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Are You Having Too Many Meetings? Are They Effective?

Carolyn Ortman — Sun, 17 Dec 2023 07:54:25 +0000

Here are 5 tips for more efficient meetings the staff won’t dread… Recently I read an article that Microsoft is seeing a jump of 250% more meetings held every day since before the pandemic! I’ll bet they’re not alone. Since the world shut down over two years ago, we know we started blending work and […]

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Words Matter, Don’t They?

Carolyn Ortman — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 18:00:26 +0000

Words matter, don’t they? …And they matter especially to your customers and clients. This seems obvious – yet many people are not conscious enough of the words they choose, especially in potentially emotional or volatile communications. I was reminding my audience of this recently while conducting a corporate training on Professional Communication. I recounted to […]

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New to Supervising or Managing? 5 Must-Know Tips to Claim Positive Results Faster

Carolyn Ortman — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 06:31:52 +0000

You’re juggling workloads, employee management and motivation, company policies and culture. Apply these tips for less stress and more success in your role. ➡️ Understand expectations and priorities Ask what is expected of you. Early in the job, hold meaningful conversations with management to understand the success factors you will be evaluated on. As well, […]

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