4 ways to introduce new tech tools
Technology is constantly changing, but people often find that change hard to handle. So when it comes time to update the tools your company uses, how do you avoid resistance from co-workers?
Year: 2015
3 words can improve your communication
Communication in the workplace affects productivity and engagement. When teams communicate well and demonstrate their ideas, they maintain a steady work flow and make decisions efficiently, writes Deidre Paknad, CEO of Workboard, Inc.
1-Minute Strategies: September ’15
Organize your smartphone apps in one fell swoop … Create a positive impression with voice mail … Make a not-to-do list.
Lie/Lay/Lying/Laying
Lie is an intransitive verb (one that does not take an object), meaning “to recline.” Its principal parts are lie, lay (past tense), lain (past participle) and lying (present participle) …
Redundant redundancies
Here are some common redundancies that you should exterminate completely (redundancy intended) from your writing and speech.
‘Lost and found’ is now just ‘found’
The power of electronic location tracking has now given us the Tile tag, a small device to affix to anything from your keys to your laptop to your umbrella to track the things that go wandering off. A companion app for your phone helps track down a wayward item within 100 feet and will even […]
The 3 A’s of conflict negotiation
Whenever groups of people work closely together, conflict is sure to arise. However, there are ways to negotiate peacefully and calmly to ensure both sides are heard, writes blogger Tim Schurrer, who suggests adhering to the 3 A’s of conflict negotiation.
Know your DPI
“Why is this picture printing out so blurry?” In this day and age, how a photo comes out on the page and on the Web is all about its DPI (dots per inch) measurement. The rule of thumb to use is that anything above 72 DPI should look fine on a computer monitor, but it […]
Quick tips for presentation prep
Rather than using the 15 minutes before your presentation to stress and fret, follow these tips to prepare mentally.
More work, same pay–sound familiar?
Q: “I seem to be experiencing an increase in responsibility without any change in title or pay. I work for a large healthcare company which is headquartered in another state. In addition to myself, our office includes a part-time assistant and a newly-hired employee. Although the new employee and I have the same title, our boss has made me the lead person in the office. He expects me to coordinate communications and ensure that everything runs smoothly. We will soon be hiring another person, making me responsible for three employees. This would seem to warrant a promotion, but I’m not sure how to broach the subject.” Hesitant