Working While Expecting – Part II
byArticle in brief: the author talks about the dilemma of a being a stay at home mum or work in an inflexible job towards maternity…
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Balancing Working Life And A Healthy Pregrancy
byArticle in brief: How do you manage yourself at work when you learn that you’re expecting a baby? What questions do you ask yourself in order…
“Working Hard”, Not “Hardly Working”
byArticle in brief: The author looks beyond the glitz and glory of the UAE National Day as she explores the topic of Emiratization and the increasing…
New Job Role, New Responsibilities
byThe article in brief: the author looks at the dynamics and the challenges associated when one employee is promoted and then has to manage his former…
Some Things Just Don’t Matter As We Grow Up
byArticle in brief: reflects on how our priorities change in every stage of our lives. As you grow up and you enter new chapters in…
The Sense of Entitlement
byArticle in brief: With rapid economic development in a very young nation comes a need to heavily invest in the human capital of the nation. Education,…
How To Deal With Employees Absenteeism
byHow do you deal with the constant absenteeism of an employee? You know there’s a problem when there’s a regular offender that abuses the system….
Discussing Employee Misbehavior: Too Relaxed? Or Careless?
byHow does one manage an irresponsible colleague, boss, or subordinate? There’s a difference between being too relaxed, and being irresponsible. The work ethics I’ve attained…
Employee Behaviour When Resigning
byMost of us seem to be working recently, regardless of our nationality or background. The way of life, as it is today, has made it…
Social Media At Work: Yay Or Nay?
byAs social media grows in the GCC and the Arab world, many are now accessing their multiple social media accounts via their laptops, cell phones…
Gossip in the Office
byWhat is it in our nature that eludes us to gossip? And by nature, I talk of women. I know men gossip as well but…
Finding the Balance Between Being Nice & Being Strict in the Workplace
byEveryone has the tendency to be nice. Nice is good, but is there such thing as being too nice as a boss? What do I…
Netiquette & Handling Unprofessional Emails in the Workplace
byI came to a point in my career where I am still dumbfounded by the level of unprofessionalism that I witness in the workplace. I’m…
My Experience With Job Hunting
byIllustration by Fatma AlHashemi (@F_Fotography) You are a fresh new graduate, a proud moment for you to celebrate this victory after all those sleepless nights…
Worlds Colliding, Drawing the Line Between Work and Personal Life
byLet me begin by stating that I am a very private person. My thought process with this article began when a colleague was discussing a…
Being an Employee and a Mother: Maternity Leave and At-Work Child Care Centers
byWe as women want it all and why shouldn’t we? We have been empowered and with all the right tools at hand and brain, our main goals are focused on “what can I do to make a difference to my world, my society, my people, and my country?”
Forced Distribution Appraisal: A System of Unfairness
byEvery time the performance appraisal period creeps upon us, I try to think of some way to not be involved in it. I’m sure a lot of you readers know that feeling.
Dealing with Demons in the Office
byWe all complain about work, colleagues, and bosses; it is a given. However, sometimes you reach a point where you just want to turn to that person who keeps complaining and ask why are they still here then?
The Art of Respect In The Workplace
byIt was another moment where my ears opened up wide, out of their sockets, and my jaw hung open. I heard something I…
A Solution Needed for Indecent Clothing in the Workplace
byBy Fatma AlKhaja (@fay_alkhaja) I fairly believe that this topic of indecent attires in the malls, public places, and such has been used and abused…