Phone based meetings just aren’t the same as physical meetings. You lose that connection you make by looking the other person in the eye. You lose the ability to read the other persons body language and facial expressions, and you lack the visual ability to visually demonstrate or explain something. Face to face meetings were not [...]
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
It used to be that YouTube and Fantasy Football were the biggest productivity killers in the office, but these days, thoughts about looming foreclosures, plummeting 401Ks, and losing their jobs will steal your employees time and attention much more aggressively than a video of a baby panda sneezing. The fact is that the state of the [...]
Friday, October 10, 2008
I got an email from my girlfriend today with the subject line: “What time are you getting home EOM” I was a little curious about whether this EOM was a typo or a new nickname she’s given me, and when I clicked into the message there was nothing in the body.
Monday, September 15, 2008
I get hundreds of emails every day, yet I am able to effectively and efficiently deal with them in 30-60 minutes a day. This wasn’t always the case. My inbox used to be an unmanageable mess that wasted hours of my time and consequently cost the company money. I was able [...]
Monday, September 1, 2008
Ever have a short “Break Out Meeting” that descends into a long drawn out mind numbingly senseless production? At my old company, these types of meetings were so common I started scheduling for the run over. Usually we weren’t getting off topic but a few members of the team were able to draw out the [...]
Monday, November 17, 2008
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