6 password wrangling services
Whether you haven’t yet used a password manager or want to try a different one, this quick list of some of the most reputable password managers might come in handy.
Category: Productivity
The difficulties of group writing
The challenge when people get together on a document is to maintain one voice so that the reader isn’t thrown by changes in tense, point of view, phrasing, word choice, structure and so on. Sometimes it’s even difficult to keep on the same point. Group writing is hard, and the more people involved, the more difficult. Here are some guidelines.
Where did the time go?
For many admins, the thought of spending as much time analyzing the time it takes to do their work as it does to actually do the work is very frustrating indeed. Fortunately, there are several tech tips in this issue to help.
Make your to-do list more doable
Try writing only the very next incremental action required to move an assignment forward.
Microsoft Teams: Libraries, cloud storage and lists
Customize your Teams library … Add cloud storage accounts to Teams Files tab … Add a list to Teams
How to manage projects, not just people
Many fine managers are good at interfacing with people and coaching them up, but behind their backs, you’ll hear whispers. In his book Project Management for Non-Project Managers, author Jack Ferraro outlines what a good project plan does.
Kronos’ private cloud held for ransom, payroll and timekeeping affected
Kronos, the HR and payroll provider, has been hacked, with its private cloud services being held for ransom. Whether or not you are a Kronos client, here are contingency plans you need to make.
Time for your year-end digital cleanup
Thorin Klosowski gives you seven steps to follow for a good digital cleanup in an article for The New York Times’s “Wirecutter.”
Did you know your Evernote account has an email address?
Create an action item list based on an email.
OneNote: What is it good for?
Whether you use OneNote, Evernote or Google Keep, your notetaking app can help you organize your work, collaborate with team members and keep your email inbox tidy. Of the three, OneNote Desktop (2016) is the most fully featured, but many of these uses are viable in any popular notetaking app.