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Millennials: Redefining Work Perspectives

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Strict and stiff, this is the definition of a workplace before millennials were even born. Serious and utterly too formal is how professionals look before. Fortunately, gone are those days now. As the world evolves, new generations were unleashed and they were the ones who redefine the work perspectives. They are the infamous, millennials.

Even when they were often misunderstood and always had a bad rap amongst generations, millennials strived to recreate a working environment which most companies have already adapted nowadays.

Despite being divided by generations, there remains a common ground which all employees would agree with – how can we be happy and productive at work?

#1. WORKING WITH PURPOSE

According to a survey, most millennial employees want their work to have meaning and purpose. They want to learn, develop, and their job to fit their life. They also want to show their skills and talents on areas which they are good at.

Sixty percent of employees consider this aspect the most important. Regardless of age or gender, knowing your purpose on the job is absolutely one of the things that suffice your satisfaction on your career.

Here are a few tips on how to find purpose in any job. 

#2. BENEFITS AND PERKS THAT COMES WITH THE JOB

One might think that millennials only care about the benefits that they’d get for themselves. But, a survey proved that employees want the benefits that offer flexibility, and the ability to lead a better life.

Just like the boomers and Gen Xers, millennials see health insurance, leave credits, and retirement plans as the most important. They value these perks so much that in some cases, millennials are even willing to change jobs. Another thing is that they want benefits and perks that would also impact the lives of their family members.

#3. OPEN COMMUNICATION WITH THEIR MANAGERS

Glorifying the hierarchy that disrupts the harmony of staff and managers is one thing that millennials despise. This is one of the traditional work practices on the olden days. Later on, some company changed that work practice and tried to reach out to their employees more. Today, most companies practice the gesture of erasing the line between hierarchies to know more about their employees.

Regardless of the generation gap, all employees appreciate feedbacks and constructive criticisms from their managers. For employees, it is an indication that their managers are closely monitoring them. And that giving them a piece of advice denotes that the employee can do much better.

Enumerated above are only a few of the numerous ways on how millennials contributed to a change in the workplace. From the traditional rigid corporate setting, we now can enjoy a more comfortable and relaxed environment.

Just like how we at DBOS sustain a light-hearted atmosphere that encourages productivity. As well as, maintaining a fun work environment by keeping the lines open between the administration and employees.

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The Truth About Millennials in the Workplace

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In contrary to the negative notions surrounding millennials for a very long time, most employers look forward to hiring such young blood, as they are more creative and highly-innovative.

Let us first know where millennials started before learning about how they are at work.

DEFINING GENERATIONS: WHERE MILLENNIALS START AND ENDS

According to decade-old research from Pew Research Center, millennials are born from 1981 up to 1996. Most of them today are of legal age to work.

millennialsThey are expected to comprise 75% of the global workforce by 2025. Thus, making them a vital part of today’s economic status.

In the next years to come, more and more millennials are predicted to redefine the working platform.

MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT MILLENNIALS AT WORK – DEBUNKED

Groundless rumours and sensationalised news started the negative impression about millennials at work. They are often called narcissistic and entitled individuals because they don’t fit the standards of the older generation. Often misunderstood, it has changed the way people look at this generation.

So, to debunk some of these beliefs here’s what specialists have to say:

  • “They are a generation that has grown up teaching themselves stuff, so when they’re stuck in quite a rigid environment in a corporation that’s been doing it for 50 years, it jars with you because you know there are shortcuts and you know you could do it a different way.” – Emma Gannon, Author (The Multi-Hypen Method)
  • “Which is why they’re labelled entitled because they get really frustrated in a meeting for a long time and you think, ‘I wonder if we could do it a different way.'” – Emma Gannon, Author (The Multi-Hypen Method)
  • “Their sense of integrity can be misconstrued as a sense of entitlement because without a doubt, they have different expectations of their employers.” – Claire Jones, Associate Director (PR firm Weber Shandwick)
  • “They were taught to think for themselves, find their own facts and stand on their own two feet. Because of this, it’s easy to understand why this generation can seem entitled to older generations. But they’re not – they’re just different.” – Susy Roberts, Founder (People Development Consultancy)

Millennials were always perceived negatively because they are born in an entirely different generation. They defy the social norms and act on their own accord – but in ways, that enhances their skills and knowledge.

