Tag: corporate life

Isabelle Rickmers, Founder & CEO of TURTLE, equates wellness with balance and focuses on simple activities to recharge. For example, taking a walk with her child helps her recharge and find balance, ensuring both her professional and personal life are aligned.

Tim Springett, Policy Director for Employment, Occupational Health & Safety, and Legal Issues at the UK Chamber of Shipping, finds his work fascinating as he tackles a variety of interesting projects. A particularly rewarding aspect of his role is contributing to the development of international law. Although Tim entered the shipping industry by chance, he considers himself fortunate to have met the right mentors who provided guidance, support, and inspiration throughout his career journey.

Taoist philosophy, with its focus on balance, simplicity, and adaptability, is not only relevant to the workplace but also deeply connected to physical, mental, and emotional wellness. By aligning our actions with the natural rhythms of life and letting go of unnecessary resistance, we can cultivate greater harmony in all aspects of our lives.

Violence and harassment at work is a widespread phenomenon around the world, with more than one in five (22.8 per cent or 743 million) persons in employment having experienced at least one form of violence and harassment at work during their working life.

Accounting for the great part of working professionals and estimated to be a worth noting part of business leaders for many of the upcoming years, Millennials and Generation Zs are poised to reshape maritime industry, with their unique experiences forcing shipping organizations to examine how they will operate for decades to come.

It is often said “If you want to go quickly, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together.” The positive effect of teamwork is not big news for business world, with far-sighted companies spending millions on team building strategies for years, but the transforming post-pandemic corporate landscape requires an even bigger focus on soft skills development.

Effective communication skills are crucial for every person in order to succeed in many aspects of their life. As a matter of fact, many jobs require strong communication skills, while people with good communication skills usually enjoy better interpersonal relationships

Teamwork is powerful as it can tap into people’s individual strengths, collect diverse perspectives and ideas, and get projects across the finish line more efficiently.

Nowadays, an increasing number of people point out that “soft skills” should not be characterized as “soft” anymore. The main 2 categories for skills people have in the workplace are the following: hard skills and human skills.

High-performing teams require keen recruitment, staffing, and training strategies, all of which should focus on creating a diverse and inclusive (D&I) culture. In fact, research shows that inclusive teams perform up to 30% better in high-diversity environments.