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Does Humor on the Job Work for You?

Does Humor on the Job Work for You?

| October 10, 2007 | 2 Comments

As I’ve mentioned on this blog, I like to keep things as light and humorous as possible. That’s true in my personal life, and not markedly different in a professional environment. To me, keeping it light helps keep it in perspective. Obviously, there is a time for seriousness, and it is important to maintain a [...]

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Timeless Management Principles

Timeless Management Principles

| March 12, 2007 | 4 Comments

I found an excellent post on Leader Notes on some selected key management principles while actually doing some research to try to pen a similar post on my own blog. I liked Malcom Munro’s post so well that I thought I’d just do some commentary on some of the principles listed in hist post instead of trying to reinvent the wheel.

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The 6 "Be's" of Meeting Etiquette

The 6 "Be's" of Meeting Etiquette

| March 1, 2007 | 2 Comments

A meeting can be very productive. A meeting can be a veritable nightmare. A lot depends on the professionalism of the participants.

I’ve devised a list that I think provides a broad but helpful guide that, if followed by meeting attendees, will result in a quality meeting where objectives can be met, and the tearing out of hair by its roots by participants can be greatly reduced, if not eliminated.

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