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Humor in the Workplace: How to Be Funny at Work Without Crossing the Line

Success

According to Paul Osincup , corporate trainer, humor strategist and author of the forthcoming book, The Humor Habit , we are all suffering from a condition he refers to as “chronic seriousness.” Start by collecting and consuming funny books, podcasts, movies, YouTube videos, etc.

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Science Shows How to Have Better Meetings

On The Job

Steven Rogelberg, professor of organizational science, management and philosophy at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has some suggestions in his new book, "The Surprising Science of Meetings." Forget an agenda. Don't let a calendar dictate. His findings: 1. Stop holding people hostage.

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7 Golden Rules for Successful Virtual Meetings

Worxbee

Basically, if it doesn’t need a daily (or weekly) update, don’t book one! Set a clear agenda Another massive time waster happens when people say “let’s meet at 10am Tuesday,” then don’t prepare ahead for the meeting. To facilitate that, you need an agenda. This will help you to pin down your agenda.

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Why Reading Leadership Books will Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

I’ve been reading a lot of books on leadership lately, something that I really haven’t done all that much before. Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. One of the most important reasons to read leadership books is you can take the lessons you’ve learned and then applying them to yourself.

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Why Reading Leadership Books will Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

I’ve been reading a lot of books on leadership lately, something that I really haven’t done all that much before. Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. One of the most important reasons to read leadership books is you can take the lessons you’ve learned and then applying them to yourself.

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Why Reading Leadership Books will Boost Your Productivity

Productivityist

I’ve been reading a lot of books on leadership lately, something that I really haven’t done all that much before. Historically, I’ve read mostly time management, productivity, and technology books. One of the most important reasons to read leadership books is you can take the lessons you’ve learned and then applying them to yourself.

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Keeping it all together

Laughing all the Way to Work

Another way you can accomplish this is to have a meeting book just for meetings with your boss where you can write questions you need to ask or insert items you need direction on. This can be as simple as a lined note book, but restricted only for meetings with your boss. I call it the CEO folder.

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