For a busy professional, it can be rare—and a huge relief—when the stars align and a lighter workday affords you some breathing room. But too much breathing room can be its own problem.
Productivity platform providers like Google and Microsoft have begun to embrace the use of these tools and make it easier to integrate them with the standard offerings for documents, presentations, spreadsheets and email.
In my job I often have to write some unpleasant correspondence to people and firms that have let us down or not given us what they promised. Do you have any tips for writing a complaint letter so it gets acted on, without resorting to becoming a bully?
Accept recognition with grace … His name is Cornelius … Because you can always use another good icebreaker and team-builder … “Why don’t all months just have a fixed number of days?”
When you’re seeking role models, you naturally look to the good managers you’ve known. However, don’t simply block out the bad managers, even if you might very well like to.