Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

First, you should know your company's gifting policies. Some offices don't celebrate the holidays at all. So maybe you buy a gift for his or her family or his or her pet, something small that says "happy holidays." The old rule was that you never bought your boss a gift, but the office dynamics have changed over the years.

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Office Dynamics

DECEMBER 6, 2010

First, you should know your company's gifting policies. Some offices don't celebrate the holidays at all. So maybe you buy a gift for his or her family or his or her pet, something small that says "happy holidays." The old rule was that you never bought your boss a gift, but the office dynamics have changed over the years.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

I learned this from Guy Kawasaki and if you ever hear any of his speeches you’ll understand why. In essence, it keeps the audience alert and they’ll learn more from you than someone who just educates. Learn to tell stories. Make them laugh – Although you want to educate your audience, you need to make them laugh as well.

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Office Organization Success

AUGUST 6, 2010

These are the same issues that EVERY solopreneur faces at some point or other in their business so, in case you missed my presentation, I thought I’d share those challenges and mistakes with you here in the hope that you can learn from them, and also know that you are not alone. . Challenge/Mistake #1 – Creating Balance.

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 2, 2010

Mentoring can be one of the most effective means of teaching: inviting someone to learn from the example of another with more experience. Even though things haven’t worked out as you’d hoped, what are you learning from that? Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 4, 2010

Start learning Self-directed learning is the method used when a learner controls the objectives and means of learning. It is a continuous process, often informal, and an important factor in lifelong learning. Many adults engage in self-directed learning to improve their work performance.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 6, 2010

Three of my favourites: 6 – Learn to say “No”. I think that (1) make a daily plan and (6) learn to say “No&# are two that stand out. Celestine Chua of The Personal Excellence Blog has posted 20 time management tips , over at Stepcase Lifehack. Don’t take on more than you can handle. Or defer it to a later period.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 16, 2010

However, I can’t imagine any discipline where one would be expected to ignored the foundation that has been laid by others as part of their own learning. And sometimes that’s probably true. There is a lot of knowledge to be culled and transfered from others.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 19, 2010

It’s important to learn how and when to say no. Heather, came close to burnout, working long hours and weekends, until she learned how to make a priority of what she had to, should and even wanted to do. Once you establish a pattern, co-workers will learn to respect that time and not disturb you.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 30, 2010

I learned from my mother. Home About Contact Me Links Sitemap 2 Measures of effective productivity systems… Posted by Ian McKenzie Written on June 30, 2010 If youre new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Or, if you prefer, you can subscribe to my blog posts by e-mail. Thanks for visiting!

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 9, 2010

Under the strengths’ heading, list: Mental strengths Physical strengths Interpersonal Skills Character traits Categories of knowledge Learned skills Now, under each of the successes’ find three of each type of strength that you used or developed in achieving each success.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 18, 2010

Learn as if you’ll live forever. L – Learn to love your self. People should learn the horse attitude and horse sense. It lets us learn repertoire and ways on how can we recover from our mistakes. If you know very well how to talk, you should also learn how to listen. Make motivation as your steering wheel.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 9, 2010

If you have an open-door policy, place your back to the entrance, or face away from your cubicle entry to indicate your unavailability. If you’re on the receiving end of delegation, learn to say no if your schedule is full, or find out what isn’t urgent and leave it for another day. Keep the office door closed.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 14, 2010

Learn to discuss. Learn to disagree without being disagreeable. Sharing your minor aches, pains or disappointments will only bring others down. Being cheerful not only makes others feel good, it will make you feel good as well. Keep an open mind : Don’t argue with people. Know your own weaknesses : Don’t get caught up in gossip.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 26, 2010

Learn from the example of others. If you take time to add these practices to your regular routine, you will quickly find your creative scope increasing. Suck it up. Creativity leads to more creativity. Take time every day to absorb new knowledge and information: read, listen and watch. If you want to be a painter, go to museums and galleries.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 23, 2010

Like any skill, delivery must be learned. Use metaphors, analogies, and similes. Avoid a dry recitation of facts. Model the techniques of good speakers. Try out the techniques you admire in others. Practice your delivery in front of a mirror, or better yet, a video camera. Playback the presentation and look for areas to improve.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 7, 2010

Learn Public Speaking Leave a comment Subscribe to blog posts by Email The Essential Motivation Handbook The Zen Habits Handbook for Life! Comments Trackbacks DishyMix: Susan Bratton Podcasts & Blogs Famous Executives » LIKE: Call for Speakers ad:tech NY — Have YOU Submitted Your Idea? Just How Passionate Are You in Public Speaking?

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Ian's Messy Desk

NOVEMBER 15, 2010

Comments Hey Ian, I’m definately linking this up at blogs4God.com for geek reasons … but also I have to comment I found this article a bit amusing in that many of the techniques mentioned I had already learned … while training/studying for an opera singing career.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The following is an excerpt from the book The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize Real Growth by Steven S. Little What I’ve come to learn is that growth leaders are distinctive not only in their actions, but also in their attributes.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JULY 21, 2010

The intellectual – learning and knowledge growth and management. We have to learn how to treat every moment we have on this Earth as a precious commodity. Time management is about getting results, not about being busy. The social – developing personal relationships and actively contributing to society. Be it to people or tools.

