The Power of Persuasion Many office workers will say they lack the power of persuasion but most find they have to persuade someone at some point. Whether you’re selling office furniture, requesting more funding, asking for help with a project, or even brainstorming with your team – being persuasive is an excellent skill to posses. Persuasive people have a knack Read More
Fundraising At The Office Last month, my son came home in a tizzy of excitement about campfires and BB guns and rockets, which, admittedly, all sound awesome and at least mildly dangerous, considering he is 6. Where on Earth can you get all those awesome things? Cub Scouts. For $170 a year plus uniforms and badges and other random fees, Read More
Which Cubicle Personality Are You? Making your cubicle and workspace more like home is normal considering each week you spend close to 25 percent of your time in the office. With that much time invested, your cubicle workspace and desk tends to develop a personality that somehow reflects you in one way or another. And just as in life, no two Read More
Incorporating Your Logo Tastefully Into Your Office Decor Most people identify with a company primarily through the logo. You see the logo imagery on the outside of the building, on the company vehicles and even on the shirts the employees wear. A good, strong logo will represent a company’s brand, identity and mission to all who see it but sometimes Read More
One Space or Two, After a Period? I’d like to think that I am able to roll with the changing times. I’ve embraced the advancements in technology, office design, kitchen gadgets and even fashion…occasionally. But one thing I cannot get myself to change is the amount of spaces I place after a period in a sentence. My thumb is on autopilot. Read More
5 Best Office Plants Cool, crisp temperatures are right around the corner. Autumn is approaching. The leaves will fall from the trees and then before you know it, winter arrives turning the air (and your office) cold. Soon enough you’ll come to work when it’s pitch black and return home through the glare of the setting sun. It’s a little depressing Read More
A Four-Day Workweek This has been a LONG and stressful workweek – which affects everyone in the family. The only thing that has kept us going is the promise of a looming 3-day weekend! It’s so rewarding to think of an extra day off – how exciting! And wouldn’t it be nice to have a 3-day weekend EVERY week? It’s not really Read More
Office Cubicle Music – Please Listen Responsibly Work is much more enjoyable when you are able to listen to music – the hours pass more quickly when accompanied by a soundtrack. Music is the food of life but at work you have to be mindful of your nearness to others. To this day, whenever I hear a Lucinda Williams song, Read More
A Clean Desk Makes You Productive Feeling like you just can’t multi-task the way you use to? In the middle of responding to an email, you spot the half-finished report that’s due in half an hour—but you also have a meeting starting in five minutes. Oh, and the agenda for that meeting? Buried in the stack of papers on your Read More
Choosing the Right Cubicle Height Did you know that cubicles come in all shapes, sizes AND colors to match your office needs? The options are so varied; it starts to sound a bit like a Dr. Seuss nursery rhyme. Big ones, small ones, short ones, tall ones….. There are so many things to consider when shopping for office cubicles. You Read More
4 Ways to Shrink Your Office Space Expense A typical company’s office space expense is probably second only to payroll. It makes sense, right? You invest in strong talent and want to provide a work environment that is an inspiring place to be – but often times the “old school” office design layout is a vast wasteland of costly space. In Read More
Bringing Sickness To The Workplace School started last week and with record-breaking swiftness – our home is now infected with the Back to School Plague. On just day 5, our entire household looks (and feels) like walking zombies with puffy eyes, sore throats and runny noses. The impossible nights of trying to sleep with your mouth wide open, drying out Read More
The Benefits Of Fantasy Football In The Workplace I was reminded this morning, as my son asked his father about setting up the fantasy football league, that it’s nearly football season again. And as always, my personal life experiences (specifically with my kids) usually sparks a blog topic. I started thinking about the workplace and fantasy football. I’m sure in the minds Read More
The Back to School Work Hump The house is way too quiet to work and the back to school photos on Facebook constantly distract me. I’ve spent the past three months figuring out how to work at home with kids for the summer and now I have to figure out how to work without them. The house is so noiseless that Read More
Call Center Sound Masking Last week, I had to call the local cable company – on a Sunday nonetheless. I held my breath and prepared myself for a very excruciating conversation (as many of the phone calls made to this company are). But what I was most preoccupied by was not their ineptness; I was more distracted by the amount Read More
Work Lounges an ‘Introvert Oasis’ in the Open Office While at Neocon 2015, I came to the drastic realization that I am an introvert through-and-through. Wandering the busy and crowded maze of booths, elevators, stairwells and cafe’s gave me plenty of moments to panic. As I was about to come undone, I took notice of the cozy and quiet office work lounges scattered Read More
Reorganization Survival Toolkit During my 15 years of working my “corporate job”, I went through 4 major reorganizations, all driven by M&A activity. Each time a reorganization was announced, it was followed by roughly 3 months of serious job uncertainty. Rumors would float around the office daily, definitively stating that this department was being moved wholesale or another group was Read More
10 Cubicle Exercises You Can Do At Your Desk Have you heard? Sitting in one position all day at your office cubicle or desk is taking its toll on your health. The typical office worker spends 30-40 hours sitting stationary in an office chair. This sedentary lifestyle has negatively impacted our lives. But, it’s not too late to do something about it. Read More
The Right Desk Your desk. It’s essential to a productive, creative and innovative workday. It’s the place where you’ll make decisions, brainstorm ideas for your next big venture, or meet with team members, clients, and leaders to finish projects. It’s the central location where you’ll take your company to the next level of success. It’s important that you choose the right Read More
Neocon 2015 Office Chair Favorites Just one week ago today, I was making my way to Chicago through pouring rain and, of course, the relentless Monday morning traffic. The Skyway bridge is always fun and a little unnerving, but the latter comes mostly from paying the $4.50 toll at the end. As I approached the Merchandise Mart in downtown Chicago, Read More
