Ask the veteran: What’s your best assistant’s most helpful skill?
Question: What one skill does your best assistant possess that would never come through in a job interview?
3 things you are not responsible for
Depending on what’s happening in our lives or our professional environments, we can lose perspective of what we can control, or should feel responsible for.
1-Minute Strategies: April ’21
Expressing gratitude or saying “thank you” to your boss does have a few best practices … Die, formatting, die! … Need new foliage ideas for the desk?
Become more aware of your email style
Try taking just one day to review a big batch of your most recent emails and ask yourself, Is there a chance someone could take these words the wrong way? Try to assume the recipients are feeling especially defensive about the issue, and that you don’t know them as well as you think. Entertaining these […]
10 tips to keep cybersecurity nightmares at bay
There’s an ongoing need to strengthen computing practices and stay vigilant against cyber attacks—up 600% due to COVID-19 (now aptly referred to as the “cyberdemic”). Emails and passwords are especially prime targets for hackers. Use these tips to stay safe.
Are you the office chatterbox? 4 tips to shut the heck up
Ever listen to a long-winded blabbermouth? Don’t be like that person. To gauge whether you need to scale back on your talking, consider these questions.
Sound Bites: March ’21
“It” is the key … Don’t ask a question only to answer it … Offer better advice … If you’re feeling overwhelmed by too many meetings, analyze them … Now that’s tiny type!
Eliminate 4 crucial weaknesses
Leadership doesn’t come naturally to every manager. As you move forward in your career, work to expel these weaknesses that can inhibit your ability to be seen as a true leader.
4 tasks you don’t want to skip
Leading change is difficult, and it calls for a specific set of strengths and skills from a manager. Focus on these key tasks to make substantive change happen.
7 steps to a great strategic plan
A strategic plan sets the direction of an organization or team. It doesn’t have to be lengthy or complex, but the best ones usually include these specific elements.