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Tips for Managing Politics In the Workplace During Election Season

Success

Update your policies and procedures It’s time to bust out that dusty handbook (which is hopefully not in actual book form anymore). Adjust project timelines accordingly, so employees aren’t facing extra pressures to complete mission-critical work when they’re feeling distracted.”

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A Deep Dive Into the Positive and Negative Impacts of Gossip

Success

Don’t tell anyone, but… I really shouldn’t say anything, but did you know… This stays between us… Miss Manners might clutch her pearls at the idea of this decorum-shattering habit, but gossip isn’t always in poor form. Is 2023 the year you’ve vowed to elevate your workplace etiquette? And it’s been around as long as human beings have.

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45 Professional Development Books to Level Up Your Career and Your Life

Success

Hill’s principles are candid, some coming from his own experiences and others in the form of entertaining stories. How to Make Sh*t Happen: Make More Money. Create Epic Relationships and Control Your Life By Sean Whalen Nearly all the topics that matter most to us are covered in this book— How to Make Sh*t Happen.

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A Telephone Etiquette Test

Ian's Messy Desk

Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap A Telephone Etiquette Test Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on May 28, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. While forms of technology are making inroads into the communication process, the telephone is still an important source of contact with people. Thanks for visiting!

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Zooming In On Engagement: How Turning Off Your Camera Can Hurt Your Career

Allwork

In remote work, however, such forms of expression and engagement are limited. As a workplace expert/leader, do you think that it hurts engagement when workers turn their cameras off during video meetings? Amy Casciotti, Vice President of Human Resources at TechSmith: It depends on the type of meeting and the number of participants.

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Wearing the Appropriate “Costume” To Work—Looking Your Professional Best

Office Dynamics

They want employees to be proper and demonstrate business etiquette. Don’t ever lower your standards to fit in with everyone else. If they perceive that you took no care in how you dressed for the day, they assume you don’t care about the little details of work. I don’t mean be showy and flashy.

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Keeping Virtual Teams Focused In The Pandemic Era

BioTeams

I don’t want to be cliched by saying this, but we are now officially living in ‘unprecedented’ and dynamic times. However, with that said, it’s important that we do not zoom out in any form or manner when engaged in virtual meetings and stay on point, committed and fixated on driving and creating purpose and value.

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