Sorry managers, CEOS, and company presidents, it's the truth.

Before you start lecturing me on the hundreds of lost hours as workers canoodle behind the copy machine...and scare everyone about expensive sexual harassment lawsuits...here me out.

Workplace attraction, if held in check, can benefit the company in several ways.  Let's get romantic this Valentine's Day and look at a few ways that a crush on a coworker can be a plus to all parties involved.

- Work harder. You want to show the object of your affection that you're more than just a pretty face. So when you have a coworker crush you will go out of your way to succeed at your job.  This can have a spillover effect and impact the company in a positive way.  Perhaps you're burning the midnight oil to land that client that will impress your crush (and the boss!). 

No, I’m not talking about Valentine’s Day. I’m talking about the Super Bowl – the culmination of months involving shouting at the TV screen and checking Fantasy Football stats. As the big day approaches and both teams prepare to showcase their top skills, I can’t help but think of some parallels that can be applied to your workplace performance.

Capitalize on Your Talents

To claim a Super Bowl victory, each player must put their full talent on the line while also relying on their teammates’ talents. In the workplace, certain employees are more proficient at some skills than others. Rather than trying to outshine coworkers on every task and project, learn what you’re truly good at and capitalize on those talents. In the process, you’ll learn to coordinate your skills with those of coworkers to create higher level results.

Privacy
If you’re still working in a cubicle environment, you may feel it shrinking as companies look to save money. But at least you can pretend you have a private space when you have a little four-foot high wall between you and the co-workers. You probably still have to find a conference room to make a personal call (or at least I hope you do), though.

Think about how creepy it would be if your open office layout allowed everyone to know your business – with other people, like your boss or H.R. Those situations can be anxiety-producing behind a closed office door, imagine if there was no privacy?

While this job gap may only last a week or two, the lack of pay during the transition is enough to rattle the budgets of cash-strapped workers. The following are four tips for avoiding a cash shortage during an upcoming transition to help you focus more fully on preparing for the new job.

Plan in Advance

Except for in extreme situations, a job change should never be completed on impulse. Rather, this change should be made after lengthy assessments of the pros and cons of transitioning from one company to another. By planning a career change in advance, you’ll have ample time to save up slowly for any pay gap you may experience.

Rather, many drawbacks come with being the boss that you should understand before becoming a manager. The following are five reasons why management may not be for you. After learning more regarding the dark side of being in charge, you may opt for other career routes.

Increased Responsibility

If you think your current job is stressful, just wait until you become a manager. From ensuring employees remain on task to completing departmental budgets, management duties far exceed those of entry level and intermediate level positions.

Employees who enjoy leaving work at the office door typically aren’t meant for management. Rather, when you become the boss, expect thoughts of work responsibilities to haunt many of your waking moments as well as your dreams.

1. Gym time! If you want nothing to do with studying or work, go to the gym. Exercising will give you a lot more energy, will lower your stress, and if will boost your level of concentration when you do decide to get back to studying.

2. Look up jobs, or scholarships. If you are still in school, start looking for scholarships that you might be eligible. If you are bored with your job, start looking for jobs that will be good for you. 

3. Buy tickets. If you are going home, or you want to go to a concert, start looking up tickets. You might end up finding a great deal! 

The reviewing process is necessary so you can create a list of lessons learned; a list that is vital to stop you making or repeating any mistakes or problems you encountered over the project’s course. It doesn’t matter what project management methodology you use, be it PRINCE2, Agile or anything else, if you keep repeating previous mistakes future projects will suffer. The process of looking back and listing your mistakes highly increases your chances of avoiding them in the future, or at least flag them up early on.

So how can we analyse our projects effectively?

Assess Your Mistakes

After each job interview, good or bad, review your mistakes. While reliving any awkward answers you gave can be difficult, this review process is essential for avoiding the same mistakes in future interviews. When reviewing your mistakes, consider what you would do differently if given another chance. These changes can then be implemented in future interviews.

Also, consider how you presented yourself during the interview. Review the clothing you wore, the condition of your portfolio or resume and any other factors that may have contributed to the rejection. The assessment of these details will help you find a more appropriate wardrobe for future interviews or improve other details that may have failed to impress the previous interviewer.