MILLENNIALS ARE DIFFERENT – HOW?

In comparison to the older generations at work, millennials seem to be entirely different.

Here are some of the typical characteristics that make them unique:

  1. They are highly imaginative and creative.
    One of their best traits is creativity. They think out of the box. Thus, the possibilities for them are endless. They are absolutely part of the trend as they are more exposed on the internet.
  2. They are tech-savvy.
    Compared to older generations which are less informed about the latest digital advancements, millennials are tech-savvy. They mostly understand the technical terms and even practice the lingos.
  3. They are motivated.
    Known as the most independent generation, they possess an advanced amount of motivation to succeed. They crave learning, advancement and achievement. Thus, making them a future team player.
  4. They are tenacious.
    Although often mistaken as being impatient, this generation is extremely tenacious as they grew up with information right at their fingertips.
  5. They are flexible.
    With easier means of learning, the product of this generation is flexible individuals who’re comfortable with multi-tasking.

There are other numerous traits that make this generation entirely different from the older ones. Now, maybe it’s time to stop comparing and sifting through generations. That way, employees could focus more on performing better for the team and themselves.

In addition, millennials in a different light are a good addition to every team. They came with a youthful passion and focus that could even beat deadlines.

We highly value a top-notch talent here at DBOS. Moreover, we give them the freedom to come up with ideas that would help the company and their team in the long run.

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How Pizza Magically Enhances Productivity

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Everybody deserves a good pizza – especially when it’s free! Now, even researchers acknowledge the power it holds and strongly proves how it enhances every employee’s productivity.

What’s with pizza?

Dan Ariely, a psychologist who recently published a TED book entitled Payoff: The Hidden Logic That Shapes Our Motivations mentioned that the secret to boosted performance comes with cheese, tomato paste, and crispy dough. Yup! That’s right, it’s a pizza!

We’re not talking about the taste of the pizza though. It is about a more sentimental reason than the food itself.

Ariely conducted a study which weighs the value of a cash incentive, praise from the boss, and food (specifically, pizza) to motivate employees into a more productive day at work.

The results came in a shocking manner.

One group was promised $40 cash bonus if they exceeded their daily quota, the second was offered personal SMS messages of praise from the boss. And the third would be rewarded with free pizza.

Guess whose team has enhanced their productivity after announcing the prizes?

You got it right – the pizza team! On second place was the praise team. Comes last was the cash team.

On this particular study, Ariely emphasizes that money is not the only motivator that every employee wants. Though the pay is very much important, it is not the only affecting factor. The feeling of appreciation and a sense of accomplishment is much more appreciated by most employees.

Cash incentives are distracting – is it really?

A Gallup survey into employee engagement interviewed 1.4 million people at every pay level, across every industry, in no less than 34 countries. And they concluded that job satisfaction has little to do with money.

Tim Judge of the University of Florida also mentioned that the more people focus on their salary, the less attention they give to the things that actually make them perform better.

For most people, cash is just considered as income. While “supersized” incentives are considered a distraction on the more important things than money.

According to studies, the best way to motivate employees and increase their productivity is to pay them a fair wage and make them feel valued by the company. The feeling of being appreciated and needed for the skills that one possess is like an ego-booster that enhances the confidence level. Thus, improving the employee’s productivity in the long run.

Giving food as a means of gratitude is another thoughtful way of saying, “you’ve worked hard and I appreciate that.”

For other tips on how to enhance your work performance, read this.

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How a Positive Work Attitude Affects Your Job

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A positive work attitude creates wonders on your mood and everyone else’s near you. It affects them unintentionally and impacts their perspective throughout the day. It is something that goes deeper beyond the surface cheer. Meanwhile, a negative attitude promotes the opposite of every positive there is. It ruins the atmosphere and harmony of the workplace.

So what would you be? The mood ruiner or the mood maker?

If you decided to be the latter, here are a few tips on how to sustain the positiveness radiating inside you.

How to maintain a positive work attitude?

A positive attitude amplifies a good working environment for you and your coworkers. It is not just about plastering a smile on one’s face and trying to think happy thoughts all day.

Studies have shown that having a positive attitude makes your life seem broad and full of possibilities. It can also create real value in your life and help you build skills that last much longer than a smile.

In a typical office setting, maintaining a positive work attitude might be hard because of numerous pressuring factors. So here’s how you can maintain a positive attitude at work:

Surround yourself with positive people.

Connect with people who love their job and is interested in lots of other things besides work. Talk with them on your free time and slowly, you’ll adapt their mindset. Just like how the saying goes, “birds of the same feather flock together”. However, you can’t pick your co-workers. So instead of avoiding the negative ones, why not try to be the bigger person and spread positivity?

Practice the attitude of gratitude.

Start from the moment you wake up in the morning. Be grateful for a new day. Appreciate the fact that you have a house, a comfortable bed to lie down, and a job to look forward every day. Learn to say “thank you” for the smallest of favours or when a coworker opens the door for you. Every day won’t be perfect, but focusing on what we are grateful for tends to wash away all the feelings of negativity.

Paul Mills, a Professor at the University of California School of Medicine conducted studies that looked at the role of gratitude on heart health.

Now, help yourself. Make expressing gratitude a habit and see where it brings you.

Control your language.

Restrain yourself from cursing. Using a foul language to insult your coworker will only cause misunderstandings and probably hidden grudges in the long run. So to avoid having bad blood with your colleagues, it is best to not use heavy languages that will only result in unnecessary arguments.

Be nice to people.

A significant study in the Journal of Social Psychology reveals that doing something kind for people has the same effect as trying new and exciting things when it comes to feeling happy. So, if you are nice to other people on a regular basis, it’ll become a cycle of generosity and happiness that will eventually go as far as it could. Remember the saying that says, “mind over matter”? Practice thinking positively every day and witness how your whole being responds.

Being nice and kind with colleagues is so much better than talking behind their backs and arguing for the most nonsensical reasons. Bear in mind that a peaceful and happy workplace eases the mind, increases productivity and lessen the stress.

We here at DBOS promotes a caring and happy environment that opens up new opportunities for self-growth and development.

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Useful Tips on How to Enhance your Work Performance

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The best time to reflect on your lagging work performance should not only be when the annual evaluation arrives.

Sometimes, we got this feeling that everything is just doing fine at work. However, your superiors might not think the same way. Now if you don’t appreciate people criticizing your performance, then maybe its time to assess yourself. We listed a few useful tips on how to enhance your work performance, before matters got out of hand.

Learn to manage your priorities

Managing your priorities should be the first step in improving your work performance. The ability to handle things quite well is a talent but also a skill that can be learned through intensive discipline. So, how should you manage your priorities?

  • Firstly, organize your tasks wisely. You can either create a weekly to-do list or a calendar-type schedule to help you. Go for whichever you prefer.
  • After that, you should allocate a realistic duration (including date and time) of when you think you can finish each task.
  • Lastly, think of a strategic way on how you should execute each task.

If you don’t know how to manage an effective to-do list, try the 1-3-5 rule and see how much tasks you can actually get done.

Gracefully accept feedbacks and criticisms

It is no secret that most people don’t appreciate having their flaws pointed out to them. Sometimes, how the feedback is delivered and who delivered it creates a huge impact on how criticisms are perceived. Now, to avoid misunderstandings and grudges, here are a few ways on how to accept feedbacks and criticisms:

  • Do not take it personally. 
    Most often than not, we unintentionally got hurt when someone points out our error. It hurts our pride and confidence in the process. However, we must learn how to accept it level-headedly. Remember that professionals are those who turn criticisms into opportunities for improvement.
  • Ask for specifics.
    To further understand your fault and to not take it at heart, ask for specifics. Display a manner of humbleness and openness to accept feedbacks so they can specifically enumerate which matter should you enhance.
  • Seek for advice.
    To avoid doing the same mistake twice, sincerely ask for solicited advice and suggestions on how you could further improve your performance.

