Do we even need voicemail anymore?

Fewer and fewer professionals are struggling with voicemail as a productivity problem.  Many people don’t get any voicemails.   In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias asks for your input on the state of voicemail.  Is it still a useful business tool?  ...

How to Delegate Productively

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...

Two Ways to Organize Your Email

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...

Fear is not productive

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....

The Only Way to Get Rid of Clutter

What is your clutter?  Email, paper, electronic files, to-dos?  Clutter accumulates due to indecision.  In this video, Dr. Melissa Gratias gives you three reasons why you should trust yourself to make good decisions.  You can get past your clutter, no matter what it...