What exactly does ‘diversity’ refer to?
Bloggers and English language experts Patricia O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman checked with eight standard dictionaries and found no restriction on the usage of “diversity” beyond race or gender.
Too shy to ask for a raise? 4 tips
You may not need to ask for that raise you’re hoping for, experts say. Instead, try these tactics.
‘Rater bias’ in performance reviews: How to counter it?
Q: “I’m in the process of preparing performance reviews for my staff, but I’m already anticipating a disagreement with my boss. Our review form includes five ratings, with the middle one being ‘meets expectations.’ My boss will never approve a higher rating than that for anyone, because he says he expects people to always do their best. How can I make my manager understand that lower ratings are extremely discouraging to our best employees?” Mad Manager
Brevity could save your career
Less is more when it comes to building a successful career, especially concerning communications, says Joseph McCormack, author of Brief: Make a Bigger Impact By Saying Less.
10 tips to improve networking skills
Networking comes naturally for some, but not so much for others, writes Equitable Payments co-founder Darrah Brustein. Her tips:
Admin Pro Week survey results are in
The results are in from this year’s Admin Pro Week survey, and it’s clear a lot of admins have been rocking it over the past year. The survey asked administrative professionals about team-building and peer support in the workplace—as well as who would win an “Office Olympics,” the admins or the executive team?
1-Minute Strategies: July ’14
Why every employee needs a “brag folder” … Chew away your stress … Eat chocolate, get happy.
Unclutter Your View with Categories
If you use Categories in Outlook to identify and classify priorities or the type of work you have to do, you can work in a much less cluttered view of your Inbox. After categorizing your new items, click on the column heading called Categories.
Awaken a new passion the easy way
So life is getting a little stale and you’re looking for inspiration. When you don’t feel like dragging yourself to meetups or spending money on travel, try this: Go to a bookstore and walk not to the shelves, but to the magazine section. Get an eyeful of the dozens of niche publications created for unusual […]
Be bossy enough to speak up
In response to Sheryl Sandberg’s “ban bossy” campaign, life coach Barbara Pachter writes about how women in the business world can reaffirm their positions.