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Why You Should Start Over-Sharing at Work
When Yvonne’s boss asked her to meet with a potential client about co-sponsoring a conference, she was happy to do it. She researched his company, his work and had a clear preliminary path ready in her mind. Except when she walked into his office, he said, “it’s great...
Seven Steps to Becoming a Thought Leader in the Tech Space
Thought leadership is one way to transform your company brand. It can position your business as a leader in the industry, open doors to new opportunities, and build lasting trust with your audience. Although a lot of time and work goes into becoming a thought leader,...
Giving Better Presentations at Work
So you’ve been asked to give a presentation at work. It’s rare that we get training in how to present – and that can make the thought of it intimidating. But we’ve all sat through a lot of presentations and know that the differences between a good presentation and a...
Four Tools to Bring Your Coding Skills to the Next Level
Programming skills are in high demand among employers. Emerging technology and the increasing number of startups being launched require qualified developers. Strong competition means continually expanding your learning and knowledge. Although there are a variety of...
An Entrepreneur’s Journey Back to the Workforce
If you’ve been out on your own as an entrepreneur, the return to the mainstream workplace can be a daunting journey. How will you re-acclimate to regular accountability? What direction will best suit you on this new or revisited path? Why are you returning and is it...
Great Meetings
According to recent research, the average American office worker spends 9 hours a week preparing for and attending meetings – almost 25% of a full-time workweek. And while careful consideration can certainly cut down on how many meetings we have (it’s not necessary to...
How to End Every Meeting with a Follow-Up Agenda or Action Plan
Like many managers, you may think many meetings are a waste of time. Attendees might run from one meeting to another, shifting their attention from one set of issues to another. Or, team members may leave a meeting without clearly understanding what was agreed upon....
Unstructured Time – At Work
You may have heard of MIT’s “Building 20.” By the time it was torn down in 1998, it was famous for having been the birthplace of some of the 20th century’s most significant ideas. Microwaves, the first video game, modern linguistic theory, high-speed photography and...
Email Overload
There was a time not so long ago when having an empty email inbox seemed do-able. Even if I never actually got around to doing it. Not any more. Just sifting through my inbox would take all day. Everything is communicated by email – I’d venture to guess that only half...