Ian's Messy Desk

MARCH 7, 2011

Poor leadership communications can cripple even the most skilled teams; poor communication has a negative impact on trust, productivity, and morale. Power imbalances make open and honest conversation difficult, and it takes courage for an employee to tell the emperor he has no clothes. Expediency. Consequently, we take short-cuts.

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Practically Perfect PA

JANUARY 20, 2015

I like colour in work clothes but go for powerful reds and jewel tones, no baby pinks. Absorb the information on your company’s website and try and learn new skills where possible such as reading balance sheets. I’m sure you always look fabulous in the office but make sure you have an air of “executive” about you.

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Men With Pens

MARCH 21, 2010

If you write web copy that speaks of being good in sales but sounds like it comes from a casual, laid-back stay-at-home mom, your client won’t be pleased if she’s actually a businesswoman who wears upscale clothes to impress clients at high-profile meetings every day at her downtown office. Ragnar´s last blog.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 12, 2010

Possibly behind that couch in the corner, the one buried under boxes and old clothes. Reply Jodi Kaplan January 13, 2010 at 3:51 pm Definitely write first, edit later. Our problem is often that the corners of the attic are so very neglected that we can’t see them anymore for the dust and grime and cobwebs. You’re not sure, though.

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Men With Pens

DECEMBER 13, 2009

However, if they go to develop skills like writing and critical thinking, to learn more about the world and to connect with future leaders, then university is invaluable. I have used those skills almost every day of my working life. And now I coach public speaking skills. John Bardos´s last blog. Knowledge is valuable.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 21, 2010

However, he isn’t stodgy, and his social skills are better than mine. People listen now…’ Definitely confidence issues for me. Heather: As people start tuning in, the pressure to be “on&# can definitely rise. Writing is a skill that I will be working on much more over the next several years to lifetime.

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Men With Pens

JANUARY 7, 2010

Dress in comfortable clothes (I recommend Hawaiian shirts). You have to be disciplined with money, a skill many writers don’t have. I’ve also done the freelancing thing–learning to market myself, developing my money management skills and learned to juggle. You can enjoy a quiet, stress-free work environment.

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