by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Delegation does not have to be painful — for you or other people. Sometimes our dread of delegation leads to poor execution. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias gives three powerful tips to make delegation productive. Don’t want to watch the...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Recently, I have a wave of eerily similar conversations with clients and potential clients. I’ve discussed the issue with people both during and after training classes. I’ve spoken with at least two potential clients about it during their initial assessment calls....
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Should you construct a File Plan? Or, is a Big Bucket approach the best option? In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias discusses the pros and cons of these two methods of organizing your email. Don’t want to watch the video? A transcript is below. Transcript...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
In a previous post, I gave tips for taking meeting notes on paper. I promised to discuss electronic note-taking later. Welcome to later. Yes, there are cognitive and social advantages to taking meeting notes on paper. Research shows that we remember...
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
Fear. We all feel it. We are not weak due to our fear. However, making fear-based decisions in the workplace has impacts we’d rather not realize. In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias discusses the outcomes of fear and the only three choices we can make....
by Melissa Gratias, Ph.D. |
…but what about my meeting notes? ~Every client during the paper-reduction process In a recent post, I discussed the evolution of office paper. Since I started my productivity consultancy in 2007, I have seen tremendous, and successful, efforts to reduce...
