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Category: Productivity
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.
Stop being so darn … available
Show others that you attach a high value to your time, and they won’t squander it. That’s the advice of productivity coach Laura Stack, author of Find More Time, who recommends using availability management.
On ‘borrowed’ time
Where does the day go? We spend at least 36 minutes at work every day on personal tasks, according to a survey by OfficeTeam.
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.
Eliminate follow-up interruptions.
Too many people interrupting your day asking, “Where is the ____ you promised?”
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.