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Learn How to Manage Your Boss

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And whether you think your boss is brilliant or a bore, the fact is that you have to manage the relationship with your boss if you want to advance your career. Many of us give little thought to managing our supervisors. Practise time management skills and schedule time each week for networking. We do so at our own peril.

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Stress Management Techniques

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap Stress Management Techniques Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on August 23, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Living is inherently stressful, but how we manage it will determine the number and severity of the stress related symptoms we experience. Thanks for visiting!

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6 Secrets of Stress Management

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Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 6 Secrets of Stress Management Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 31, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. If you want to remain balanced, you need to manage the stress in your life. Stress is never eliminated, but it can be managed and controlled. Great tips.

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Time Management Skill: Handling Interuptions Professionally – the Saying No Fallacy

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For years authors of books and articles about Time Management and leaders of Time Management seminars have suggested numerous simplistic, unrealistic approaches to solving the interruption problem. The most mentioned and most ridiculous suggestion among the Time Management tips is “learn how to say NO.&# Larry Baker, CSP.

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6 Steps for Recruiting Volunteers

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Orient and train your volunteer. In order to be effective, volunteers need to receive adequate orientation and training. Training helps ensure that volunteers can perform their roles effectively and minimizes potential risks posed to themselves and others. Manage the expectations up-front. Recognize and reward.

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Theme and Variations

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While still focusing on personal development, leadership and management skills, productivity, and related tools, the overarching theme will be the not-for-profit/NGO environment. Often, someone gets thrown into a leadership role, without training or much in the way of support.

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3 C's To Help Simplify Instructions

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For example: Your manager wants to improve employee technical skills; mentions the benefits of having a needs analysis to plan the training ; and asks you to look into self-study manuals, seminars, teleconferencing and cheaper training options. Identify specific ways to strengthen technical training.