It's easy for IT managers to get bogged down in day-to-day activities and lose sight of the bigger picture of leading their staff. Whether you're a seasoned pro, or new to the game, the following tips will help you effectively manage your More...
It’s the new year and economists all over are just reminding us that the worse has yet to come. Be very thankful that you’re still employed now but don’t think that you’re job’s as secure as you might think. It’s always best to be More...
With 2009 about to roll in, this is a good time to look at ways of
making your IT organization better. Specific resolutions will be unique
to every environment, but these goals make sense for just about any More...
Planning a party is not a very easy task. And what makes it harder is if you’re the one assigned to organize your company’s Christmas Party this month. Of course the plan for the party depends on how big your company is, but regardless of the More...
When problems arise at work, people often want to head straight for the boss’s office to get them straightened out. Coworker squabbles, project mishaps, unfair policies, stupid decisions by upper management, colleagues’ annoying personality More...
As soon as a presenter shows their first slide riddled with text we know we are in for a long boring talk. I gave a talk at a Rotary Club a few months ago and I could just see everyone cringe as I pulled out my projector. But PowerPoint does not More...
Selling is a tough job. Believe me, I handled sales as part of my management training program and I’d say that it was the type of work that takes toll on you mentally and physically. A desk job’s any brainiac can do. But selling is a whole More...
There’s an old Confucius saying that goes “If you chase two rabbits, you catch none.” This is especially true when forming new habits and trying to be more productive, but how many times do we do exactly the More...
We all like our own space, even if we're not in it for much of the time. We mark out our territory at work, and expect others to keep out. What makes you quietly seethe behind your PC? According to a survey by the Sharp Consultancy, 42 per cent of More...
A common habit is to study or work late into the night to get something done faster. If a student has a major exam in three days, they may find themselves staying up until 1am every night More...