Christmas gift giving etiquette in the workplace
For a festive and confident holiday, follow the etiquette of gift-giving in the office, according to U.S. News. Traditionally, employees don’t buy a gift…
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Business trips: What to do on the road
There’s nothing like a long business trip to make you envy Dorothy’s ruby slippers in the Wizard of Oz. Click Click Click. I want to go home. But, fact…
What not to share with employees
In your first managerial role? A piece of advice: Never get personal. It’s lonely at the top and managers or leaders of a team can find themselves tempted…
How to be seen as an expert
How to be seen an expert You can gain more respect in your area of expertise by using a few basic strategies, according to Entrepreneur Magazine. Start by…
Ways to actually leave work on time
Working longer hours doesn’t create better results, according to Morten Hansen of the University of California, Berkley. Early in his career, Hansen…
Severance pay can sometimes be negotiated
A plant closes. Employees are out of a job. But in some cases, a company might offer severance pay and this could be negotiable. According to The Muse,…
The dilemma of telecommuting: Is it productive?
She drives to work, gets stuck in a traffic jam. She arrives at work and needs a cup of coffee, but gets waylaid by a friend that has a love problem….
Many workers don’t use vacation time
More than half of workers aren’t using all of their vacation days, according to Fortune magazine. In 2016, 54 percent of employees let go of 662 million…
Avoiding the conference call cringe
Okay, it’s 2 p.m. and we are starting this call with all 50 people in the department. Is everyone here? (Are you planning to call roll?) No, but 25 people…
Make career changes easier by shifting into similar fields
Ways to stay healthy with a desk job Physical inactivity, especially sitting for long periods, has been linked to increased mortality rates second only to…