26, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
When you and a coworker are discussing a conflict you’ve been having, you might be tempted to launch into your account of the events, assuming that your counterpart should see things exactly the way you do. But that approach is unlikely to go over well. Instead,...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 25, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
When one of your employees quits, you may take it personally. But keep in mind that their decision may have little to do with you: Most people leave because their opportunities for growth are limited. Encourage all your employees to openly discuss with you their goals...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 24, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
It’s hard to tell an employee they didn’t get the promotion they were vying for. Your goal should be to deliver the news clearly and with empathy. Start by validating your employee’s contributions and thanking them for applying. Avoid comforting...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
When you’re going through a personal crisis, you’ll likely need the support of your colleagues. But they may not know how to be useful, so ask for their help thoughtfully and specifically. Describe what you need and why the help is meaningful to you, and,...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Sunil is the founder and CEO of Socure, the leader in real-time online identity verification solutions, and has 20+ years in Security/Risk. Shutterstock The numbers are staggering. According to the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, more than 8,000 data breaches have been...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Co-founder/CTO at Vymo. Former member of the Google Mobile team. Alum of BITS Pilani and Columbia University. Shutterstock Pick a basic problem — it is the single biggest determinant of success. The first version of Vymo only solved a basic need....
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Jason...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by David...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Sujai Hajela is co-founder and CEO of Mist Systems, a provider of self-learning wireless networks using artificial intelligence.. Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a phenomenon in daily life — whether it’s staying organized...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Co-founder and CEO of Health Wizz, a secure mobile platform for consumers to aggregate, organize and share health records over blockchain. Shutterstock It was not that long ago that nine out of ten U.S. doctors stored their patients’ records in color-coded...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Demian...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 23, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Post written by Forbes Technology Council Successful CIOs, CTOs & executives from Forbes Technology Council offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Shutterstock Social media platforms pop up so often that it can be a challenge to keep up with them all. In...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 22, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
When you’re burned out and exhausted, it’s easy to think of yourself as a victim of circumstances — and forget that you have a say in your situation. Instead of blaming everyone else for your being overworked and overstressed, take ownership of it....
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Prayag...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Andrew...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by KN...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Suma...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Eric...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Tech-minded and business-focused founder/CEO of Distillery, an enterprise full-service software development company. Shutterstock It was my third night without sleep. To be clear, I wanted sleep. I craved sleep. This wasn’t some experiment in self-inflicted...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Vincent...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 20, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Post written by Forbes Technology Council Successful CIOs, CTOs & executives from Forbes Technology Council offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Shutterstock Artificial intelligence (AI) has had a variety of targeted uses in the past several years,...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
When you go on vacation, ideally you should disconnect from work completely. But if going off the grid truly is not an option for you, set boundaries for yourself so that you aren’t tethered to your device. Make a plan to check your messages once a day at a...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Imran...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Matt...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Post written by Forbes Technology Council Successful CIOs, CTOs & executives from Forbes Technology Council offer firsthand insights on tech & business. From the Equifax breach this past September to the recent hack of MyFitnessPal data through Under...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Reed Sheard is the Vice President and CIO at Westmont College. He speaks and writes on innovation and was named a top 100 CIO by ITG. Shutterstock I have been tremendously impacted by the writing and lectures of Clayton Christensen from the Harvard Business School...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Sean...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Coaching, Emotional Intelligence, Featured Blog Content, Happiness, Health, Hubspot, Infographics, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending, Wellness
How to Handle Negative Emotions at Work [Infographic] There’s a popular phrase that I’ve heard quite a bit throughout life: “Don’t get mad. Get even.” Sure, that makes sense — if you’re a character on a major soap opera or...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Andreas...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Bill...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Dr. Rao...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 19, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Olof Mathé is the CEO and Co-Founder of Mixmax, a business email and productivity software company. Shutterstock There’s a peculiar trend in technology where the media looks for a “killer” of the big, successful companies. When Slack came...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, BUSINESS, HBR, Management Tips, Tips, Trending
If you want people at work to trust and respect you, regardless of your title or authority, pay attention to your body language. How you stand, sit, and speak all affect whether people are open to being influenced by you. For example, standing up straight with your...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Content, DESIGN, Featured Blog Content, Infographics, Inspire, Resources, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Content, DESIGN, Featured Blog Content, Infographics, Inspire, Resources, Tips, Tips / How To, Training, Trending
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Raymond Nelson leads the Solutions Engineering team at Intelisys, the leading technology services distributor in the United States. Fiber-optic cable sounds like something out of a sci-fi film, and from all the talk, it’d be easy to think that it’s...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Passionate about saving healthcare and lives through the power of design. #BeyondTheFill CTO at PrescribeWellness, MIT Alumni Shutterstock Is tech’s role in healthcare a first step towards an idyllic Kurzweilian partnership between humans and machines or...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Experienced Chief Technology Officer and Global Architect actively involved in the development of emerging blockchain ventures. Shutterstock This year, industries across all sectors are looking into how blockchain can benefit their businesses. Despite growing global...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Dale...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
Share to email Share to facebook Share to twitter Share to linkedin Share to google Forbes Technology Council Elite CIOs, CTOs & execs offer firsthand insights on tech & business. Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. Post written by Ofer...
by HappyQuotient | Apr 18, 2018 | BLOG, Forbes Coaches, TECHNOLOGY, Trending
In the wake of high-profile data breaches and severe operational flaws like those exploited by WannaCry and Petya, it’s become clear to developers that security needs to be much more than a tacked-on feature — it needs to be an integral part of the...