“It’s not personal, it’s business” is a memorable quote from the classic Meg Ryan film “You’ve Got Mail”. A film that captures the very real problem of how, and when, to separate your personal feelings from your business decisions.

Personal and professional are two different spheres and the separation of personal and professional is as important for a healthy lifestyle just as the separation of church and state is to a happy democracy. But this has been a really common problem that a lot of entrepreneurs and business owners have, is that, their work lives and their personal lives tend to mix together. People need to look at separation from two perspectives: inner and outer. A separation needs to be made in our minds as to where the boundaries between work and home are, and to recognise where it is acceptable for those boundaries to mix (and where it is not too).

Humans are curious creatures, add to that a rapidly changing social, technological and business landscapes, like the one we have had for the past several decades and the idea that one's learning should be confided to some particular time at school, suddenly becomes very bizarre and antiquated.  So, it has become almost impossible to keep up to the latest trends in your own profession. If you are not spending at least two hours per day updating in your chosen profession, you probably are behind the state of the art.

New developments –  Itis something that all sectors have in common. When markets change and organisations do not adjust their strategy on time, they eventually tent to regret or face a failure.

If organisations need to stay ahead of competition, new expertise and skills need to be obtained.

The strategic influence of continuous training and learning is based on two principles:

Emotions could be tough to handle, you might even struggle but if you have an outburst while you are at office, it doesn’t necessarily mean your professional credibility is ruined.

BUT what if your emotions happen to overcome you in a way that could damage your reputation?

Remember- No matter what is going on in your life, YOU are always in charge of your own emotions.

The two common emotional outbreaks that we find difficult to handle at work are sadness and anger.

As per Kreamer’s research, she says crying or sadness at work does not have an impact on an individual’s long-term success. If you shed a tear during a trying situation, its best to shrug it off. It would be calling more attention to a teary moment which is probably never going to do much good one way or the other.

Something we must all always remember is that every product built, service provided, organisation’s goal achieved, sales made or errors made, every single thing that happens at our organisation is because of employees.

Looking at workforce planning, it is a continuous process intended to align the requirements and priorities of the business with its employment needs. While most companies look inward before and during the planning process, many do not factor external elements such as threats from new or growing employment trends.

5 Ways to reduce absenteeism at work!

Employee absences do carry a major cost for many employers. 75% of HR professionals say employee absences have a large impact on revenue and productivity according to study by Kronos and SHRM.

Here are 5 ways to reduce absenteeism at work: