Is it handy or horrendous? Well, sometimes it can be both. We’re talking about the “reply all” function of your e-mail. It can be an effective way to communicate with your colleagues and a way to keep your supervisor in the loop without a lot of in-person meetings. But there are a couple issues with [...]

Cloud computing – it’s likely you’ve heard that term or read about it in a tech or business publication. Many of us engage in cloud computing in ways we may not even realize. Think about programs you use that are accessible from any computer as long as you have your username and password, such as [...]

If you think your employees are happy, you might want to think again. A survey released last week by MarketTools Inc. reported about half of all employees have considered leaving their jobs. Also, 21 percent have applied for another job in the past six months. The survey came out just in time for Employee Appreciation [...]

The next time you’re in a staff meeting and catch one of your employees staring out the window in a daydreaming daze, don’t take offense. This employee could be coming up with the most creative idea your company has ever seen. A recent piece by Jonah Lehrer in The Wall Street Journal highlights the benefits [...]

In 1876, when Alexander Graham Bell secured his patent for what is now the telephone, he probably didn’t imagine how the telephone would impact our lives. Today, telephones are such a critical part of our lives we carry them in our purse and pockets. At work, our desks our outfitted with telephones and we make [...]