Prep for discussions before they happen
Leda Marritz writes that preparing for upcoming, tense conversations is a good way to avoid making a bad impression.
Add a sucker punch to your writing
One good way to really wake up your reader, no matter how dry the topic of your document, is to very occasionally drop a paragraph consisting of a single sentence between two larger bodies of text. It can provide a dramatic jolt and create a quick, laser-like focus on the topic of that sentence.
Get your team on the same editing page
The Convo app makes revising documents much easier by loading documents into a full-time chat room where group members can scroll sections.
Rx for stress: No work email at home
Checking email and doing other work outside of normal working hours may be increasing your stress levels, according to a Gallup survey of 4,475 U.S. working adults.
Does leadership = team success?
Po Bronson—The New York Times best-selling author of Top Dog: The Science of Winning and Losing—is a big fan of using small teams to tackle big projects. But surely the smaller the team, the more critical the role of the team leader, right? Wrong.
Have you paid it forward?
Remember the first day of your very first job? It might be hard to remember now that you are established in your career and feel competent, secure and confident.
Growth in admin role
A survey released by Manpower notes changes in the role of administrative assistants over the past five to 10 years.
Meet language barrier head-on by talking about it
Q: “Because my English is not very good, I have a hard time contributing in management team meetings. I often feel ignored because the other managers don’t understand what I mean. I have a lot that I want to say, but my English always lets me down. Can you help?” Tongue-tied
How to boost morale among your peers
Some jobs are emotionally draining and can create morale problems for the people who do them. If management can’t or won’t help address these problems, is there anything colleagues can do to help boost morale for one another?
A look at wellness programs
There are many reasons why employers offer workplace wellness programs, including to combat obesity and the rapidly increasing costs of medical care and health insurance, writes Napala Pratini.