2 weekly emails save you hours at work
Most admins could cut some wasted time at the office simply by sending their bosses two standard emails a week, says project manager and IT consultant Robbie Abed.
Expedia’s guide to ‘happier’ flights
Expedia will begin showcasing the likely comfort and “happiness” levels of certain travel routes alongside its wealth of pricing data, reports Forbes travel contributor Grant Martin.
Let’s get this meeting out of order!
Here’s the thing about meeting agendas: Everyone likes to make them nice and specific, with impressively bulleted lists, but lengthy ones can actually lead people to get a little distracted. They start looking too far ahead, become fixated on how much more ground there is to cover in the time remaining, and rush through or […]
Help new employees blend into the team
It’s hard to watch a new person struggling to fit in. What can an established employee do to help a new colleague become part of the team?
When dealing with harassment, put self-preservation first
Q: “My wife is a nanny who works for a married couple. She recently told me that the husband, who is a doctor, has been making sexually inappropriate remarks to her. I called the doctor’s wife and told her about the situation, but nothing has changed. Although this seems like harassment, I’ve been told there’s nothing I can do about it. This guy apparently thinks he’s untouchable, but he needs to be stopped before he harasses someone else.” Furious Husband
SharePoint 2013 Q & A
Microsoft Certified Trainer Melissa Esquibel offers two quick SharePoint tips.
Get down to the nitty-gritty
There’s an old adage, “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” Researchers, along with the popular media, have given the attribute of mental toughness the catchier label “grit.” So how do we get more of it? I’ve found three things that help to strengthen this quality.
Learn to argue productively
To prove that arguing can be positive if done in the right context, blog creator Shane Parrish shares some advice from Jonathan Herring, author of How to Argue.
How to host successful conference calls
Conference calls don’t always go smoothly, but they’re an important part of business communication, and knowing how to organize one correctly can help ensure success. Jennifer Hyman Sutton, COO of mobile communication tool Lua, offers these tips to help you do just that.
Stopping ‘Reply to All’ in its tracks
Q. People in my organization love Reply to All. I don’t mind getting some of these emails and being in the conversation. But, when I don’t, I’m forced to keep deleting these messages as they come in. Is there a better way?