AllBusiness.com - Developing Your Employees

Where Are You Going to Get Your Next PR Hit?

Sat, 03 May 2008 11:30:00 GMT

Still, to get those hits requires a tremendous investment in time, patience, strategic thinking, hope and a little PR Pixie Dust (it's available in a spray can).

This Blogger Is Moving to A New Address

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 09:35:00 GMT

Leafing through a magazine article on personal development can offer as much as a conversation with the leading career guru. It all depends on how receptive you're willing to be when it comes to learning.

Supervising With Fewer Managers

Sat, 19 Apr 2008 05:20:00 GMT

Many successful managers become the people they are because they figure out which things they should focus on and then allow their employees to take care of the rest.

Make Your Age Work For You

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:05:00 GMT

If you feel as if your age is working against you, again whether you just started working in the last few years or have a lot of experience under your belt, consider the ways you might call attention to the ways in which you could never be replaced.

Prioriting Can Lead to Greater Focus

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 08:30:00 GMT

If you're always rushing around and darting from one fire to another then you're probably not able to think very clearly and as much as you may think you're getting a lot done, well, you might be mistaken.

Organize Your Space, Manage Your Time

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 10:35:00 GMT

But anyway, just as you might clear away the papers you no longer need (even if it actually hurts as you feed the sheets into your shredder or crumble them up in your fists) you need to decide which interruptions help you get your work done and those that absolutely must be avoided.

Organized Space Means More Productivity

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:25:00 GMT

Sometimes we want perfection in our workspaces. We see our idea in other people's spaces or in the pages of a magazine or furniture catalog. But instead of seeking perfection in your workspace try first and foremost to create an area that helps you focus.

Cleaning Your Office Improves Productivity

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 08:35:00 GMT

The other thing I realized, something that at first was really hard for me to believe, is that to clean up in a meaningful way means in many cases that you must handle and examine every sheet of paper before you can decide what to do with it.

Monkey See, Monkey Do

Fri, 04 Apr 2008 07:05:00 GMT

Unfortunately, when we panic we miss opportunities, even the ones right before our eyes or in our own backyards.

Working the Room Is Just One Part of the Job

Wed, 02 Apr 2008 08:10:00 GMT

Sometimes the follow-up portion of the networking equation is not palatable because it can feel so contrived as if we’re using people for what they can do for us.