1-Minute Strategies: March ’16
Strategies for better communication in the workplace.
Category: Career
Are you getting on the boss’s bad side?
So you think your workplace performance speaks for itself and that everything you do is amazing. Guess who might not see it that way.
What to ask before taking a promotion
Q. Since Word can edit pdfs now, what can I do to prevent changes to my Word doc when I send it to someone?
How to deal with negative co-workers
There will always be people at work that you don’t get along with, but it’s important to know how to deal with conflict, writes Nicole Fallon Taylor for Business News Daily.
Where are we? How to write a status report
It happens to every manager: Someone above you asks for a status report on a project you’re leading. If you don’t have a model or template to work off of, gather up all those sticky notes and memos and follow these tips.
3 ways to lose your boss’s respect
Do you want to drive your manager crazy—and kill your chances of landing a great new project or promotion this year? Then utter these sentences.
Making your contributions stand out
It’s important to stand up for yourself and let others know what you’ve accomplished. Instead of fading into the background in a large company, make your contributions stand out, says Katarina Milovanovic from Lifehack. Here are four ways you can get recognized for your hard work:
Keep moving forward for career success
When starting a new job, everyone has uncertainty, but it’s how you deal with doubt that will help make or break your career. Follow the steps below from Inc.’s career columnist J.T. O’Donnell to help gain confidence in your abilities and start moving forward.
Building confidence leads to success
Confidence is key to becoming a leader. Joel Garfinkle shares five ways you can build up your confidence.
5 cheap staff appreciation strategies that really work
Everybody loves a sincere thank you for a job well done. Trouble is, bosses (or teams) sometimes forget how important it is to show their staff just how much they appreciate them.