Are you making every contact count?
Everyone has contacts, but are you working them enough to create a true “network”? If not, follow these tips from some top networkers.
Coping with the work-to-home transition
Strike the phrase, “How was your day, honey?” from your vocabulary. Why? A significant number of people are too tired to converse at the end of the day, according to a Harvard Business Review study.
Avoid post-vacation e-mail deluge
Summer vacation comes to an end, and before you even finish unpacking you’re already dreading the e-mail deluge waiting in your inbox at work.
Creating a list of minute-taking ‘standards’
“Write this down in the minutes,” demands a board meeting attendee, implying that his clout alone should be reason enough for you to do what he says, right or wrong. In such a situation, you could use minute-taking standards.
Manager vs. manager
For the second year in a row, I have composed a short e-mail invite to the managers and supervisors on staff. Another employee informed me that the words ‘managers’ and ‘supervisors’ should be capitalized. What is the correct capitalization in this situation?
Mission: Create your own life vision
You don’t need a listing on the NASDAQ to have a mission statement. A personal mission statement focuses on what you want to be and do.
Handling a workplace bully
Studies show that one in four employees suffers from bullying at work. Judy Fisher-Blando of the University of Phoenix offers these rules on handling the situation.
Sir William Osler’s ‘way of life’
A ship is divided into watertight compartments. They can be either opened or closed to keep the ship afloat. Sir William Osler, the famous Canadian physician, used that principle to form an action philosophy relevant for today’s stress-filled lifestyles.
Passwords, please
Want an endless supply of good passwords? These online tools can supply them, or even store them for you.
Rx for stress: meditation, not meds
Clark started yoga and meditation. Her symptoms went away. That was six years ago, and today, not only does her health seem better, but her mind doesn’t race and multitask constantly.