When the boss won’t stop swearing
Q. I just took a new position in a great company. But my boss routinely uses the F-word at work. Should I complain? I’m not a prude, but it seems hostile.
How to ease doggo’s anxiety
More than 23 million households in America welcomed a new pet into their homes during the pandemic, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
No time like the present to stop procrastinating
Procrastinators wait to complete a project for a variety of reasons. But what they all have in common is not planning for doing—and thus, they essentially plan to accomplish nothing. Here are tips to stop stalling.
Use batching to handle work overload
How should you prioritize your workload? Well, maybe you just shouldn’t.
Project management using what’s in front of you
Using proper project management techniques will help you keep things on track and have eyes on ways to improve your processes. There are a few tech tools you have right in front of you that can help.
Deal with people who refuse to read
Have you ever known or worked with someone who just won’t read communication? Before you stew about these “information vacuums” too much, consider a few things.
Ex-colleague trashes us online: What to say?
Q. A senior leader was let go from our company. As a friend of hers, I’ve become aware of disparaging things she now writes online about it—nothing widely seen, but I think many of them are unjustified. I want to stay friends, but also put an end to these inaccuracies. Any suggestions?
Let employees go out how they want
Like most rituals, the office farewell party is, in theory, a nice idea. But honestly… who has ever enjoyed theirs?
Find personal renewal at a stale workplace
In the book The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees, Lee Caraher tells the story of a good worker named Amy who got tired of the drudgery at her job at a big e-commerce company.
Retain staff by covering training, certifications
Facing a vise-tight labor market, employers are pulling out all the stops to retain top talent. One increasingly popular and affordable tool is to cover or offset employees’ costs for their professional training and certifications.