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I Tried 4 To-Do List Methods. Here’s What Worked
Summary. There are a lot of methods out there for staying organized. But which method prevails? Over four days, I tried four ways of organizing my to-do list. I tracked my overall productivity and stress levels to see which worked best. Monday: Get rid of your to-do list and instead schedule out...
The Tides are Turning: Recent Trends in FDCPA Standing
After the U.S. Supreme Court decided Spokeo in 2016, there was an unfulfilled moment of hope. Defendants in Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA) cases would file motions to dismiss based on lack of standing only for the courts to repeatedly deny those motions. Spokeo required that plaintiffs...
5 Steps to Conduct a 360-Degree Employee Performance Evaluation
Performance evaluations are the best way to identify the strengths and opportunities for improvement presented by the employees of an organization. They are also an instrument to promote meritocracy and facilitate administrative decision-making such as distribution of bonuses, salary increases,...
7 Employee Motivation Techniques
You can start to use these methods right away, and they don’t cost a thing. These are the seven secret employee motivation techniques that I have found to work. You can start to use these methods right away, and they don’t cost a thing. 1. Get to Know Each Member of Your Team “Don’t forget to get...
6 Ways to Accelerate New Employee Onboarding and Increase Retention
Hiring top candidates requires a lot of planning, strategy, and investment. Despite putting a lot of effort in sourcing, scrutinizing, and onboarding the best talent, companies find it challenging to retain their employees for a considerable amount of time. The greatest challenge that CEOs are...
Feet Behavior – The Untapped Body Language You Should Know
Want to be a body language expert? Unlike the face, feet body language doesn’t lie. Here are 18 cues to know to become a mind-reading wizard. What is the one body part that you should always pay attention to when analyzing body language? Some might be surprised, but my answer is always the feet....
10 Ingenious Product Ideas That Can Boost Your Remote Work Game in 2021
From makeshift webcams to smarter scheduling, these are the little innovations that are helping us get better at working from home. Too often in technology, we tend to focus on the grandiose: breakthrough hardware, hot new apps, ambitious new services. But in day-to-day use, even the little things...
Feeling Exhausted? You May Have ‘Change Fatigue’
2020 left employees feeling disengaged, burnt out, and downright exhausted – what can leaders do? Change was the only constant in 2020 and may continue to be so as we head into an uncertain new year. Many are stepping into 2021 with a sense of cautious optimism, but the impact of a prolonged...
Can Employers Demand Proof of COVID-19 Vaccinations?
Will the new COVID-19 vaccines be added to the list of mandatory inoculations for school kids? Can employers require their employees to prove they’ve been vaccinated? Can a business refuse to serve customers who’ve refused the vaccine? Those are questions federal and state regulators will be...