Leadership

May, 27 2019

The Open Office Challenge

By |2021-06-28T12:53:58+00:00May 27th, 2019|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on The Open Office Challenge

For many leaders, the open office challenge is about maximizing productivity in an environment that is full of distractions. Taking away walls and doors can encourage teamwork and promote equity. [...]

May, 20 2019

Need to Change Your Default Settings?

By |2019-08-18T15:29:51+00:00May 20th, 2019|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Need to Change Your Default Settings?

If the old way of doing things isn’t working as well as it used to, then you should consider whether you need to change your default settings. Default settings refer [...]

May, 15 2019

Overcome Your Crowded Schedule

By |2019-08-18T15:30:33+00:00May 15th, 2019|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Overcome Your Crowded Schedule

If you can overcome your crowded schedule, then you'll have more time to focus on your most important tasks at work. This may be a challenge because you've trained yourself [...]

May, 14 2019

How to Start Your Meetings on Time

By |2019-08-18T15:31:13+00:00May 14th, 2019|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Start Your Meetings on Time

A good organization will waste productivity and lower employee engagement if people don’t understand why you need to start your meetings on time. Whether it’s perceived dull content, lengthy announcements, [...]

May, 13 2019

Avoid Information Overload

By |2019-08-18T15:31:54+00:00May 13th, 2019|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Avoid Information Overload

As a leader, if you can avoid information overload, then you’ll gain more time and decrease stress. Otherwise, if you’re not careful, you’ll know a lot but get nothing done. [...]

May, 8 2019

How to Silence Chatty Coworkers

By |2019-08-18T15:32:34+00:00May 8th, 2019|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Silence Chatty Coworkers

If you can learn how to silence chatty coworkers, then you can get a lot more done at work. On the job, while it's good to have some non-work conversations [...]

May, 1 2019

Let Hollywood Shorten Your Long Meetings

By |2021-08-20T16:23:19+00:00May 1st, 2019|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Let Hollywood Shorten Your Long Meetings

If you feel like you spend most of your productive time in meetings, then you should let Hollywood help you shorten your long meetings. There's a lot you can learn [...]

Apr, 30 2019

Strengthen Employee Engagement with this Question

By |2019-08-18T15:35:21+00:00April 30th, 2019|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Strengthen Employee Engagement with this Question

A simple question can help you strengthen employee engagement. It’s something you should be frequently asking your employees and managers. It’s a question I first discovered as a TV news [...]

Apr, 29 2019

The Cost of Reminders at Work

By |2019-08-18T15:36:06+00:00April 29th, 2019|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on The Cost of Reminders at Work

When it comes to your productivity at work, you should consider the cost of reminders. These are the times when you have to remind someone to do something for you. [...]

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