Language can be a big factor in who you attract to your company, and job postings can skew toward male stereotypes, reports Emily Peck for The Huffington Post. There are several words and phrases that can hint at an unconscious bias in an organization.
We all have different productivity styles. Learning which style fits each person the best can help to personalize productivity efforts, writes Carson Tate, founder of productivity consultancy Working Simply.
A study published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found people with higher levels of cynicism earn less money than those with positive attitudes. How do you reduce your own cynicism?
Q: “The woman whose desk is next to mine is pals with our network administrator, who supposedly likes to read every email that comes into the company. I recently figured out that these two have been reading my personal email whenever I access my account at work. Even more alarming, they apparently tried to log in to my online banking. What can I do about this?” Harassed
Delivering bad news to people is hard, especially when you don’t agree with what you have to say, writes Amy Gallo for Harvard Business Review. It’s natural to feel conflicted, but you have to learn how to navigate that tension if you want to rise through the ranks. Here are some tips to help you.
A recent Twitter hashtag contest from Wired to see who had the saddest workspace produced some truly awful #saddesk photos. Ergonomics and design experts weren’t pleased, noting that dingy work spaces affect productivity and mood. Clean up your space and put some thought into decorating and you’ll get more done!
Windows 10 was released July 29, and while plenty of people are using it now, you may still be wondering if the upgrade is right for you, says tech reporter Martyn Casserly. The operating system offers many new features and improvements, and Casserly provides some additional reasons you might want to give it a test drive.