It’s all about Excel
How is the new Excel Sumlfs different from SumIf, and how do you dissect a formula to troubleshoot?
Year: 2013
The odds are against you in power struggles with the boss
Q: “My department manager has stopped sharing information with me. Even though I am older and more experienced, she ignores my suggestions and seems to want to control everything. This woman thinks she’s a good leader, but I’ve told her to her face that she’s a micromanager. I am finding it increasingly difficult to even sit in a meeting with her. How should I handle this problematic boss?” Unappreciated
Work-related office expenses adding up?
Many office professionals take money out of their own pockets to pay for work-related expenses. Is this really something employees should be expected to do?
3 ways to get more involved at work
You’re comfortable with your position, your co-workers and your workload. You’re not interested in taking on more responsibility, but you want to get more involved and maybe meet some new people within the company. The Daily Muse’s Caroline McMillan offers three easy ways to get more involved.
Use the kitchen for more than heating lunch
What’s the one place in the office where you have a perfect opportunity to connect with higher-ups and talk to them about anything from football to the future of the company? The kitchen. It never hurts to oh-so-innocently time a visit there to the appearance of someone you want to impress or otherwise engage. The […]
1-Minute Strategies: Nov. ’13
Use your anger to cultivate your creativity … Give your network a boost by diversifying … Practice the 10/5 rule in the presence of co-workers.
Failure isn’t always a bad thing
Failure lets you know you’re doing something right, admin and blogger Julie Perrine writes.
Mobile-friendly subject lines
When crafting email subject lines, apply the 2-2-2 principle to ensure that your subject lines are mobile-friendly. The first “2” stands for the two seconds you have to capture people’s attentions. The second “2” represents the first two words of your subject line, which determine whether your customer will read the rest of it. The […]
6 tips to overcome overload
We’re living in a fast-paced, technology-centered world, and that can take a toll on your productivity and performance. Use these tactics to minimize the pain associated with cyber-overload—and prevent total burnout: Limit multitasking and task switching. If you want to do something and do it well, find time during the day when you can focus […]
Hand draw proposals
The next time you want to vet an idea to your team, instead of using slides, draw your graphics and images. Nancy Duarte, Principal at Duarte Design Inc., says that is the approach she takes. She says that raw, unpolished images are fine and that they often bring about better discussion among team members. Reason: […]