How to run productive project meetings

  • February 26, 2014

Stan Portny, author of Project Management for Dummies, has been writing about improving the efficiency of company meetings for 20 years. Here's his advice on organizing...

Office spring cleaning–Plan now!

  • February 24, 2014

It’s time to open your planner and designate one day next month to refresh the entire workplace, throw out the clutter and rejuvenate office spirit. Here are...

The truth about protecting your Wi-Fi

  • January 21, 2014

Protecting your Wi-Fi network is essential for keeping your privacy protected, but how do you know your network protection is up to par?

Adjusting to life with a new boss

  • January 15, 2014

A new boss can introduce a lot of new elements to your work life, such as a new leadership style, a new way of communicating and new expectations. Career coach Joyce...

3 tech tools make meetings matter

  • December 23, 2013

Using a few tech tools can make your meeting and your note-taking go a lot smoother. Christopher Null at PC World offers three suggestions to get the job done easier.

Why you need 2 break-room bulletin boards

  • November 07, 2013

Does your workplace have one large bulletin board in the break room? Perhaps the note asking “If anyone found a pair of sunglasses, please return them to Deb in...

Is it time to rethink an open-space office?

  • November 05, 2013

Open-plan offices have grown in popularity for not only communication benefits, but economic factors. But a new study based on a survey of over 42,000 office workers in...

The problem with extending deadlines

  • October 23, 2013

Any conviction you have when starting work on a project fades fast when word of a deadline extension comes through. The same problems you had the first time around loom...

Widow/Orphan Control runs in Word by default

  • September 03, 2013

While Widow/Orphan control keeps single lines of a paragraph from showing up either at the top or the bottom of a page, it doesn’t necessarily keep headings with ...

SharePoint 2010: List and library settings

  • September 03, 2013

Knowing how to work with settings can expand the capabilities of your SharePoint lists and libraries and provide you with ways to control how content changes.

Secrets to success in Word: 3 settings

  • August 19, 2013

Make your document life easier with a treasure trove of simple settings. Click on the File tab in Office 2010 and 2013 and select Options ...

Working with a chronic complaining boss

  • July 31, 2013

Chronic complainers can kill mo­­rale, hurt productivity and drive you nuts. Author Linda Swindling identifies five types of complaining bosses and explains how...

Content tips and time-savers in Outlook

  • July 22, 2013

Many people just type text and attach files when creating email messages and calendar items, but there is more you can do to make your Outlook items complete.

4 ways to become master of your email

  • July 16, 2013

Email is supposed to make life easier and more efficient, but often it makes things harder and cuts into job productivity. To get more done in less time, you need to...