They may do good work but their obnoxious personalities spawn resentment and negativity. Don’t hesitate to strike hard at…
INSIGHT
5 ways high-performance organizations make meetings effective
August 31, 2018 by
By J. Elise Keith bio
Every organization has to figure out how to make meetings productive. It’s a complex challenge. To be effective, each meeting needs to engage the individual talents of the people involved…
PRODUCTIVITY
Are you managing or mentoring your staff?
August 31, 2018 by
Good managers manage. If this seems like an obvious statement, consider the many areas of the practice you manage: patient scheduling, billing and collections, purchasing and leasing, office technology, compliance, and…
INSIGHT
7 dining rules every manager should follow
August 24, 2018 by
By Cheryl Toth, MBA bio
You know this guy. He’s the loudest talker at the table. He waves his fork around when he tells a story or joke. Or occasionally punctuates the air with it to indicate…
PRODUCTIVE MEETINGS
How to eliminate meeting pain points and stop wasting time
August 17, 2018 by
Love ’em or hate ’em, meetings are an essential platform for sharing information, brainstorming new ideas, and collaborating as a team. But are they…
WORK-LIFE BALANCE
Who tops the nation in vacation days?
August 13, 2018 by
Last year, Americans used 17.2 vacation days, the most since 2010 according to new research from Project: Time Off. Despite this marked improvement, 52 percent of employees reported…
INSIGHT
Avoid These 5 Common PowerPoint Mistakes
August 6, 2018 by
By Cheryl Toth, MBA bio
Who among us has not suffered (or slept) through a deadly PowerPoint presentation in a meeting or at a conference? We all know…
YOUR CAREER
Are you “aggressive” or “assertive”? Take this quick self-evaluation and find out
August 6, 2018 by
To manage people, a manager has to be assertive.
But be aware that there’s a strong difference between being assertive and…
MANAGING STAFF
Creating a peaceful office environment
August 6, 2018 by
It goes without saying that office conflict, poor attitudes, and negative staffers undermine peace and tranquility. But any bad behavior you bring to the workplace also…
YOUR CAREER
Should you ‘friend’ your coworkers on social media?
August 6, 2018 by
Do you “like” the idea of office friendships crossing over into social media? More than seven in 10 professionals (71 percent) polled by staffing firm OfficeTeam said it’s…
