Taming the wild, woolly e-mail inbox
Whether your e-mail inbox is cluttered with spam or work-related e-mail, take note: The following techniques can help you gain control of your wild inbox.
Break free of two annoying habits
Changing one or two interpersonal habits can help you gain respect at work and at home. Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith identifies 20 habits that annoy people and explains how to break those habits.
What does your organization do to keep you ‘engaged’?
What does your organization do to keep you “engaged” — that is, motivated, productive and truly interested — at work?
Creative team-building ideas
You’ve been put in charge of planning team-building exercises for your eight-person team. To get you started, here are a few ideas from readers of the Admin Pro Forum.
3 steps to a brilliant idea
Stirring up good ideas is only a whiteboard away. Use these steps to guide your next brainstorming session.
Link in to an online network
These days, if you’re not linked in to an online network, you’re not really networking. Log on to these web sites to set up your profile and start connecting with new, inspiring people.
Quick poll-taking with Outlook
Need to poll the ranks? If you’re an Outlook (2003) user, you can send an e-mail message with voting buttons to make things easier. Here’s how to do it.
Use custom cards as marketing tools
Keeping in touch with clients—especially VIPs—requires more than the occasional Hallmark card. That’s why many businesses use custom cards as marketing tools.
Battle stress: ‘tend or befriend’
You’ve probably heard of the body’s instinctive “fight or flight” reaction to stress, but have you heard of “tend or befriend”?
Passed over? Find out why
You applied for a position change but didn’t get it. You might feel like crawling under a rock, but resist the urge. You’ll be better off in the long run if you act boldly and ask for constructive criticism.