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Apr, 3 2018

Office Organization Tip

By |2018-04-03T15:06:23+00:00April 3rd, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Office Organization Tip

An easy office organization tip is inspired by your local public library. Employees at libraries have long known their ability to serve their communities depends on knowing when it’s time [...]

Apr, 2 2018

Barriers to Workplace Communication

By |2021-10-31T15:16:25+00:00April 2nd, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Barriers to Workplace Communication

A new study sheds some light on the barriers to workplace communication and some of the findings may sound disturbingly familiar. Communication Barriers in the Modern Workplace paints a picture [...]

Mar, 28 2018

Need to Get More Done at Work?

By |2022-04-03T13:25:10+00:00March 28th, 2018|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Need to Get More Done at Work?

While you understand the need to get more done at work, are you prepared to change some old habits? These are things that have left you vulnerable to constant interruptions [...]

Mar, 27 2018

How to Improve Your Training

By |2018-03-27T15:45:09+00:00March 27th, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Improve Your Training

If you want to improve your training, then you should stop thinking of it as one way communication. Sometimes, otherwise good training doesn’t stick with employees because of the way [...]

Mar, 26 2018

How to Stop Non-Work Hours Email

By |2018-03-31T19:23:54+00:00March 26th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Stop Non-Work Hours Email

While many are frustrated by jobs that don’t allow them to disconnect at the end of the day, they’re not sure how to stop non-work hours email and text messages. [...]

Mar, 21 2018

Five Business Lessons from Broadcasting

By |2018-02-14T21:24:09+00:00March 21st, 2018|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Five Business Lessons from Broadcasting

After a decade spent in TV news, I have five business lessons from broadcasting. These are tips that don't have much to do with microphones and cameras but rather succeeding [...]

Mar, 20 2018

How to Pitch Your Idea at Work

By |2018-03-20T15:19:57+00:00March 20th, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Pitch Your Idea at Work

When you need to pitch your idea at work, don’t let your audience get buried in the facts. Facts are good but often they don’t carry the passion needed to [...]

Mar, 19 2018

Productivity Tip: Celebrate Yesterday

By |2020-09-21T17:38:42+00:00March 19th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Productivity Tip: Celebrate Yesterday

Celebrate Yesterday is a productivity strategy designed to have you honestly look at what you do well and what could be improved. Often, your daily demands make this kind of [...]

Mar, 14 2018

Stop Overthinking at Work

By |2021-07-23T12:26:26+00:00March 14th, 2018|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Stop Overthinking at Work

You need to stop overthinking at work if you're spending too much time considering what could happen. While preparation is important, it can also become a form of procrastination that [...]

Mar, 13 2018

Should You Try a New Idea at Work?

By |2018-03-13T15:42:52+00:00March 13th, 2018|Categories: Virtual Learning|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Should You Try a New Idea at Work?

You’re excited about something new but how do you know if you should try a new idea at work? While it’s good to be innovative, a bad idea could cost [...]

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