Author Archives: Lynn Lopez

One of the things that employers look for in their employees, apart from the standard abilities like being a team player, being flexible, being detail-oriented, possessing the right skills and qualifications as well as good work ethic, is the drive to learn more and become more. From time to time, you might feel like you\'re simply a tiny cog in a bigger machine that isn\'t even aware of your presence or understand the value of what you do, but there is someone who is keeping an eye on what you do and how you perform, and that person is usually your immediate boss. He or she the one who sees your performance and your contributions to the team, and is able to recommend you for a raise or a promotion as needed. Continue reading →

So you are looking for a good coach, now what? In your search for good and effective coaching, keep in mind that there are important characteristics that you should look for in a coach regardless of what coaching expertise you are looking for. Of course, not all coaches will have all of these vital traits. You have to determine for yourself which qualities are most important to you. Continue reading →

Teamwork is made up of two words – team, which is a number of persons connected in some joint action or goal; and work, which is effort aimed at accomplishing something. Teamwork is, therefore, a cooperative effort by the members of a team who are working together in the interests of or to achieve a common cause. Teamwork allows people to rise above their individual dreams and aspirations. At the same time, you can view teamwork as the by-product of teamwork. Continue reading →

One of the qualities practically all companies and employers are looking for in their employees is \"the ability to be a team player.\" Truth be told, not all of us are built to be team players, but we work at it in order to be more effective at our jobs. Inevitably, all of us will be working as part of a team, which is why it\'s valuable to become an efficient team player. But not everyone makes the effort to work with their teammates, which causes friction and discord within a group or a department. Continue reading →