washingtonpost.com - Life at WorkLife at WorkThe Office Tattletale: A Waste of Everyone's Time- April 24, 2005 You noticed it one day coming into the office: The receptionist was on a personal call. The next day, you watched for it. And before you knew it, you were so worked up that she spent her time talking to friends, you wanted to tell your boss.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9697-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_business/column... Making Meetings Matter- April 24, 2005 How many meetings do we sit through in any given week What is it we actually walk out of those meetings with For some of us, the meetings are kind of like pep rallies to get the week going. For others, they're a way to express our ideas or agenda. And for many, they're just a waste of time.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A64047-2005Feb4.html?nav=rss_business/column... Fast Food, if Any at All- April 24, 2005 Do you ever feel like the lunch hour deserves a space next to Fonzie's leather jacket in the Smithsonianhttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56208-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Massaging the Old Office Party- April 24, 2005 The holiday party. To have or have not How much is too much A catered blowout A sit-down dinner A potluck with a karaoke machinehttp://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A32702-2004Dec3.html?nav=rss_business/column... Everything at Once In a Multitask World- April 24, 2005 Raise your hand if you have a lot to do. (That is, if you have a free hand from the simultaneous typing, reading and talking on the cell phone.)http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A37004-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_business/column... On the Office Dime, a Penny Saved Is a Worker Burned- April 24, 2005 We all know about corporate penny-pinching, and most of us have probably followed our organizations' "suggestions" to keep costs down. But those budget-watching moments can sometimes make an otherwise happy employee feel like Bob Cratchit.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27226-2005Jan21.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Re-Branding the Company- April 24, 2005 It was about three years ago when Brad Nierenberg decided the time had come. His company was not the only Momentum Marketing in the world, and it was starting to hurt.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A19057-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_business/column... Resolutions for the Office- April 24, 2005 At their Dec. 16 staff meeting, the employees of the Foundation for the National Institutes of Health discussed what they wanted to change about work but simply haven't had enough time to stop and fix. They finally took the morning to reflect a little because it's just that time of year.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23972-2004Dec24.html?nav=rss_business/colum... Keeping Colleagues In Good Humor- April 24, 2005 Friday marks a huge holiday for some people. After days or weeks of scheming, it's finally time to put the plan to work. It's April Fool's Day. Even (or maybe especially) in the office.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1278-2005Mar25.html?nav=rss_business/column... Biding Time Doing the Bare Minimum- April 24, 2005 Oh, it was such a hard week. I worked for 14 hours yesterday. Feel sorry for me.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A10853-2004Nov24.html?nav=rss_business/colum... |