I thought the manager’s face would explode. I was at lunch with a high level finance executive the other day when his cell phone rang. He looked at the number displayed on the screen and his face turned beet red – I think I even saw a couple of purple splotches mixed in. He let the call go to voicemail and his face color returned...
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A reader recently asked me: My former assistant a few years back couldn’t keep up with the workload and I was close to letting her go when she ended up leaving on her own. But since then, she’s told me that she’s listed me as...
Resolving Conflict Within Your Virtual Team
More companies are beginning to see the benefits of letting employees work from remote locations, noting the increased employee satisfaction, reduced turnover and improved productivity from such an arrangement. But telecommuting workers aren’t always a bed of roses for the manager who has to bring...
How to Choose Between Equally Great Candidates
A reader recently wrote to me with this hiring dilemma: I’m hiring for a 3-month position. This is not a long employment commitment, but at the same time it is for a crunch period so the job needs to be done efficiently and effectively. I’ve...
5 Elements of Successful Project Teams
Creating an effective and successful project team – one that works well together to meet the project objectives – is a combination of a number of factors. Certainly, as a team leader, understanding the five stages of team development and how those stages impact the...
Kyle’s Near Zero Inbox Recipe
Many of us consider email to be the most efficient way to communicate for work. How’s that been working for you lately? The trouble is, the fundamentals of email technology haven’t changed significantly since its invention, but many of us use it as the de...
Special Offer for InfoDome Customers
There are many InfoDome customers who use their online database applications every day to run their business and are now faced with uncertainty - hundreds of thousands of QuickBase users rely on QuickBase applications in the same way, so we understand. It’s an anxious time...
Anita Bruzzese is a syndicated columnist for Gannett/USA Today on workplace issues and the author of “45 Things You Do That Drive Your Boss Crazy.” She has been on the Today show, and quoted in publications such as O, The Oprah Magazine, Glamour, Self.com and BusinessWeek.com. Her website, 45things.com, is listed on the Forbes top 100 websites for women.
Author and speaker Wendy Komac is a long-time turnaround specialist who has helped save companies by focusing on changing under performers to exceptional workers. She is the author of I Work with Crabby Crappy People, a humorous and highly informative book about achieving happiness and success.
Alexandra Levit’s goal is to help people find meaningful jobs - quickly and simply - and to succeed beyond measure once they get there. Follow her @alevit.
Eva Rykrsmith is an organizational psychology practitioner. Her passion lies in bringing a psychology perspective to the business world, with the mission of creating a high-performance environment. Follow her @EvaRykr.
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Just welcoming your expertise to the blog, Wendy. Given that 80% of change initiatives fail, we can... - alexandralevit:
Hi, R – I have two Homelanders too. I personally believe that the college market is going to... - rwilcox:
An interesting entry, although I disagree with your conclusions about salary. Here’s why: I have a... - RDS:
This is a fantastic list. Another good is 8 ways to keep your boss happy. http://www.inc.com/geoffrey... - Dush Ramachandran:
Thanks Eva. I’m glad you liked the article.
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