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Jul, 31 2018

Asking This Question Could Hurt Your Career

By |2018-07-31T00:43:58+00:00July 31st, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Asking This Question Could Hurt Your Career

While you may think you’re sharing your wisdom, running an employee training session a certain way could hurt your career. The problem sees you ask the audience a subjective question, [...]

Jul, 30 2018

Should Leaders Have All the Answers?

By |2018-07-30T15:06:45+00:00July 30th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Should Leaders Have All the Answers?

A productivity trap for leaders has them think they have to have all the answers. He or she is in a position of authority and some may consider the boss [...]

Jul, 29 2018

Protected: Ignite

By |2018-08-01T19:58:23+00:00July 29th, 2018|Categories: Miscellaneous|Comments Off on Protected: Ignite

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Jul, 25 2018

Understanding Mistakes at Work

By |2019-08-16T12:39:59+00:00July 25th, 2018|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Understanding Mistakes at Work

Understanding mistakes at work opens the door to increased productivity. Far too often, mistakes are just seen as a source of blame and not a sign of a potential problem. [...]

Jul, 24 2018

Can an Acting Technique Help Your Career?

By |2018-07-24T14:58:27+00:00July 24th, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Can an Acting Technique Help Your Career?

A simple acting technique can help your career. It’s about mentally putting yourself into other people’s shoes and preparing for various scenarios before they happen. In this episode of our [...]

Jul, 23 2018

Can Availability Hurt Productivity?

By |2018-07-31T22:51:16+00:00July 23rd, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Can Availability Hurt Productivity?

The downside of being too available at work is that it can hurt productivity. You need to find the right balance of being a team player and pursuing your big [...]

Jul, 18 2018

Add Interaction to Your Training

By |2018-06-19T23:37:17+00:00July 18th, 2018|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Add Interaction to Your Training

It's a smart move to add interaction to your training. This keeps your important messages from only being delivered through one-way communication. While it may seem like people are listening, [...]

Jul, 17 2018

Problem Solving Tip for Leaders

By |2018-07-17T16:10:40+00:00July 17th, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Problem Solving Tip for Leaders

A good problem solving tip for leaders sees them spend less time on issues that are allowed to linger. These little problems can add up and start to hurt your [...]

Jul, 16 2018

What I’ve Learned – People Are Not Balloons

By |2018-07-16T16:07:23+00:00July 16th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on What I’ve Learned – People Are Not Balloons

Personal productivity challenges do not exist in a vacuum, which is what I’ve learned from performing my People Are Not Balloons demonstration. It’s a part of my presentations, where I [...]

Jul, 11 2018

How to Prevent Deadline Stress

By |2021-07-31T16:50:32+00:00July 11th, 2018|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Prevent Deadline Stress

Deadline stress can take a toll on even the most productive people. It's made worse by sudden requests from your coworkers, which can can come unexpectedly. As a result, you [...]

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