By Aytekin Tank August 20, 2020 I can admit it—I’m a recovering perfectionist. By this I mean, my way of reacting to uncertainty often involves trying to execute everything flawlessly—to be everywhere and available to everyone, sometimes to my own detriment. I’ve been known to burn the candle at both ends trying to get a … Continue reading How holding onto a perfectionist mindset hinders your progress
Steven Imke August 16, 2020 As a business owner, planning for the future can be scary. Every little decision you have to make seems to complicate another. At some point, hopes turn into fears and insecurities, and panic sets in, leading to feelings of being overwhelmed. I know, I’ve been there, in fact, all business … Continue reading What Are SMART Goals and Why Are They Important?
Liz Kislik July 16, 2020 Even though everyone’s trying to do their best right now, it’s tough — for both leaders and team members. Just making the right decisions every day is confusing because so many things are up in the air, either moving too quickly or not moving at all. Conscientious people are willing … Continue reading Is Conscientiousness Getting in the Way of Your Work?
Opportunities and challenges abound in the new WFH economy. Greg Sterling on July 9, 2020 Working from home (WFH) is one of the major long-term economic and cultural shifts that will be with us long after the pandemic. Initially forced by COVID-19 to implement WFH policies, many companies are now making WFH a permanent option, … Continue reading WFH digital marketers and tech workers are more productive — and burned out
Liz Kislik June 18, 2020 The majority of your team members are likely to be more stressed right now than you’ve ever known them to be. You’re probably more stressed too. Even the most even-keeled pros may be feeling more anxious, sad, angry, and confused by the disruptions of the pandemic and the anguish of … Continue reading Want to Be More Productive? Help Your People Adapt and Feel Better
Tim Riesterer — June 5, 2020 Turns out, training effectiveness scores are impacted by “room quality,” even in a virtual environment. “Training leaders were refusing to teach in the basement classrooms because their scores were lower versus when they would teach in the top floor classrooms with a view of the city and windows all … Continue reading The Good Room or the Bad Room?
Nikola Baldikov — June 3, 2020 Over the past couple of years, the world has been evolving at an alarming rate. Technology has made it possible for teams to come together while being scattered across the globe. 2020, in particular, has been a unique year where that technology has come in handy. Amid this unprecedented … Continue reading Must-Have Tools to Boost Business Productivity in 2020
Eva Webster — April 29, 2020 Working from home took on a new connotation when the COVID-19 crisis shut down businesses globally and across North America. People ordered to stay home had to find new ways to get their work done and businesses needed to adapt accordingly. Of course, challenges arose. One of the biggest … Continue reading Isolation is Causing Your Remote Employees to be Unproductive & Here’s What to do About it
How to Tune Out Distractions While Working During the Pandemic With the COVID-19 pandemic taking away thousands of lives, world leaders put their countries under lockdown. People have been forced to stay indoors and work from home. While this setup gives employees more free time and breaks between each hustle, it also makes it difficult … Continue reading How to Tune Out Distractions While Working During the Pandemic
Ed Muzio — March 17, 2020 Dear Microsoft Office Development Team, Recently, my Office 365 calendaring system started paying closer attention to me. On a morning that started like any other, I was surprised to find an automated email informing me of the percentage of my time I’d spent “available to focus” versus how much … Continue reading Meetings Aren’t Wasted Time: An Open Letter to the Developers of Microsoft Office
