Managing your boss’s email

  • October 10, 2016

Your boss is out of the office and has asked you to be his or her contact person. Follow these tips.

5 signs of insecure people

  • October 04, 2016

If you want to prove to your boss, co-workers and customers that you are confident and capable, don’t commit these actions that scream “I’m...

‘Who’s’ vs. ‘Whose’

  • October 03, 2016

“Who’s” and “whose” are homonyms, meaning they sound the same but have different meanings. Alice Underwood, writing at Grammarly, lays out...

Standardize your documents

  • September 28, 2016

One way to avoid, or minimize, challenges involving shared documents is by creating and using standardized naming conventions.

The many hats of a leader

  • September 20, 2016

Producer, manager and leader were once three distinct roles. Today, as a Manager/Leader in an increasingly volatile and complex world, you wear all three hats...

Team-building: No sissies allowed?

  • September 19, 2016

When the company could benefit from team-building exercises, what is the best way to approach them? Would putting employees in a difficult environment or situation...

SHRM Survey: Average cost per hire is $4,129

  • September 08, 2016

It costs American employers an average of $4,129 to hire a new employee, a process that on average takes 42 days, according to the Society for Human Resource...

PowerPoint: 3 cool animation creations

  • September 07, 2016

Like many things animation should be used in moderation in Power­Point. One place where it can be meaningfully applied is in presentations that are designed to be...

Manage a disruptive boss

  • September 06, 2016

Between distractions, troublesome co-workers and all the red tape at work, it’s a wonder you get your job done at all. What measures can you take when your boss is...