Grammar Repair Shop
‘Quick, hand me a … skin covering device!’
January 2, 2020
Many purists might cling to the rule that if you’re not using Band-Aid brand bandages, then don’t call them Band-Aids. But there are many everyday items that are better known for their brand names rather than their generic names.
Managing the Boss
Create a travel profile for your executive
January 2, 2020
Let’s start 2020 off with a bang by giving you some useful advice to help you better plan your executive’s travel.
Managing the Boss
The delayers who are driving you nuts
January 2, 2020
There are all sorts of reasons delays can occur, and sometimes it’s the behavior of your leader. Authors Amy Cooper Hakim and Muriel Solomon describe four types of delaying bosses.
Meetings
The rules of the meeting icebreaker
January 2, 2020
Next to brainstorming and teambuilding, it may be the most dreaded compound word in a professional setting. But provided they can be kept from being too stressful or aggressive or lengthy or hokey, they really do work for helping people get to know each other.
Difficult People
How to tell if they’re lying to you
January 2, 2020
A study published in the journal Discourse Processes identified common signs that someone is lying through observations of an experiment where participants were instructed to lie blatantly, lie by omission or tell the truth.
Article Archives
7 solid online fax services
January 2, 2020
The lowdown on getting certified
January 2, 2020
7 skills set law office admins apart
January 2, 2020
1-Minute Strategies: February ’20
January 2, 2020
Fuel up on self-care and healthy digital boundaries
January 2, 2020
8 keys to success as an admin in a law firm
December 18, 2019
Getting therapy through your phone
December 5, 2019
’Tis the season to advance your career
December 5, 2019
Might they be nudging you out the door?
December 5, 2019
The Anonymous Admin vs. creeping cardboard
December 5, 2019
1-Minute Strategies: January ’19
December 5, 2019
3 questions on SharePoint and Flow
December 3, 2019
PowerPoint: Clean up layouts in a template
December 3, 2019
Turn text into speech in Word
December 3, 2019
Compare two spreadsheets in Excel
December 3, 2019
Grammar Repair Shop
‘Quick, hand me a … skin covering device!’
January 2, 2020
Many purists might cling to the rule that if you’re not using Band-Aid brand bandages, then don’t call them Band-Aids. But there are many everyday items that are better known for their brand names rather than their generic names.
Managing the Boss
Create a travel profile for your executive
January 2, 2020
Let’s start 2020 off with a bang by giving you some useful advice to help you better plan your executive’s travel.
Managing the Boss
The delayers who are driving you nuts
January 2, 2020
There are all sorts of reasons delays can occur, and sometimes it’s the behavior of your leader. Authors Amy Cooper Hakim and Muriel Solomon describe four types of delaying bosses.
Meetings
The rules of the meeting icebreaker
January 2, 2020
Next to brainstorming and teambuilding, it may be the most dreaded compound word in a professional setting. But provided they can be kept from being too stressful or aggressive or lengthy or hokey, they really do work for helping people get to know each other.
Difficult People
How to tell if they’re lying to you
January 2, 2020
A study published in the journal Discourse Processes identified common signs that someone is lying through observations of an experiment where participants were instructed to lie blatantly, lie by omission or tell the truth.
7 solid online fax services
January 2, 2020
The lowdown on getting certified
January 2, 2020
7 skills set law office admins apart
January 2, 2020
1-Minute Strategies: February ’20
January 2, 2020
Fuel up on self-care and healthy digital boundaries
January 2, 2020
8 keys to success as an admin in a law firm
December 18, 2019
Getting therapy through your phone
December 5, 2019
’Tis the season to advance your career
December 5, 2019
Might they be nudging you out the door?
December 5, 2019
The Anonymous Admin vs. creeping cardboard
December 5, 2019
1-Minute Strategies: January ’19
December 5, 2019
3 questions on SharePoint and Flow
December 3, 2019
PowerPoint: Clean up layouts in a template
December 3, 2019
Turn text into speech in Word
December 3, 2019
Compare two spreadsheets in Excel
December 3, 2019
Featured Article
How to give thoughtful advice
Giving thoughtful advice is a skill. It can be learned, honed and improved throughout our careers and our lives. Here are some tips.
1-Minute Strategy:
What’s your Strife Number?
Sit down right now and think of how many people you work with who you genuinely dislike. Calculate that number as a percentage of everyone you have regular contact with in the office. There’s your Strife Number (because you can never have too many silly artificial metrics in life). If the number is 30 or higher, it could either be a sign of an unhealthy level of intolerance for the quirks of others, or a hint that you’re in for a long road of stress with a group you just don’t meld with.
