- 2011 The Organized Executive's Special Issue
4 investments for a successful 2012 You’ve developed your financial budget, strategy and staffing plans for the new year. Now determine how to spend your most precious resource: your time. With thoughtful investments of your time this year, reaching all your other goals will be easier. Allocate more time to these four areas ...
- Outlook 2010 Tip Sheet
This is the second in a series of free special reports from The Organized Executive to show you how to work more efficiently in the latest Microsoft Office programs. Download the Office 2007 and 2010 tip sheet to discover shortcuts for all Office applications.
- Goal-Setting Worksheet
Map out your plan for success by downloading the Goal-Setting Worksheet adapted from The Complete Performance Review Toolkit.
- 10 Tasks to Start Delegating Today
Looking for a tough new weapon to wield against your growing list of "to dos" and "must dos"? A busy leader's best tactic: Delegate more. Here are some tasks you should turn over to your teammates, starting today!
- Office 2007 and 2010 Tip Sheet
Use this tip sheet to learn how to work more efficiently in the latest Microsoft Office programs.
- Vacation Planning Worksheet
Using this form will ensure that all your bases are covered when an employee goes on vacation.
- How to Say 'No'
If you said "Yes" to every person who seeks you out during a typical workday, you would never have the time or engery to complete your own top-priority tasks. That is why learning to say "No" and make it stick is such an important time-management skill.
- Stop the Meeting Madness: Make the Most of Your Time Together
Love 'em or hate 'em, you can't avoid meetings altogether. And even the most meeting-phobic among us would have to admit that meetings are an entirely necessary evil. So the trick is not to avoid sitting down at that conference table. The trick is to make the most of every minute you are there.
- 25 Tips for Using Email More Efficiently
Barely more than a decade ago-way back in the last century-e-mail was something that few people used regularly. Today, most likely you would describe e-mail as both an indispensable tool and a headache. Even though you rely on e-mail to communicate, the number of messages you send and receive each day can drain hours of productivity. If you don't take control, that little ping alerting you to an incoming e-mail message will lure you away from what you should be doing.
- Take a Positive Approach to Employee Complaints
Keep your team members working strong together Dealing with employee complaints is a common-albeit frustrating-part of any manager's job. Mastering that responsibility will enhance your performance and allow you to improve your work group's efficiency and effectiveness.
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Avoid being blindsided by bad news
With my recent promotion to vice president, I have assumed responsibility for more than 500 employees with six direct reports and six major divisions, which encompass approximately 30 different business units. My challenge has become how to stay on top of everything. How do I effectively interact and receive all the relevant information for each business unit that I need? I am finding that my boss and peers are becoming aware of issues at the same time I am. Help. Sincerely, Doug
Posted on December 2011