Winter can be hard with its short days and harsh weather. Keep you and your team’s motivation up by following the tips in these popular articles among AOTA members about being positive, avoiding burnout, and working with stressed out coworkers.
What You Can Do to Bring Positivity to Your Workplace
Three Things to Do Every Day to Be Positive
Resolve to embrace positivity every day! Try these three daily resolutions that are simple but powerful.
Six Things Managers Can Do to Avoid Employee Burnout
As a manager you need to ensure that your team is managing their stress. One way to do that is to model and encourage well-being practices like exercise. Get five more ideas to help your employees avoid burnout.
How to Be Sincere When Encouraging Your Coworkers
Avoid These Five Common Empathy Mistakes
It’s important to be empathetic with your coworkers, clients, and employees. But are you making one of these common mistakes? To be effective and sincere you should avoid responding in these five ways.
Six Seemingly Positive Sayings to Avoid
Whether you’re talking about a coworker, employee, or client, the words you use to describe people matter. Check out this list of six seemingly positive expressions that often can come off as offensive.
How to Handle a Stressed-Out Coworker
Why You Should Agree When Someone Says Things Are Bad
If an employee or coworker tells you that things are bad, don’t say, “it’s not that bad.” Instead, agree with them and ask these 5 follow-up questions.
How to Work With Your Always-Stressed-Out Coworker
Working in this profession can be stressful, but how do you handle a coworker who is always stressed out? Try these seven things to provide support but not get sucked into their stress.