"If you trust your employees enough to have access to all of that information then you actually start to see some really magical things occur."
Business Skills, Communication, Expert Interview, Project Management
"it's not until you go into an office and see how it's decorated, the layout, the furniture, the kitchen, that you get a true sense of the company you've joined" – James Pritchard
Working long hours isn't new – we've all stayed late at work to finish an upcoming project, or worked through a lunch break or two. But did you know that long hours could actually be killing you?
We asked our social media friends and followers for their top tips on how to handle difficult virtual conversations. Here's a selection of the best responses
I'll be honest here, at the time of writing my last blog, Mood Swings and Monotony in Lockdown, I'd pretty much lost the will to live! I was genuinely amazed I managed to write and submit the blog on time. So, feeling low on energy, I did the sensible thing and booked myself a week […]
"Can everybody hear me?" "Oh dear, you've frozen." "Sorry my kids are screaming, I'm going to mute myself." "I can hear you but I can't see you." "Oh, that's the postman at the door, give us a second." "You're on mute, you have to unmute!" Six months ago, who'd have thought that all the phrases […]
It was certainly an unusual way to start a Wednesday morning! Four members of the Mind Tools Content team stepped into an office at the National Museum of Egyptology – and, moments later, they were locked in
Since the coronavirus quarantine measures have come into place, virtual meetings have become the norm for many of us. They're essential for keeping work on track, ideas flowing, and to stay connected to our teammates.