Setting up surveys in SharePoint
If your organization uses SharePoint 2010 or greater, you can create, fully featured, automated surveys without using an external app or software.
The dubious wisdom of email signatures
A pre-made email signature would seem to add a nice personal touch to the end of your emails, but often they create the opposite effect, ending your communications with an impersonal “form letter” feel. Internal emails especially could do without the odd formality of contact and job title info that people see again and again. […]
Are you a bad writer?
Professional writers aren’t the only ones who need solid writing skills.
Sell the win hard to sound like a leader
When you absolutely know that the positive outcome of a certain project or initiative is certain, you have the opportunity to appear very strong indeed when you speak of it. Don’t pass it up. Instead of saying, “We’re definitely going to meet our customer response target this month,” try “That customer response target is a […]
Are these assumptions holding you back?
Others are not always experiencing things the same way we do. Try these tips to avoid making assumptions.
Microsoft Office Notes: May ’16
Keeping minutes; find/replace; formatting
1-Minute Strategies: May ’16
Time management; constructive criticism; comma placement; and clean email
4 productivity tips from the pros
With so many distractions in both the workplace and at home, it’s difficult to focus on important tasks and stay productive.
What to do when an employer claims you never even worked there
Q: “About seven years ago, I worked part time at an after-school daycare program. My employment was terminated after I complained to a parent about her child’s unruly behavior. I have recently heard that the daycare company now claims I never worked there. If I list this job on applications, I’m afraid employers may think I’m lying about my work history. I could show my old pay stubs as proof during an interview, but how do I avoid being screened out during the application process?” Erased
Put in the effort to achieve your goals
We all set goals, but do we always work to achieve them?