Acknowledging your mistakes and correcting it is the right way to deal with feedbacks. No matter how good you are at what you do, incidentally committing a small mistake once or twice only makes us human.

Crave for new knowledge

Remember what our teachers used to say when we are in school? Never stop learning. Our desire to learn new things and acquire new skills should not end when we finished schooling.

Realizing that there’s so much more to learn than what we already know could be a key point for your never-ending flight to success. Here are some tips to supply food for our brain:

  • Join training and workshops
    Since the rise of the internet, even training and workshops are now available online. Now you don’t even have to show up at bizarre and far-away places just to attend seminars and whatnot. Learning is just a click away. All you need to do is take the initiative to enrol yourself on various online training and workshops. Who knows? You might develop an important skill that could play an important role in your long-awaited promotion. DBOS, being the people-oriented company that we are, offers a special series of training available for all employees – for free!
  • Pursue additional courses
    Look for additional courses you can take to improve yourself at your job and don’t hesitate to discuss it with your boss. Even if it won’t be approved, take them anyway if it can really help you take a step forward towards career growth.
  • Ask for recommendations on what books to read
    Reading gradually enriches one’s learning when done regularly. Not only it enhances our vocabulary and comprehension, but also our imagination. Getting exposed on a broader range of intellect will eventually work its wonders either at work or daily life. Also, more often than not, bosses are often impressed with employees who always seek improvement.

Continuously learning for the sole purpose of gaining something new is an impressive feat. Since the world is full of endless possibilities, your newly acquired knowledge could take you a long way. Remember that you have so much to gain and nothing to lose when you invest in learning.

Make use of the tips above to improve your work performance and ace every evaluation!

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How to Effectively Improve Your Work Attendance

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First impressions last. Now, do you want to be remembered as the most delinquent employee? Or do you prefer a deteriorating work attendance rather than a clean track record? Think again and decide.

It is a fact that getting up in the morning to prepare for work is tiresome. Everyone does. However, keeping your job is essentially important. We all know how hard it is to find a job, right? So might as well, change your habits now or lose your job soon.

Like it or not, attendance and tardiness add up to your work attendance. It doesn’t matter if you’re really good at what you do when you’re always late or missing-in-action (MIA).

Just as the saying goes, “skills can be taught but not attitude”.

Here are a few tips to help you improve your work attendance:

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Healthy Living

One way to improve your punctuality and attendance is to live healthily. Eat right, exercise, take your vitamins, and other habitual routines that will help lessen your stress. Make sure to still practise your favourite hobbies and spend time with your loved ones. Doing so will help you balance your work and personal life. Also, maintain a healthy and positive mind.

Sleeping Habits

Practice at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep. But if you’re having trouble sleeping at night, try drinking any calming tea or milk, and do not drink coffee before going to bed. Refrain from too much social media browsing and playing mobile games until the wee of night. Also, avoid binge-watching your favourite TV series if you have work for the next day. You have the weekends to do that. Getting enough rest at night is important as it helps you regenerate your liveliness for the next day.

Preparation

Ready your office attire the night before, so you can save time from rummaging through your closet in the morning. Also, as traffic always gets bad especially during the morning rush hour, make it a point to allow another hour in case you get stuck on the jam. In addition, it is highly advisable to arrive 30 minutes before your scheduled time starts. And to be able to save more time, you can also prepare breakfast on the go instead of eating at home. Always remember that it is better to prepare earlier than be in a hurry the next day.

Listed above are just a few tips to help you get through the struggles of getting up in the morning and going at work. All of those mentioned are important,  however, the decision to improve your attitude towards work is on you.

In some companies, consecutive absences and tardiness can lead to immediate termination. Don’t let it happen to you. Don’t mess up your hard-earned career just because you’re bored or tired. Some people can’t even get a decent job so be appreciative and exert more effort.

Living in this fast-paced world is the only way to survive. So you should carry a positive mindset and a clear mind. And always remember that the most hardworking people are much needed for a successful dynamic business.

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