List what you need to cover in a phone conversation before you pick up the receiver; you’ll spend less time on chitchat and never forget a point. One study found that calls based on a written agenda last seven minutes, compared with 12 minutes for those without.
Help a traveling boss or co-worker stay fit with online travel guide at www.athleticmindedtraveler.com. It uncovers the best places for healthy-minded people to stay, work out and eat.
Boost buy-in of important decisions for a group you lead by making the choices in front of a group, not behind closed doors.
Print draft documents in a larger size for proofreading. Viewing text at about 130% of its normal size makes errors easier to spot.
Want to brush up on your schmoozing skills? Stand by the food at an office function. Why? Because people will come to you, and you have an automatic conversation-starter: food. You also have a place to set down your drink, freeing your hand for handshakes.
When attending a large group meeting, don’t sit with people from your department or office. If familiar faces surround you, you’re less likely to reach out and make new connections.
If you keep saying, “It’s nothing” when your boss or someone else thanks you for a great job, he or she will start to believe you. Try, “I’m thrilled that I could help.”
Use Hallmark admin Kay Enlow’s method: She e-mails higher-ups after their presentations to thank them and ask related questions. Result: She knows the business better, and even the CEO knows her.
If seated, stand to shake hands. Hold the person’s hand for about two seconds, or long enough to notice the color of his eyes, where you should be looking anyway.
Draw out the other person by asking his opinion on the latest blockbuster movie, best-selling book or vacation destination. Avoid politics.
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