Have them sitting pretty at meetings
Seating arrangements become the top priority when planning a successful off-site meeting. Here’s how to set up the room—no matter what the meeting’s size—to make sure attendees can see, hear and be heard.
Category: Organizing
Are you as organized as Bill Gates?
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates uses digital tools to get things done. No surprise there, but are you using any of his top tactics?
5 tips for smarter business travel
Headed to a conference soon? Plan a better business trip for you or the boss with these five tips.
For road warriors, a traveling office
The next time your frequently traveling boss lands in another city with nowhere to hold a meeting but a hotel lobby or Starbucks, suggest a temporary office. These spots may be geared toward local start-ups, but they’re also a good fit for someone working on the road.
Prepping for an emergency
It’s always best to plan ahead. Here’s a list of useful Web sites in the event of a flu pandemic, which could knock out as much as 40 percent of the work force.
Design your space so work can ‘flow’
Does your work "flow"? Professional organizer Liz Franklin says we all handle paper in pretty much the same way.
How to reserve the best table
Snag the best table in the house when making a reservation on behalf of your boss.
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.
Ensure a successful office luncheon
Ensure a successful office luncheon or event with this recipe.
Clear out boss’s ‘unfinished business’
Your boss’s desk stands awash in paper and her bookcase is bursting, but she may not even realize that the clutter is distracting her. Help a messy boss declutter her office—and boost your productivity—with these simple tools.