7 secrets of success

  • November 30, 2015

Success coach Robin Sharma counsels some of the most prosperous people in business. Here are seven of their secrets.

5 keys to gain a competitive advantage

  • November 30, 2015

In the 1970s, executives favored a technique called SWOT analysis to think strategically. But SWOT is now outdated, and there's a more reliable way to devise strategy.

Can we discipline for bad behavior at party?

  • November 24, 2015

Q. At our company holiday party, which was not at the workplace or during work hours, an employee told some inappropriate jokes and put an arm around a co-worker who...

Does USERRA apply to contract workers?

  • November 23, 2015

The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act prevents employers from discharging returning service members for anything except “cause” for...

Step up and take initiative at work

  • November 13, 2015

Have you ever felt punished for taking initiative and tackling a problem on the job? If so, you’re not alone, says productivity consultant Laura Stack....

4 ways to bring empathy to your email

  • November 09, 2015

A new email extension called Crystal can help bring more empathy to your email conversations. The most important thing is adapting to other people’s written language,...

When a co-worker has been humiliated

  • November 09, 2015

When someone experiences a mortifying moment that you either directly or indirectly witness, it can make future encounters with the person awkward. Here's how to move...

Excel: Highlight #N/A results

  • October 25, 2015

You can filter for all #N/A results, but can you also highlight them with conditional formatting? You have to use the ISNA function, which tests a cell for that result.