Guide to the new 3 MS Office versions
If you’re confused by the three versions of Microsoft Office that are available this year, technology editor Dave Johnson has a simple explanation of each to help you out.
Year: 2013
Make team-building a fun activity
How can a leader motivate team members to move them toward mutual goals that enhance productivity? It’s all about team-building exercises. But before you choose an exercise, ask yourself two questions …
Tame your large PowerPoint decks
Are you terrorized by your monster PowerPoint deck? If you have a file with more than 30 slides, there are tools you can use to tame the beast. Two ways to make your decks easier to manage:
Delete … delete … delete … read
Most people can delete about three-fourths of their incoming email without even reading it … and not just spam. Messages from your employer, your colleagues and your buddies are wasting your time, argues Bill Jensen, author of The Simplicity Survival Handbook: 32 Ways to Do Less and Accomplish More.
Beyond Filtering: Advanced Filter Techniques
Here is the problem … You are trying to filter using multiple AND and OR criteria in Microsoft Excel or one or more columns in your list have more than 10,000 unique items (think employee numbers, serial numbers, transactions).
1-Minute Strategies: Sept. ’13
Use technology to create training materials for your team … Separate yourself from work and electronic distractions with an outdoor escape … Don’t make the mistake of eating at your desk … Get the real dirt on hand-washing.
Steer clear of social networking trouble
Avoid social networking trouble on the job by using these tips from employment experts.
Those nametags hold powerful messages
The nametags you create for a meeting or a conference influence its tone. Ask attendees to submit their hobbies, hometowns, or names of pets in advance for inclusion on the tags and you’ll foster an informal, friendly atmosphere; make their job titles bigger than anything else and you’ll shift the tone in the other direction. […]
Scheduling tricks for multi-time zones
If you have contacts scattered around the globe, it’s important to make sure you’re correctly scheduling meetings across all time zones, writes technology expert Dave Johnson. Here’s how.
No gray areas when it comes to who’s a manager
Q: “I recently learned that one of our new employees has a bad work history, but I’m not sure what to do about it. This woman was involved in embezzlement and fraud while working at a small retail store. She has access to petty cash and a company credit card. I don’t know whether I should talk with her myself or have my source call the company. What do you think?” Concerned