Articles by Ken Okel

May, 15 2017

How to Hire Your Next Director of Communications

By |2017-05-15T18:37:25+00:00May 15th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on How to Hire Your Next Director of Communications

A skilled Director of Communications can make a struggling organization appear stable and a good one appear epic. Unfortunately, no everyone has the right person in this position. A Director [...]

May, 8 2017

Productivity Reminder: Beautiful is Hard

By |2017-06-08T18:38:32+00:00May 8th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Productivity Reminder: Beautiful is Hard

While the benefits of getting more work done in less time is appealing, you may need a productivity reminder from time to time. That’s because making a change, in how [...]

Apr, 24 2017

Are You Interrupted by Coworkers?

By |2017-05-22T21:40:02+00:00April 24th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Are You Interrupted by Coworkers?

A common source of stress on the job is being interrupted by coworkers. Recently a viewer of my ongoing Productivity Video Series reached out to me about this problem. For [...]

Apr, 17 2017

How to Get Your Weekends Back

By |2017-04-17T20:26:50+00:00April 17th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on How to Get Your Weekends Back

If you want to get your weekends back, then you need to change the way you think about productivity. Very often, time off during the weekend is the first casualty [...]

Apr, 10 2017

What Does Infighting Really Mean?

By |2017-09-21T19:51:29+00:00April 10th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on What Does Infighting Really Mean?

If you want to increase the productivity in your organization, then you need to end the infighting that may occcur. Ongoing disagreements among coworkers will rob you of time and [...]

Apr, 3 2017

Good Communication Is a Powerful Networking Tool

By |2017-04-25T21:37:34+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Good Communication Is a Powerful Networking Tool

Good communication at work is a top skill that can improve your career. It’s not about bragging but rather broadcasting your successes and recruiting resources that can help you reach [...]

Mar, 27 2017

Is Your Onboarding Process Effective?

By |2017-03-27T14:12:55+00:00March 27th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Is Your Onboarding Process Effective?

When a new employee joins your team, does your onboarding set him or her up for success? In some cases, this important process of integrating someone into an organization is [...]

Mar, 20 2017

How to Podcast: Lessons from 300 Episodes

By |2017-04-14T12:50:14+00:00March 20th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on How to Podcast: Lessons from 300 Episodes

If repetition makes you good at something, then I may know how to podcast. This week will see the release of the 300th episode of the 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast. [...]

Mar, 13 2017

Do You Need to Change Your Perspective at Work?

By |2017-04-06T19:30:45+00:00March 13th, 2017|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , |Comments Off on Do You Need to Change Your Perspective at Work?

Could your perspective at work undermine your performance? It's your vision of how you think things are may not match up with reality. I’m reminded of a recent visit to [...]

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