The sage advice to avoid political discussions at work has proven tough for many people to follow this year, writes Lynze Wardle Lenio at the Daily Muse. Keep the tone civil by remembering a few ground rules:
People will hold back if they doubt you want an honest assessment. Say, “I think I may not be seen as an effective problem solver. How do you think I should change that.”
October 12, 2012
Categorized in: Internet
Google Docs’ Gadgets feature gives its spreadsheets an edge on Excel for some tasks. Users can create animated pie charts, produce QR codes and more. Helen Bradley of PCWorld explains how.
Dana Theus, a leadership consultant and founder of InPower Women, explains how administrative professionals can develop their confidence and leadership skills to drive change at work.
Consider the following questions a manager might ask during the interview process. Answer yes to the questions the EEOC lists as legal under the Americans with Disabilities Act; answer no to the ones that it deems unlawful.
In an OfficeTeam and IAAP survey, managers were asked: “What impact, if any, has the economy had on your company’s employee recognition efforts?”
Microsoft’s Outlook.com has a few advantages over Google’s Gmail, writes Rick Broida at PCWorld.
Join groups outside your usual comfort zone to really make the most out of the social networking site, advises Careerealism.com
It can be hard to give up control of a project and trust that your team members will get the work done and do a great job. But you can’t do it all, and if you try, you probably won’t do very well and will likely alienate your people in the process. Tips to delegate effectively:
Are you aware of how much you influence others daily? Here are three techniques to increase your ability to persuade and gain results.
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