Working with a chronic complaining boss

  • July 31, 2013

Chronic complainers can kill mo­­rale, hurt productivity and drive you nuts. Author Linda Swindling identifies five types of complaining bosses and explains how...

Content tips and time-savers in Outlook

  • July 22, 2013

Many people just type text and attach files when creating email messages and calendar items, but there is more you can do to make your Outlook items complete.

Metrics: More than just numbers

  • July 18, 2013

Metrics can add value to the Payroll department, said Linda Obertin, vice president at Fidelity Investments, at the American Payroll Association’s Annual...

4 ways to become master of your email

  • July 16, 2013

Email is supposed to make life easier and more efficient, but often it makes things harder and cuts into job productivity. To get more done in less time, you need to...

Color code legend in Excel

  • July 05, 2013

Q. I’d like to provide a “legend” so people know what the different Conditional Formatting colors mean in Excel. How can I do this?

OneNote for Projects

  • June 24, 2013

We all manage projects of one type of another. Some of us have the advantage of sophisticated software to manage resources, timelines and scheduling. For those of us...

Top skills you need in MS Office

  • June 05, 2013

People often ask, “If I could learn just one skill in each of the top MS Office programs (Excel, PowerPoint and Word), what should it be?” Here’s what...

1-Minute Strategies: June ’13

  • June 03, 2013

Add "investing" to your list of skills ... Keep personal and professional online networks separate ... Try hosting your next party at the gym ... Get ready to say "yes"...

How closely does your employer watch you?

  • May 30, 2013

Question: "Where I work, our Internet usage is monitored, our time is tracked to the minute, we have to log in and out of every application so the managers can see who...