In every office, there is a group. Once or twice a week after work, they go to a nearby watering hole for "happy hour" to let off steam, talk about the boss behind his back, and maybe even plan future career moves. Do you look down on this merry...
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When you've been talking to someone online for a while, you might both decide to meet in person. Online dating can be very helpful, but if you don't get along well in person, you won't be able to move on to something more serious and long-term....
Attractive lighting and good air flow. These two parts of building a house have been kept separate for a long time. But Broan's line of Decorative Fan/Lights has solved both of these problems by combining them into a single, attractive product...
Business is changing quickly because more and more people are using technology in their daily lives. Today, everything is about speed, speed, and more speed. Why do we put so much emphasis on speed? It's the worry that a lucrative business deal...
Since more and more people work from home or on the road and deal with multiple suppliers, contractors, and business partners in different parts of the world, the face-to-face meeting is being replaced by...
This question was asked in a letter. Here are 13 thoughts.
How to act?
Your boss is terrible at running meetings. You'll be able to handle it.
You could also:
Offer to make the meeting's schedule. As part...
Have you ever said that a meeting seemed like a waste of time? Well, the truth is that so many meetings are just that: a waste of time. We've also seen the "corridor" meeting that happens after, where it looks like the real decisions are made or...
Integration of new employees is a problem that many companies have to deal with. The new people are left to figure things out on their own, hoping to learn in the arena.
Problems
In this case, it wouldn't make sense to have a...