Description

This episode will focus on the meaning of procrastination, why we procrastinate, the consequences of procrastination, and how you can overcome procrastination in your personal and/or professional endeavors.

References

• https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/procrastination

• https://procrastination.com/what-is-procrastination

• https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/25/smarter-living/why-you-procrastinate-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-self-control.html

• https://jamesclear.com/procrastination#What%20is%20Procrastination?· https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/procrastination

• https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newHTE_96.htm

• https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2016/04/27/why-you-cant-help-read-this-article-about-procrastination-instead-of-doing-your-job/

Description

On the last episode, we discussed how we have or are experiencing virtual conference fatigue, a.k.a. Zoom fatigue, because of all the virtual meetings we’ve been forced to hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While, at the time of this recording, things are steadily improving, it’s important to recognize that virtual conferences will not end once the world returns to some form of “normal”.

Our new normal is going to include a mix of in-person and virtual meetings, both of which require a certain presence. Since we’ve had many years before the COVID-19 pandemic to strengthen our in-person presence, this episode will focus on how to strengthen your virtual presence before, during, and after your meeting.

References

https://blog.zoom.us/video-meeting-etiquette-tips/

https://www.pennlive.com/coronavirus/2020/04/zoom-meeting-etiquette-15-tips-and-best-practices-for-online-video-conference-meetings.html

https://www.andrewmacarthy.com/andrew-macarthy-social-media/zoom-etiquette-tips-great-video-calls-meetings

https://abcnews.go.com/Technology/dos-donts-video-conferencing-etiquette/story?id=69836253

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/13-etiquette-tips-for-video-conference-calls/

https://technologyadvice.com/blog/information-technology/video-conferencing-etiquette/

https://blog.zoom.us/video-conference-etiquette/

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/238902

https://www.roberthalf.com/blog/salaries-and-skills/14-video-conference-etiquette-tips

https://medium.com/visio-ai/9-dos-and-don-ts-of-video-conferencing-etiquette-c30de6795a77

Description

It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost been a full year since we began working from home due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This shift from in-person to remote work forced us to leverage may useful technologies, the most important being our virtual conference platforms like GoToMeeting and Microsoft Teams. However, as the year has progressed, you may be or already have experienced virtual conference fatigue, better known as “Zoom fatigue”.

As we continue to operate in this largely virtual world for the next few months, possibly even after our offices are back to “normal”, it’s important to recognize Zoom fatigue and take steps to ease the mental strain that comes from so many virtual meetings.

References

• https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view/psychological-exploration-zoom-fatigue

• https://hbr.org/2020/04/how-to-combat-zoom-fatigue

• https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200421-why-zoom-video-chats-are-so-exhausting

• https://www.vidyard.com/blog/zoom-fatigue-tips/#what-is-zoom-fatigue

Description

This episode continues our focus on the topic of emotional intelligence. Specifically, this episode focuses on how to improve your overall emotional intelligence (EQ) and the 5 supporting components of EQ.

Sources

• 50 tips for improving your emotional intelligence. https://www.rochemartin.com/blog/50-tips-improving-emotional-intelligence/#Emotional_Intelligence.

• Higuera, V. (2018, November 27). What you need to know about emotional intelligence. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/emotional-intelligence#leadership

• MindTools (n.d.). Emotional intelligence: Develop strong “people skills”. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_59.htm

Description

Our emotions play a key role in everything we do, but often times control and cause us to react negatively towards ourselves or others.

In this episode, we’ll explore emotional intelligence and its importance, the key components of emotional intelligence, and what emotional intelligence does and doesn’t look like in ourselves and others.

Sources

• Bradberry, T. (2014, January 9). Emotional intelligence – EQ. Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/sites/travisbradberry/2014/01/09/emotional-intelligence/?sh=27bed4d51ac0

• Bradberry, T. & Graves, J. (2009). Emotional intelligence 2.0. TalentSmart.

• Cherry, T. (2020, June 3). What is emotional intelligence? Verywellmind. https://www.verywellmind.com/what-is-emotional-intelligence-2795423

• Higuera, V. (2018, November 27). What you need to know about emotional intelligence. Healthline. https://www.healthline.com/health/emotional-intelligence#leadership

• MindTools (n.d.). Emotional intelligence: Develop strong “people skills”. https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/newCDV_59.htm

Overview

As many of you head into busy season, you may start to feel stressed and, eventually, burnt out. In this episode, you'll learn what workplace burnout is, the causes of burnout, the 5 stages of workplace burnout, and what you can do to mitigate the effects of burnout.

Sources

• How to Tell You Have Reached the Point of Burnout (verywellmind.com)

• Burnout Prevention and Treatment - HelpGuide.org

• Employee Burnout, Part 1: The 5 Main Causes (gallup.com)

• What are the 5 stages of burnout? | Calmer (thisiscalmer.com)

• Burnout response for leaders - Workplace Strategies for Mental Health

As the door closes on 2020 and opens on 2021, it's the perfect time to start thinking about your goals for the upcoming year. In this episode, you'll learn why goal setting is important, how to make your goals specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and time-bound (a.k.a. S.M.A.R.T.), and what to do if you fall behind.

Coming soon for all UHY colleagues...