SharePoint will infer your permission rules
Q. In SharePoint, if I control access differently at the folder level than the library, and if the document shows up in another view without the folder, will it have the same access restrictions?
Year: 2013
Silence buzz about Queen Bees
Popular culture has promoted the idea of the Queen Bee boss—a woman executive who actively blocks the career advancement of other women (think Meryl Streep’s role in “The Devil Wears Prada”). While it makes for a juicy character, it’s far from today’s workplace reality, according to a Catalyst report.
A profile of the chronically angry boss
Q: “The owner of our company flies into uncontrollable rages. We never know when something completely trivial will set him off. Nothing we do is ever enough, and no one dares to disagree with him about anything. His wife also works here, but she never confronts him about his temper. I actually think she’s afraid of him. How do we handle this situation?” Browbeaten Employee
Nail reports with these formatting tips
Adopt these rules that professional writers and editors follow to make your reports and presentations more compelling and easy to read.
Pull off a savvy self-assessment
Valuable or not, self-assessments seem here to stay, so you need to figure out how to do them well in a way that’s honest without appearing arrogant or getting yourself in trouble. Harvard Business Review contributing editor Amy Gallo compiled expert advice on how to do just that.
1-Minute Strategies: July ’13
Try taking some valuable career lessons from “Mad Men” … Change a typo in that PDF … Find the power in refusing to say “I’m sorry” … Use prepaid cards to keep tabs on employee spending.
Admins’ best ‘what if’ dreams and wishes
As part of our Administrative Professionals Week activities in April, we conducted a short survey asking our members to “Tell us about your life as an admin!” The survey asked three fun questions about admins’ dreams, and we’ve pulled together a mix of the best and most popular answers.
Four magic words to cement trust
By asking one question—“What do you think?”—you let people know that you value their input, respect their opinion and have an open mind toward solving problems. They know you won’t take every bit of guidance you hear; it’s the request for it that forms a valuable bond.
3 ways to perk up your presentations
Scott Sterling offers three ways to make your next presentation interesting and painless for everyone involved.
Put your mind at ease when change comes knocking
It’s easy to get fired up about a change that you initiate and control, but what do you do when the change is thrust upon you? Here’s the advice of organizational psychologist Joseph Michelli.