Jul 2, 2019
Managing your Inbox There was a time when your inbox referred only to “a boxlike tray, basket, or the like, as on a desk, for holding incoming mail, messages, or work.” How efficiently you made your way through this inbox without cluttering up your desk...
Jun 25, 2019
The Selfless Spirit Ambition can be a great motivator but your actual actions should not be based on personal gain in the workplace, rather with a selflessness that moves the team and organization forward. This constructive quality over one’s ego is one that...
Jun 20, 2019
The Team Comes First Sayings like ‘the customer is always right’ or ‘first’ may be rooted in the positive goal of satisfying the customer, but your team should come first. Dede Henley observes in her Forbes article on inspiring...
Jun 18, 2019
Asking the Right Questions: “How might we…” The way questions are framed can encourage constructive ideas from your team. In a Forbes article on inspiring teams, Dede Henley suggests that starting the questions with, “How might we…”...
Jun 13, 2019
Constructively handle Concerns There are always reasons to have concerns about a project. In fact, professional project managers will often formally divide these concerns into risk and uncertainty. Some risks can be managed by tracking them and preparing for them....