This week, many states have lightened shelter-in-place restrictions. Employees have begun slow transitions back to their corporate offices, complete with temperature checks, long lines at the elevator, and mandatory hand […]
Because so many of us can’t meet face to face as we shelter in place during this pandemic, we are depending on Zoom and Skype and FaceTime and livestreaming and […]
As someone who has worked professionally in quasi-isolation for 26 years, I can confirm that the breaks in the workday are just as vital as the actual work.
My friend told me she feels like a hamster these days. Another said she’s busier than ever but has nothing to show for it.
Last week’s blog advised people who present virtually to WEAR PANTS. Since then, readers have flooded my inbox with hilarious stories of how they have “gotten caught with their pants […]
By far, this has been my most frequently asked question in the past 10 days. In my pre-COVID-19 professional life, I traveled and taught No-Panic Presentation Skills to live audiences […]
As someone who has worked from a home office for 26 years, I’m sharing these general tips, which still hold true today. I challenge you to select one of these […]
So many people have reached out during the past week seeking advice for working from home. As someone who has worked professionally from a home office for 26 years, I […]
Sure, in these unique circumstances and challenging times, opportunities are ripe for complaints. But the constantly complaining meeting participant searches for something to complain about. They make negative comments, and […]
Let’s call this talkative meeting participant the rambler. This is the audience member who wants to talk just as much as the presenter. This person tends to go on and […]
