Pro tips from TED
Here’s a list of TED talks to help you work smarter and achieve more in a day.
Don’t let work conflicts take you down
Whether it’s a co-worker who won’t stop walking off with your supplies or a serious dispute about a project, here are some steps that can keep conflicts from becoming bigger problems.
6 daily habits could result in a raise
When everyone in your office is getting a raise and you aren’t, it might be time to re-evaluate your actions.
1-Minute Strategies: December ’16
Improve your decision-making with science … Incivility is on the rise … Change your mindset about dull tasks … Are we more exhausted than in the past? … Perfect rhymes … Bike laws … Mayor Duke is a good boy
Business etiquette rules for the workplace
Proper workplace etiquette can smooth out your day-to-day experience and give your reputation a boost. Jacquelyn Smith, writing for Business Insider, shares some tips to follow.
Be someone who is easy to talk to
Have you met someone who was just easy to talk to? You felt comfortable and opened up to the person? If you’d like to have that same effect on others, take this advice.
Minute-taking is all about prep: Follow these guidelines
People talking a mile a minute, not staying on topic, moving on to the next issue when action items are still clearly hanging … these things are just plain going to happen when you’re a minute-taker. But you can’t exert a whole lot of control over the unruly group in that conference room. What you can control is the structure you’ve set up well in advance to handle any meeting.
When does ‘job-hopping’ become ‘can’t hold a job’?
Q: “I left my last job on very bad terms, but found a new position six months ago. I plan to look for another job after I have been in this one for a year, so I’m concerned about reference checks with my previous employer. Even though all reference inquiries are supposed to be routed to Human Resources, someone might still be able to contact my former managers, who would not have good things to say about me. How should I handle this?” Nervous
Get straight on meeting minutes with this FAQ
16 widely varied questions about taking minutes answered.
The guaranteed great speech template
You’ve sat through a hundred speeches before—and you remember maybe two of them. Here’s a sample sequence to keep yours on course so it doesn’t wind up with those lost 98.