Corporate Politics

Skype is one of the most important work and social tools I use. It’s nearly perfect. Except that you people are using it to drive me crazy.

via Skype Etiquette.

Power of Routines | Productivity501.

The Pomodoro Technique Trains Your Brain Away From Distractions.

What story do you tell yourself about yourself?

I know that marketers tell stories. We tell them to clients, prospects, bosses, suppliers, partners and voters. If the stories resonate and spread and seduce, then we succeed.

But what about the story you tell yourself?

Do you have an elevator pitch that reminds you that you're a struggling fraud, certain to be caught and destined to fail? Are you marketing a perspective and an attitude of generosity? When you talk to yourself, what do you say? Is anyone listening?

You've learned through experience that frequency works. That minds can be changed. That powerful stories have impact.

I guess, then, the challenge is to use those very same tools on yourself.

via Seth’s Blog: Self marketing might be the most important kind.

One of the most annoying examples is texting and checking e-mail while working with colleagues. Some workers would call this disruptive; others would say it is downright insulting.

I’ve given lectures on incivility around the globe. When I ask audiences whether anyone considers sending e-mail or texts during meetings uncivil, almost everyone raises their hand.

Then, when I ask whether anyone in the audience sends texts or e-mail during meetings, about two-thirds acknowledge the habit. (Presumably, there are still more who don’t want to admit it.)

via Preoccupations – Texting in Meetings – It Means ‘I Don’t Care’ – NYTimes.com.

The Worst Email Habits and Annoyances You Should Avoid or At Least Be Aware Of.

Workplace bullying directly impacts the bottom line by affecting productivity, wellness with subsequent rise in employer benefit costs, attrition, attraction and retention. One study by John Medina showed that “adults with chronically high stress levels performed 50% worse on certain cognitive tests than adults with low stress.” Other studies estimate the financial costs of this lost productivity at work at more than $200 billion a year — and that's a conservative estimate.

via How to Stop “Mean Girls” in the Workplace – The Conversation – Harvard Business Review.

A startling 37% of American workers — roughly 54 million people — have been bullied at work according to a 2007 survey by the Workplace Bullying Institute. The consequences of such bullying spreading to the targets' families, coworkers, and organizations. Costs include reduced creativity, low morale, and increased turnover — all factors that weigh heavily on the bottom line.

via Create a Bully-Free Workplace – Research – Harvard Business Review.

Often times, hiring managers spend the bulk of an interview determining whether a particular candidate has the necessary skills to fill a vacant position. That strength-based approach is dead wrong, says Carol Hacker, an Atlanta-based HR consultant and author of a number of books on interviewing and hiring.

“Your job as a hiring manager is to determine the candidate's weaknesses, period,” she says. “If you can determine where the candidates are weak, you will know instantly if these are viable candidates.”

via workopolis.com – How to get to the truth Interview skills that uncover what you really need to know.

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