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Ian's Messy Desk

SEPTEMBER 20, 2010

Comments i find this particular site very interesting because everytime i consult it, i get to learn more about myself. Why not leave a comment below and continue the conversation, or subscribe to my feed and get articles like this delivered automatically to your feed reader.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Understanding Memory Before learning any memory improvement technique, it’s useful to first understand the three stages of memory: encoding, storage and retrieval. Breathless, you hop on the bus and realize your lunch is still at home. Worse still, you spot a new co-worker on the bus and can’t remember his name. Get hooked on mnemonics.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 26, 2010

To keep our lives in balance, we need to learn to be content with what we have. For example, discontent with one’s weight can lead to diet and exercise. However, if the discontent gets out of control, diet can become an eating disorder.

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Ian's Messy Desk

APRIL 23, 2010

The lessons learned there, and built upon over time, have proved to be the most useful of my school days. In each grade, every student was expected to give at least one speech to the class over the course of the year. In addition, the school held an annual public speaking competition.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 3, 2010

You can easily set the right tone in the workplace by learning to respond to a basic need we all share… which is to be respected and valued. Smart managers never overlook this fact: loyal, productive employees are one of your biggest assets. What you need? You know I got it! R-e-s-p-e-c-t Everyone wants to be treated with respect.

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Ian's Messy Desk

OCTOBER 11, 2010

Learn to forgive. If there’s someone whom you owe a debt of gratitude for guiding you at one of life’s crossroads, don’t wait to express your appreciation—in detail and, if possible, in person. Let go of anger and resentment by writing a letter of forgiveness to a person who has hurt or wronged you.

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Success

JANUARY 22, 2023

The idea wasn’t to simply learn how to make IBM more attractive to minority talent. All of those policies, procedures, norms—written and unwritten—kind of control the culture,” says Donovan’s business partner and co-author Mark Kaplan. “If Then, he provided those groups with a list of questions regarding their constituents.

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The Office Professionals Place

NOVEMBER 25, 2009

The holidays are quickly approaching and this is the time of year when we reflect on our successes and goals and also begin thinking about what we can do to reach the next level the following year. Lets grow together! Wednesday, November 25, 2009 What Are You Thankful For?

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Laughing all the Way to Work

OCTOBER 6, 2009

it requires a firm culture that discusses recovery openly and strongly support it -both in action and written policy. and hopefully, they have supportive procedures and policies in place to help them." I finally had a chance to sit down and read your book over the holiday. Holidays Humour "A cheerful heart is good like medicine."

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Service Untitled

OCTOBER 2, 2012

It’s no coincidence that National Customer Service Week is celebrated this late on the calendar; it’s the unofficial launch of the biggest shopping experience of the year as the holiday season closes in and shoppers start counting down the days to family and friend celebrations. photo by: William Brawley.

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 12, 2010

Learn to say no. However, some careful thought will show, important things can be easily put into less time in a day, with the remaining time free for rest and play. Three rules for effective time management : 1) Don’t Create Impossible Situations. Don’t get trapped into doing too much. 2) Make time your friend not your enemy.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 25, 2010

Adapt Your Style to Your Audience : Prepare beforehand and learn what the audience wants to hear or not hear, and how to adapt your style so your message and how you say it connects with them. Leverage the Use of Questions: Start a key meeting with a few questions to understand the other person’s needs and opinions.

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Ian's Messy Desk

JUNE 11, 2010

You’re not going to eliminate the fear factor, but you can learn to get past the fear. Mark Twain said, “ There are two types of public speakers: those who are afraid and those who are liars. ” For anyone who fits into one of those two groups, how do you overcome the fear and become better speaker?

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Ian's Messy Desk

AUGUST 23, 2010

If it is not, learn to accept it rather than experience the frustration comes from trying to change it. Take Control – Learn to express your feelings, values, and beliefs openly and honestly, in a way that respects the rights of others. Many can learn to cope with stress more effectively, and support one another.

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Allwork

JUNE 5, 2023

What you’ll learn Discover the critical role autonomy and flexibility play in employee satisfaction within the workplace. And we know that there’s long sabbaticals and holidays in some countries, especially European countries. There’s some countries who are already thinking about the four day work week.

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Ideas.Ted

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Then, just before Christmas two years ago, my husband surprised me by saying he’d bought us solar panels as a holiday gift. . When you hear or see or learn about what the real solutions look like and how many of them are already being implemented or will be in the near future, that can increase your efficacy. What’s “efficacy”?

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Ian's Messy Desk

MAY 17, 2010

Whether it’s 20 pounds you need to lose, a presentation that has to be made or a skill you need to learn, overcoming “I don’t feel like doing it” is being motivated. Something more important than your comfort and feelings drive you to care for a child. That drive is motivation.

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