Say āNoā without being negative
Even if you have to deny a request or canāt help someone, you want people to know they can depend on you for support and assistance. Hereās how to say āNoā without alienating people.
Year: 2020
Turn spats into constructive dialogues
Office conflicts donāt have to be destructive. For example, imagine that two employees disagree over the best way to complete a task or solve a problem, canāt resolve their quarrel, and dump it in your lap. To help these two get back to work quickly, try this approach.
The warning signs of poor teamwork
Most leaders and managers would say they have a team. But having a team and operating as a team are two different things. Some would say they have a team because they have multiple people on their staff.
The how and why of a great expense policy
Crumpled receipts, overindulgent choices, ill-defined budgets … an expense policy needs to accommodate the realities of what happens when staff starts spending.
8 questions office managers must address before return-to-work
Before a possible influx of employees back into the office, make sure youāve begun to explore solutions to the following dilemmas.
Drive your growth and success
How do you move from being a lost-in-the-crowd employee to a head-turning dynamic executive or administrative assistant?
5 tech tips to boost efficiency (and add a little fun!)
The more you know, the more you grow. And all of the tech power at our fingertips today has accelerated growth opportunities exponentially. Whether youāre looking for creative ways to revitalize your communications process, increase your efficiency or improve your Internet safety, these options are sure to impress.
Ask the veteran: How can we improve our staff surveys?
Question: Our company is doing a lot more staff surveys these days. Any tips on how to do them well?
Ask the veteran: Can I fly away from business travel?
Question: Next year it looks like Iām going to have to do a lot more travel for my job than I thought ā¦ and much of it is beyond the range I feel comfortable with. How do I express this to my boss, who Iāll have to tag along with at various meetings?
Shake off the bad news blues
Although you canāt control whatās happening to you, you can manage your response to bad news. These strategies may help.