The team’s the thing
Are employees more competitive with their co-workers than they were 10 years ago? Almost half (46%) of senior executives interviewed for an OfficeTeam survey say employees are more competitive today …
Category: Teamwork
Use herd mentality to fire up the team
A recent study on hotel towels may have implications for the office. Researchers found that guests were more likely to hang up and reuse their towels if the little cards in their bathrooms focused on the actions of other guests …
Free tech tools to ease collaboration
How many times have you come up with a more efficient way to accomplish something and wished you could quickly share it with co-workers? You can with collaborative tech tools, says Richard Laermer, media consultant and author of Punk Marketing.
Tie ‘bonding’ activities to core values
Next time you’re tasked with coming up with a good “bonding” activity for staffers, take a cue from today’s event planners.
Want a team player? Ask these 5 questions
Uncover a job candidate’s teamwork talents (or lack thereof) by asking these five questions.
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.
Shedding the pounds on company time
Energize your weight-loss plan by making it an office affair. When healthy living becomes part of your 9-to-5 routine, you’ll not only feel better while you’re on the job, but you’ll sense a positive change among co-workers as well.
Big screen, big results
Up your odds of getting a snazzy large-screen monitor by telling your manager this.
Google Spreadsheets
Google Spreadsheets is Web-based software that allows you to create new spreadsheets online, or to import and share existing Microsoft Excel files.
Creative team-building ideas
You’ve been put in charge of planning team-building exercises for your eight-person team. To get you started, here are a few ideas from readers of the Admin Pro Forum.