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Year: 2015

A project management primer

You’ve called your top team mem­bers into your office and asked them to coordinate a special project. It’s a new sort of task for them, unlike your team’s typical work, and they’re unsure where to begin. Help them develop their project management skills by sharing with them these 10 key steps.

My boss has been criticizing me behind my back!

Q: “After working for five years as an executive assistant to my boss, I recently heard that he has been saying negative things about me to the managers who report to him. This puts me in a very awkward position, so I would like some advice about how to handle the situation.” Hurt & Offended

6 phrases your boss wants to hear

Face it: Your boss holds the keys to your next pay raise, that potential promotion and even whether you can take a vacation this summer. Do your best to foster a positive relationship with the person who has so much influence over your future.

3 ways to skirt bad communicators

Bad communication in the workplace can prevent you, your co-workers and your boss from producing the best work possible, writes Dr. Suzanne Gelb for Daily Muse. Here are her three tips to help you figure out exactly what the message is.