Beware of ‘spontaneous trait transfer’
Whatever you say about other people (“She’s brilliant, funny, a slacker, rude, hard-working …”) shapes the way people see you.
Year: 2012
Could it be interview discrimination or unfair stereotyping?
Question: “A friend has had several interviews for counseling positions. Although she feels that they have gone well, she is never asked back for a second round. She is well-qualified, has a Master’s degree, and presents herself very professionally. I’m afraid the problem may be her age (57) or the fact that she and her husband filed for bankruptcy last year. What do you think?” —Wanting to Help
1-Minute Strategies: May ’12
Keep a mentoring relationship going with these three tips … See a tweet with a link you want to remember? Click the star-shaped Favorite button next to the Retweet button … Be smart but not a know-it-all. The best employees are learners, not knowers or naysayers.
The dreaded email ‘cc’ line
Opening your email inbox to find a message criticizing your work is bad enough. But it’s even worse when you notice that your boss was cc’d on the message. An administrative professional recently encountered this situation and wrote about it on our online forum.
Feel smart when you’re learning, not when you’re flawless
Since talent grows with persistence and effort… failure should be seen as simply an opportunity to learn and improve. Unfortunately many people avoid failure at all costs, seeking to solve the same problems over and over. People like to feel competent, but if they shy away from new tasks because of a fear of failure, […]
How to change a group’s habit
To get Swedish commuters to take the stairs instead of the escalator at a metro stop, they turned the staircase into a giant keyboard, complete with sound. How can you use the same approach to change people’s behavior at work?
The Golden Rule of the meet ‘n’ greet
Networking may seem like a mysterious skill that’s beyond your grasp, but actually, it’s as simple as this Golden Rule: Always offer to help, and never expect anything in return. Three ways the rule works:
A little administrative levity
What’s the most important qualification for management success? Super vision.
Outlook 2010 View Tips
Just about everything you need with regard to changing your view in Outlook can be found on the View tab in Outlook 2010. Here’s a little tour through the View ribbon. View Ribbon Left Current View In this group you’ll find 3 handy buttons. Have you assembled a view that met a specific need, but now […]
Coping with toxic co-workers
You know the types: the co-worker who seeps negativity and hostility; the gossip-monger; or the critic, who always nitpicks others’ work. So, what happens when you have several in one workplace? In some cases, a toxic work environment is a result of a laissez-faire manager …