The 11 Worst Buzzwords in Business and Why You Should Avoid Them
1. I'll check my Rolodex.You most likely do not still own a Rolodex. If, by chance, you just got off the set of the movie Wall Street, give that old dusty thing to Michael Douglas and buy a computer....
View ArticleThe Top Things that You Should Always Avoid Saying in a Meeting
Here's the Problem With That...I know not everyone is going to come up with ideas that will work. I know that sometimes you will see the "problem" with the solution offered and want to make that...
View Article7 Team-Building Activities That Your Employees Will Love
Take a Coworker to Work DayThe benefits of team-building activities are innumerable, but not every team-building exercise needs to be part of "Team-Building Day." Some can and should be done on an...
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Tips for Effective E-Mail Management - Part 2
Everyone gets way too many e-mails and the constant flow of incoming messages can easily get out of control. We all have our own Sisyphean experiences sorting through past e-mails, organizing and...
View ArticleReading Tip: What Marketing Experts Can Learn From Project Management Pros
In her latest contribution on Forbes, business and communication expert Cheryl Connor writes about how creative professionals can benefit from project management. Companies can increase competitive...
View ArticleHow Effective Communication Can Rid the Workplace of Confusion
Be a DiplomatAs an effective leader in your office, it is up to you to resolve issues diplomatically. This means working out issues among coworkers and/or employees quickly and civilly. Office...
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Strategies for Effective E-Mail Management Part 3
In part one and two of our guide on effective e-mail management we discussed strategies that help you organize and customize your personal e-mail account. Additionally to bringing order to the chaos in...
View Article5 Reasons Why You Should Be Taking Notes In Every Meeting
For those of you looking into new note-taking methods, here are some things to keep in mind as you make your decision. If you're wondering if note-taking would benefit your business meetings, it would,...
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Supercharge Your Teamwork
Strategies to Supercharge Your TeamworkHaving a talented team in charge of managing tasks and completing projects is one thing, but without great teamwork, the team can prove to be inefficient and...
View ArticleThe Common Mistakes in Project Management and How to Fix Them
No Structure/HierarchyThe idea of corporate structure or (to use a term with which I'm more comfortable but which seems to be outdated) hierarchy seems to have started to make the modern workplace...
View ArticleThe 50 Best Quotes About Leadership
Over the years, I've come across some great thoughts on how to be an effective leader, and when I find these thoughts, I jot them down in a notebook. I have quotes on all kinds of things, from faith...
View ArticlePlanning Poker: How to Estimate Time for a Project
Why Estimate Project Time?Projects are a dynamic, ever changing undertaking. And with everything you do, you have the “human risk factor” involved. So, you wonder, why even bother accurately estimating...
View Article11 Tips for Creating a PowerPoint Presentation that Stands Out
Practice Makes PerfectToo often, I see PowerPoint presentations created and finished as accomplishments unto themselves. They're considered things to begin and end, and once ended, presented at the...
View ArticleCoping with Stress at Work: Tips for Preventing and Reducing Stress
Catching the subway during rush hour, preparing a presentation for your latest project, replying to all the unread e-mails upon returning to the office after your well-deserved vacation – all of these...
View ArticleHow to Conduct Effective and Productive Business Meetings
Always Be PreparedOkay, so I stole this from the Boy Scouts of America, but the principle still stands. In my experience, you can be prepared without having a successful meeting, but it's next to...
View ArticleHow to Take Clear Meeting Minutes - A Checklist
Why is it important to take meeting minutes?When conducting a meeting, do you get many volunteers to take the minutes? It is one of the less popular tasks, but an important and necessary one. Every...
View ArticleAgile Project Management
Basic conceptsThe word “agile” can be used as a synonym for “energetic” and “lively”, which leads to the main idea of the concept: great flexibility. Whereas classical project management methods always...
View Article9 Creative Ways to Finance Your Startup Business
GrantsGrants aren't available for every type of business. If you're looking to set up a sandwich shop, the government sees very little benefit in investing in your new company. America has no shortage...
View ArticleSuccessfully Leading Virtual Teams
Virtual TeambuildingAs a team leader of virtual teams you need very similar skills and abilities needed for managing conventional teams there are, however, some key differences. Virtual teams don’t...
View ArticleAvoiding Procrastination - How to Stay Focused on the Task at Hand
Get Ready EarlyOne of the reasons I occasionally procrastinate is simply that I'm not ready to tackle the task. I don't have the files (I really should send that email), I need to check in with that...
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