Three Types of People to Fire Immediately
Management Workplace G. Michael Maddock businessweek.com
Submitted Nov 29 2011 by Victor Bennett, 38 comments
“I wanted a happy culture. So I fired all the unhappy people.” —A very successful CEO (who asked not to be named) We (your authors) teach our children to work hard and never, ever give up. We tea...more»
The Most Annoying, Pretentious and Useless Business Jargon
Business Workplace Max Mallet yahoo.com
Submitted Nov 20 2012 by Jason Edwards, 21 comments
The next time you feel the need to reach out, touch base, shift a paradigm, leverage a best practice or join a tiger team, by all means do it. Just don’t say you’re doing it. If you have to ask ...more»
10 Tips for New Grads Entering the Workforce
Job Search Workplace Alison Green new grads usnews.com
Submitted Jun 2 2012 by Linda Cruz, 11 comments
Is 2012 the year you start your first post-college job? Here are some tips to quickly build a strong reputation and ensure that your first job is a success. 1. Listen more than you talk. ...more»
Six Ways to Run Better Meetings
Productivity Workplace RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN wsj.com
Submitted Jun 20 2012 by Vincent Clayton, 12 comments
A recent study of how chief executives manage their time found that they spent about a third of their workweek in meetings—about 18 hours a week, on average. CEOs say that meetings are an importan...more»
10 Brainteasers to Test Your Mental Sharpness
Workplace Break Holly Green forbes.com
Submitted Jun 25 2012 by Susan Copper, 23 comments
To test your mental acuity, answer the following questions (no peeking at the answers!): 1. Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May...more»
Working long hours doubles depression odds
Productivity Workplace Health Matt McMillen cnn.com
Submitted May 24 2012 by Susan Copper, 31 comments
Working long hours appears to substantially increase a person's risk of becoming depressed, regardless of how stressful the actual work is, a new study suggests. The study, which followed 2,123 Br...more»
10 Things the HR Department Won't Tell You
Job Interview Hr Career Workplace Kimberly Fusaro womansday.com
Submitted Feb 8 2012 by Sydney Austin, 12 comments
Discover shocking reasons why you might not get a callback—or a promotion If everything’s going smoothly, you probably won’t interact with the folks in human resources much between the day you’r...more»
Where's the Boss? Trapped in a Meeting
Productivity Workplace Boss RACHEL EMMA SILVERMAN wsj.com
Submitted Jun 18 2012 by Susan Copper, 13 comments
What do chief executives do all day? It really is what it seems: They spend about a third of their work time in meetings. WSJ's Francesca Donner looks at the results of a study that followed 50...more»
10 business e-mails you shouldn't send
Productivity Workplace Email Andrea Bartz Brenna Ehrlich cnn.com
Submitted Nov 25 2011 by Susan Copper, 6 comments
Imagine a tiny boat afloat on a thrashing sea, water pouring through a gaping hole in the hull. A sailor is frantically bailing dark, angry water, but no matter how much he scoops, the water line n...more»
That Jerk at Work May Get Paid More Than You
Job Search Salary Negotiation Workplace Cindy Perman cnbc.com
Submitted Nov 24 2011 by Susan Copper, 8 comments
They say nice guys finish last and, despite your mom’s protests, that may actually be true.more»
