Apps to help you get fit and eat right
From wearable devices to apps, there are ways to incorporate technology into your fitness routine.
Staying sharp with outside interests
The administrative assistants at Whittier College in Whittier, California, support the faculty and students but also stay busy with their outside interests.
Documenting tasks: Where do you stop?
Should you document the work you do on a daily basis in case your contribution has been overlooked when performance review time rolls around?
Building a network as a young professional
It’s never too early to start creating your network.
Give effective feedback to your boss
Remember that feedback should travel up the ladder as well as down.
Bring Lean methodology into work
Lean methodology was adapted from the Toyota Production System and focuses on the elimination of waste within work.
1-Minute Strategies: April ’17
Be more leisurely about leisure time … Try some keyboard shortcuts … 1, 2, 3, attention required immediately
Manager’s Checkup: How well are you listening?
To get the information you really need to do your job well, you have to listen—not just “hear,” but really listen. How’s your approach to active listening? Take this quiz and find out:
When the boss is all vision and no end result
Q: “Our micromanaging boss makes it difficult to accomplish our team goals. When we start a new project, she never discusses her expectations or her vision of the end result. She often shifts direction on a whim, leaving us feeling that we’ve done a lot of work for nothing. Do you have any suggestions?” Frustrated Team Member
6 ways to improve your focus at work
Increasing your ability to focus at work can sound daunting, but through simple adjustments you can enhance your productivity in no time.