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Build a better working relationship with your manager by putting yourself in his shoes
A few years ago I did a series of three posts on the blog about…
Are you a human bottleneck?
Could you be a human bottleneck? If others have stopped their work because they are…
The zenith of productivity tools – voice recognition software!
Today I’m back on the blog with another installment in our series on productivity tools…
The right way to communicate unpopular decisions to your staff
Sometimes you will have to make unpopular decisions, choices (or decrees) that will not be liked by your staff; it’s one of the responsibilities of leadership. Sure, good leaders strive to minimize the fallout of decisions on their people, but
Having trouble getting things done? Kick the telephone and email auto-reaction
In my last strategy earlier this month in our series on getting things done, I told you about the importance of taking control of interruptions, specifically by other people. But studies show that 44% of interruptions are actually self-induced. In
Workplace lessons from the COVID contagion of kindness
As devastating and difficult as the COVID-19 world has been, the one seemingly silver lining to emerge from this pandemic is the contagion of kindness. Countless acts of generosity and thoughtfulness abound, and it has become increasingly evident that being
Respond calmly by “putting a stone in your mouth”
Being able to respond calmly in the face of anger can be difficult. A client (who is from the Nisga’a nation) recently shared with me this powerful advice from a Nisga’a elder – “Put a stone in your mouth”. It
Want to amp up your productivity? Control interruptions
Since the start of this year, the topic of our video series has been Productivity Tools for Leaders. Today we’re up to strategy #12 and I’d like to talk about what you can do to control interruptions. It’s imperative that
In the post-pandemic workplace, the “new normal” has become the “now normal”
As the temporary pandemic restrictions start lifting in many areas of the country, it is clear that the world of work is nothing like what it was before. What we thought was the “new normal” has become the “now normal”,