Mary Lynn Fayoumi
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When you have a job you love, many aspects of your life benefitFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - "Choose a job you love, and you'll never work a day in your life." This famous phrase, sometimes attributed to Confucius, and other times to Mark Twain, is one of my fa...
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Make self-reflection a priority for the new yearJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - The transition from one year to the next tends to have a familiar rhythm to it. A slower cadence prevails for those who have time off from work and a break from their n...
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How a personal board of directors can help your careerDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - Serendipity is one of my favorite words. Whenever I read it, hear it - or better yet, experience it, I'm filled with satisfaction and excitement. It confirms that some t...
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Online meetings are a great option, but in-person still is betterNov 17, 2022 5:00 am - Online meetings are a great option, but in-person still is better
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The risks to businesses of quiet firingOct 19, 2022 1:00 am - While "quiet quitting" has been getting loads of media attention in recent months (see my column of Aug. 24), another workplace trend which also originated on TikTok is ...
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The rewards of serving others and how employers can harness the benefitsSep 21, 2022 1:00 am - All eyes have been on the United Kingdom since the passing of their beloved Queen Elizabeth II. Like millions around the globe, I've marveled at her plethora of accompli...
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Employers respond to #QuietQuittingAug 24, 2022 1:00 am - Lately, a new workplace issue is receiving loads of media attention. The social media platform TikTok, has spread the word with almost 4 million videos from people shari...
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Encourage employees to take a breakJul 20, 2022 1:00 am - As the famous lyrics from George Gershwin's classic assert, "Summertime, and the livin' is easy." Summer, as he suggests, is the perfect season to take a break from the...
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The employment pendulum may be swinging again toward employersJun 29, 2022 1:00 am - For the past year, employers have been feeling the impact of The Great Resignation. From dealing with unwelcome employee turnover to responding to competitive compensati...
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Creating a better normalJun 01, 2022 1:00 am - I just returned from a professional convention with well over 1,000 attendees. Spending time at events like this used to be a normal part of my job. I'm an extrovert by...