Colin Powell’s rules to live by

  • June 26, 2013

Few men in politics have been admired by both sides of the aisle. Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is one such man. In his memoir, It Worked for Me: In Life and...

Keep teens safe on the job this summer

  • June 25, 2013

Summer is in full swing, and the teens you hired for the season are working out just fine. But don’t be too complacent. Follow these four steps to help prepare...

6 humble traits of servant leaders

  • June 20, 2013

The term “servant leader” applies to executives who lack huge egos. They win allegiance by positioning themselves as supportive allies, not bossy tyrants....

Innovate by eliminating ‘Bozone Layer’

  • June 19, 2013

Fostering a culture of innovation is easy if you run a small business with a handful of employees. But at larger organizations, midlevel managers may not...

Supreme Court won’t nix ADA reassignment

  • June 17, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court on May 28 let stand a lower court’s ruling that employers may be required to reassign a disabled employee to a vacant position as an ADA...

Google’s happy machine

  • June 13, 2013

HR people at Google noticed a couple of problems some years back. They used data to solve them both.

3 steps to surviving lunch with an executive

  • June 11, 2013

A lunch invitation from an executive can be nerve-wracking, but it’s also a great opportunity to connect with and impress someone who could have a major effect on...

Why certification is important

  • June 05, 2013

Great administrators are known as those who do their best, work at the top of their game and who work like they are in a profession of choice. One of the strongest ways...

Top skills you need in MS Office

  • June 05, 2013

People often ask, “If I could learn just one skill in each of the top MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint and Word), what should it be?” Here’s what...

4 mistakes team leaders should avoid

  • June 04, 2013

Team leaders can get ensnared in their own good intentions. The result can cause an admirable effort to backfire. Here are four mistakes team leaders need to avoid.