Articles by Ken Okel

May, 28 2018

How Effective Leaders Handle Deadline Distractions

By |2018-05-29T22:40:50+00:00May 28th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How Effective Leaders Handle Deadline Distractions

Effective leaders understand their ability to handle deadline distractions will define their long term success. It’s how you react in the moment when something unexpected messes up your plans. As [...]

May, 21 2018

Productivity: Personal Internet Use at Work

By |2018-05-23T15:22:21+00:00May 21st, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Productivity: Personal Internet Use at Work

When it comes to personal Internet use at work, are you spending too much time online? For some, it’s a Pandora’s Box of productivity problems. It can happen innocently. The [...]

May, 14 2018

Find Outside Inspiration for Productivity Improvements

By |2018-05-14T18:37:10+00:00May 14th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Find Outside Inspiration for Productivity Improvements

When it comes to productivity improvements, most businesses are a little stagnant. While they are good at what they do, they may only know their world. As a result, you [...]

May, 7 2018

What are Your Email Reply All Rules?

By |2018-05-10T19:15:32+00:00May 7th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on What are Your Email Reply All Rules?

Email reply all rules can help busy organizations find more time for their top projects. It’s estimated that most people spend roughly 30% of their work day on email. A [...]

Apr, 30 2018

How Do You Manage Your Time?

By |2018-04-30T18:43:55+00:00April 30th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How Do You Manage Your Time?

Most leaders struggle with understanding the concept of how you manage your time at work. The common trap is thinking every minute, hour, and day have equal value. Another incorrect [...]

Apr, 23 2018

This Common Communication Mistake Hurts Employee Engagement

By |2021-02-08T16:34:37+00:00April 23rd, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on This Common Communication Mistake Hurts Employee Engagement

A common communication mistake can frustrate your team and reduce their productivity. It’s done by many leaders, who may not realize they are turning off people very quickly. Ultimately, this [...]

Apr, 16 2018

Use Acting to Improve Employee Communication

By |2021-06-17T15:43:30+00:00April 16th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Use Acting to Improve Employee Communication

If you want to improve employee communication, then you may want to use a special acting technique. Exploring acting can help prevent costly mistakes and misunderstandings, as well as create [...]

Apr, 9 2018

Three Business Lessons from Painting

By |2018-04-20T21:41:33+00:00April 9th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Three Business Lessons from Painting

Painting a room can teach you three business lessons that can help your career. Recently, I decided to change the color of the walls of my office. While I haven’t [...]

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, 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. [...]

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