If we’ve learned anything from the recent GSA scandal involving a lavish Las Vegas convention and expensive gifts to employees, it’s that not every kind of incentive program is justifiable. Follow these eight steps to create an incentive program that appropriately promotes your performance goals:
The secret weapon to boost your career could be a tool often associated with 15-year-old girls: a diary.
Here’s a list of the 15 most common misspellings in the United States, according to SpellChecker.com, along with the correct versions:
“You will have to be the one to set the boundaries,” Jan wrote to Darcy W., who was concerned about an unspoken expectation that she occasionally check in with the office outside normal hours. Lisa S., Mark, and Mere agreed that being firm about your time off–and making sure managers and HR know about all […]
Letitia Baldrige, author and formal social secretary and chief of staff to First Lady Jackie Kennedy, offers her advice on remaining gracious in a world that sometimes forgets its manners:
Question: This is my first job after graduation, and I have already received a warning letter from my boss. I work in a very small business, which is owned by a husband and wife. I am the only person who works in the office with them. To find out how I was doing, I recently requested a performance review. My boss praised me for being a hard worker and gave me several suggestions for improvement. Then he handed me a warning letter. I only asked for this meeting to get some feedback. I had no idea that I was doing anything wrong. What can I do to avoid losing my job?
Are you using SharePoint 2007 or 2010 as a glorified file server? There are many opportunities to make SharePoint do some heavy lifting beyond just keeping your files organized. One such opportunity is the actual creation of a complex document like a procedures manual. Using a template called a Document Workspace in SharePoint.
If someone calls to reschedule an appointment, suggest the same day and time one week later.
Asking questions is more effective than trying to know all the answers, says Andrew Sobel, author of Power Questions: Build Relationships, Win New Business, and Influence Others. The right questions “make people like you, trust you, and want to work with you.”
Keep emoticons out of business communications. If you’re depending on a smiley face to make the meaning of your words clear, perhaps you shouldn’t be writing the message in the first place. Better to pick up the phone or arrange for a face-to-face meeting.
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