5 musts for new managers
Looking for ways to start your new position on the right foot? The following actions will serve you well from day one and beyond.
Revise handbook to address remote harassment
If you haven’t reviewed your employee handbook in the last year or so and updated it to reflect new laws and important HR trends, you should do so soon. Otherwise, you’re probably working with an outdated and legally risky document that may do more harm than good. Here are some proactive handbook changes to consider making now to address harassment issues that can arise when employees work remotely.
How to get your boss to sign off on training
Your job is to convince those at the top that the training expenses will pay off in the future. There are a few ways you can go about getting your boss to sign off on training programs.
4 ways to navigate dotted-line reporting
Being part of an organizational structure in which employees serve more than one boss can make these staff members feel like a confused spider caught in a tangled web. Companies often employ such “dotted line” arrangements to use employees efficiently and reduce budgetary expenses. As a manager, attempt to reduce the stress for your employees by taking these actions.
4 skills leaders must have today
In a world that is changing faster than ever, many leaders are, understandably, looking for the golden ticket—the skill that will change their results significantly. Finding that singular skill as an individual leader requires two realizations.
PowerPoint animation: Two for one
Q. I want an animation to come in not with and not before but while another animation is playing. How do I get it to do that?
Avoid political rabbit holes at work
Perhaps you thought you’d be relieved when the U.S. midterm elections were finally over and there would be less discussion of politics in the office. Now you lament that the political talk persists unabated into the new year.
Microsoft Teams: Tags, commands and tasks
Tags in Teams … Teams commands fix capitalization in subheads … Create a task from a Teams message
Boost your career with project-management credentials
Planning the executive conference, leading the C-suite tech upgrade or managing the new office move—all are examples of managing projects. And many of the skills you’ve mastered as an admin are essential to successful project delivery.
Confidentiality in the information age
One of the hallmarks of an accomplished administrative professional is discretion and the ability to manage the handling of confidential information. In the digital information world, this goes beyond the character traits of the individual to the ability to utilize digital tools wisely.