It’s OK to Ban  Devices from Your Meetings We love to hate meetings. But since they aren’t going away any time soon, we should think of ways to make them more effective. One answer is to ban devices. The reason is simple: devices distract us. Many people think they can finish an email or read… Continue reading It’s OK to Ban Devices from Your Meetings

Know When to Speak Up About an Ethical Issue Sometimes you sense that something isn’t right at work. Maybe you suspect that a finance colleague is fudging numbers or that a coworker often sneaks out early. How do you know if it’s worth speaking up? Here are some tips for these tricky situations: Consider what’s… Continue reading Know When to Speak Up About an Ethical Issue

Don’t Make These Common Writing Mistakes People judge you by your writing, so getting a word wrong can make you look bad. Be sure to avoid these common writing errors in your next email: Affect/Effect: Affect is a verb; effect is a noun. It affected him. The effect was startling. All Right/Alright: Although alright is… Continue reading Don’t Make These Common Writing Mistakes