What do you really know about your customers?

  • July 05, 2017

Knowing which customers are spending more or less is the ultimate metric for tracking and analyzing performance. Understanding customers starts with collecting data, and...

3 tips for improving minute-taking skills

  • June 28, 2017

Unless you’re a trained stenographer, keeping thorough minutes can be a challenge. If you’re responsible for taking minutes, here are three tips to help you...

Credibility is your most important asset

  • June 28, 2017

Although supervisors need a wide array of people skills and certain technical abilities, nothing is more critical to supervisory success than credibility. When...

Never give an order that…

  • June 27, 2017

Issue a command that people disregard because you’ve allowed them too much power to write their own rules and your demise as a leader will be slower and more...

Let technology tame your inbox

  • June 23, 2017

Employees spend an average of 13 hours a week reading and responding to email, according to The McKinsey Global Institute. Luckily technology can alleviate some of the...

Texas Supreme Court rules on disability

  • June 22, 2017

The Texas Supreme Court has reversed a lower court’s decision that urinary incontinence is not a disability under the state’s disability discrimination laws.

Greet conflict with open arms

  • June 21, 2017

Jamie Dimon prefers to share information—strategic initiatives, financial results, etc.—with a wide range of employees. Through this inclusive approach,...

Patience pays off for this admin

  • June 19, 2017

Laura Golonka, the executive assistant to the president of Combined Insurance in Chicago, says patience and persistence are among the most important qualities she has...

Teach managers: No complaining about FMLA

  • June 16, 2017

Make sure all supervisors understand that they must never criticize employees for taking FMLA leave. For employees who need to care for their own serious health...

No guarantee of same job after FMLA leave

  • June 13, 2017

You may have to promote someone from within to do the work of the employee who has taken FMLA leave. But what about the employee who took FMLA leave? Isn’t he...

Which to-do list method works for you?

  • June 09, 2017

If the top item on your to-do list reads “Organize to-do list,” you know how difficult they can be to manage. Is there a secret formula for a great to-do...

5 traits of the highly organized

  • June 07, 2017

While everyone has their own methods for staying organized, there are some common traits highly organized people share. Here are some traits you can adopt to become more...

Formulas with pivot table data

  • June 05, 2017

Wait! Don’t run away! I know those terms—formulas with pivot table data—can seem intimidating to some, but hang in there a moment while we cover what...

8 biases that hurt communication

  • June 05, 2017

You may not be entirely to blame for your communication misses. People’s cognitive biases can affect how they process information and make decisions based on what...