Category: Emotions at work

Emotions are an everyday part of work. Learn more about how you and your organisation can harness them for good!

Emotions at work, HR Basics

Dealing with Remote Work Burnout

Three years ago, remote work was akin to mythical creatures like bigfoot or mermaids. Well, I exaggerate 😅🙈, but it was definitely something reserved for places like the tech industry or your TV screen.

Fast-forward to 2022 remote work is a part of everyone’s lexicon with numerous employees enganging in it. However, employee burnout has risen in tandem with it.

Find out how to effectively manage remote work burnout in my latest article on musondaspeaks.com. Continue reading Dealing with Remote Work Burnout

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Emotional Labour: Managing your Emotions for a Wage

What happens when you feel so sad at work that you want to cry, yet you don’t? Or you are verbally abused by a client, get angry but still smile and listen? Or you find something outrageously funny during a stakeholder meeting but stifle your laughter to maintain the expected decorum? It’s all emotional labour! Find out about this super power you possess in my latest article! Continue reading Emotional Labour: Managing your Emotions for a Wage

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We Speak HR: Glass Ceilings, The Impostor Syndrome & Everything in Between

‘Burnt out, overwhelmed and out of alignment.’ That, was my narrative when I approached the 5 amazing women featured in this article. Like the old adage goes ‘it takes a village’ and my goals & ambitions were my proverbial child. Thus I went to my ‘village’ and they did not disappoint, they never do. This is what I came back with. Continue reading We Speak HR: Glass Ceilings, The Impostor Syndrome & Everything in Between

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Emotional Intelligence: The Super Power we all need to have.

Photo Cred (The phone rings. Mary: “Good afternoon, [reception]. How can I—” Flustered Client: “Hello, I requested numerous items that I need  right now!.” Mary: “Okay, can I have the requisition number?” Flustered Client: “You people always do this!!” Mary: “No, madam, I need the requisition number to check-” Flustered Client: “You ‘re useless!” Mary: “Ha! Then good luck to you. ” Slams Phone!) Of the skills needed to succeed in the … Continue reading Emotional Intelligence: The Super Power we all need to have.

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