Get healthy with tech
Some employers are turning to technology companies such as Retrofit to help employees shed pounds and kick unhealthy habits, Lora Kolodny writes in The Wall Street Journal.
Year: 2014
8 ways to keep your laptop safe
Whether you’re taking a business trip across the country or doing some work in a coffee shop around the corner, you want to be sure your laptop—and all the data it contains—is safe.
1-Minute Strategies: April 2014
Say “ummm” no more … Be nice or your company will pay the price … Bigger is better when it comes to coffee cups.
Keep everyone plugged in
We’ve all gotten that email: “Does anyone happen to have a spare phone charger handy?” Get ready to see it a lot more often in the coming era. Think about ordering a few chargers for the office and keeping them on hand for the most popular cellphone (and perhaps tablet computer) types.
3 steps to becoming a better leader
If you’re struggling to be a leader, consider these tips from Dan McCarthy.
Stress is top workforce health risk
Stress ranks above physical inactivity and obesity as the No. 1 workforce health issue, according to the 2013/2014 Towers Watson Staying@Work Survey. However, only 15% of employers identify improving employees’ emotional and mental health—by reducing stress and anxiety—as a top priority of their health and productivity programs.
What it takes to go from bud to boss
If you received a promotion and suddenly found yourself supervising people who were your peers the day before, would you know how to break the ice and make a smooth transition?
How to be happy at work
Sharon Salzberg is an author, meditation instructor and founder of the Insight Meditation Society. Recently, she answered questions about how administrative professionals can find more happiness in their work.
Connect with co-workers to be happier on the job
A 2013 study by OfficeTeam found that aside from getting paid, employees are most thankful for …
Don’t submit that trouble ticket until you try one thing
Always try rebooting your computer when encountering a tech problem that’s stopped you cold—even if it doesn’t seem like such a simple fix could possibly cure what’s ailing your system. (“Come on, how can turning this thing off and on again magically make the fonts in this PDF appear correctly?”) Chances are good that a […]