The “Go-To Guy” – It seems like every office has at least one and there is certainly something to be said for a person distinguishing himself/herself in a peer group, but it can also be a hallmark of a desperate need for company restructuring or intra-department cross-training.The silo effect, or when individuals in an organization [...]
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Email Defer – A Quick Visual Tip
April 21st, 2009 by Brad Harbach 1 Comment »How many times have you realized just seconds after clicking send on an email that you forgot to include the attachment you referred to in the note? If you use Microsoft Outlook for work, there is a way to add a one-minute delay in sending your emails which offers you the chance to edit or [...]
[Read More...]The Importance of Job Flexibility
April 18th, 2009 by Brad Harbach 1 Comment »With the unemployment rate in the United States quickly approaching 10%, now seems as good a time as any to start a discussion on what are the most important factors to consider when on the job search. Not that now is the time to be picky (the supply of people is clearly outweighing the demand [...]
[Read More...]Need to get more done in a day? Remove your distractions.
April 9th, 2009 by Will Crowthers 2 Comments »We live in a completely interrupt driven world and its honestly tough to get out of it. Our mobile phones chirp, beep, vibrate and ring for all types of things including emails, phone calls, text messages, alarms and other events that may require attention. Our email applications pop-up reminders for appointments or new emails and [...]
[Read More...]Public Speaking 101
April 2nd, 2009 by Will Crowthers waiting for comments...In my current position, I am asked to present regularly to groups ranging from 3 to over 100. A lot of these are on-line (using webex or some other virtual meeting tool), but many are in person as well. I’ve never taken a public speaking course, but I’ve studied other speakers who I think are [...]
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