The Anywhere Office

The working world has changed more due to the information revolution than it did due to the industrial revolution. Today, white collar workers are just as likely to be working from a Starbucks or their kitchen table as from a corner office or a cubicle. This article outlines not only the changes in the work place but also what tools are essential for success in any environment.

Why Should I Use Electronic Signatures

Electronic signatures save time, money and resources. Electronic signatures make your business more effecient and help you become more productive.

Using Wireless Headsets In An Office Environment

Using wireless headsets in office and home office environments.

Managing Conflict In The Workplace

Employees Who Don't Get Along? Here's How To Manage Conflict In The Workplace...

Building Loyalty By Talking

Without providing regular, safe sounding off sessions with your employees, you could be losing your employees' loyalty and possibly your employees' employment.

Meeting Employee Work Expectations: 4 Keys for Minimizing Turnover

Workforce experts estimate that the cost of replacing a worker is 1.5 times the annual salary of the worker. To minimize your turnover costs and maintain a productive workplace, employers need to look beyond the salary and benefits.

Keeping Colleagues Happy With Birthday Ecards

Sending birthday ecards to colleagues to express your friendship and care, is one of the easiest ways to show your warmth and feelings for them.

Increasing Retention, Warding Off the Cost of Attrition

For several years, industry experts have warned of a pending retention crisis and the need to have a retention plan in place. How prepared is your organization?

Conference Call Tips

Get the most out of your next audio conference. Meeting over the telephone is different to meeting face to face, learn the basics of getting it right.

The Office Party - It Doesn't Need To Be Dreaded!

Honestly, your Corporate Event can be great fun. We have tried to list everything that you would require to make your Work Party go with a bang - for all the right reasons!

Put An Executive Summary to Work - and Make Sure it Gets Read!

Time, time, time. Consider these numbers: the average executive spends 22 percent writing and reading memos, reports, letters. That equals eleven workweeks. And they are spending over 50 percent of their time either reading your communication or responding to it! So if you want the big cheese to read your report, make certain that your executive summary—written for that decision maker—sings. Here are the details.

Getting Along with Co-Workers

According to turnaround expert Lee Iacocca, the major reason capable people fail to get ahead is because they fail to get along. Here's how to make sure you're considered a team player.

Corporate Performance Evaluations

For many years, managers have been evaluated against standards of personal traits and work characteristics. Typical trait-rating evaluation systems may list ten to fifteen personal characteristics, such as ability to get along with people, leadership, analytical competence, judgment and initiative.

Why Good Advice is Hurting Your Productivity and What To Do About It

Although usually given with the best intentions, advice always reflects the needs, experiences, and now science tells us, the thought process, of the giver. More often than not, the needs of giver and receiver don’t match, creating frustration all around. Instead, some well-chosen questions can inspire creative insights that the logical analysis of a problem can’t.