The power of introverts
Jennifer B. Kahnweiler is an Atlanta-based author, speaker and executive coach who has been hailed as a “champion for introverts.” We reached out to her to learn more about the power of introverts in the office.
Year: 2013
Learn to speak up and stop being shy
Many people get tongue-tied at work for a variety of reasons: shyness, lack of confidence, a perceived lack of power. But in business, it’s important to share your ideas, and speak out effectively. Fortune’s Anne Fisher answered a reader question about learning to speak up at work and offered these tips.
Google Chrome extensions to try
With the help of a few extensions, you can transform Google Chrome from a mere search engine into a productivity powerhouse, writes Trevor Dobrygoski, who recommends these five.
3 crafty uses for reverse image search
Google Images allows you to drop in a picture to search for similar images and learn more about the contents of your original. Thorin Klosowski offers three smart ways to use this function.
Slide through customs with Global Entry
If your job involves arranging travel for someone who frequently does business overseas, you’ll want to consider encouraging your boss to enroll in the Global Entry program, which makes it easier for travelers returning to the United States to get through customs and be on their way.
Making the best of a demotion
Q: “I recently lost my management position during a reorganization. I was told that my job was being eliminated and that I would be transferred to another department. Eventually I would like to return to a leadership role. When I discussed this with my new boss, he said that once you are placed in a lower-level job, you never get back to your original level. What should I do now?” Feeling Hopeless
4 ways to become master of your email
Email is supposed to make life easier and more efficient, but often it makes things harder and cuts into job productivity. To get more done in less time, you need to take charge of your inbox.
Weird ‘other duties as required’
Here is a real-life list of actual assignments that bosses have dumped on their workers, according to employees surveyed by CareerBuilder.com.
Drop non-performing ambitions for a sigh of relief
The next time you’re making a list of life goals, ask yourself this: How many of the ones I’ve written down are simply holdovers from years ago, when I was a different person, and which I might actually be happier letting go of? Redefining success and happiness as you get older is natural—and usually the […]
Ugly PowerPoint
The answers to two questions offer tips on making sure your slides don’t become eyesores.