December 31, 2020
Categories: Excel®
Like many software tools, Microsoft® Excel® has a LOT more functionality than most people need for most standard assignments. Consistent with the 80/20 rule, which holds that 80% of the results flow from 20% of the work, most people really only need 20% of the functionality of a tool for 80% of their work. Unfortunately,…
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December 31, 2020
Categories: Excel®
Microsoft® does a good job of creating different software for different core business functions, however, there can be some overlap between tools. For example, we often select Microsoft® Word for text-heavy documents with tables, but there are times when Excel® may be your best starting point. Here are examples of when it may be best…
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December 31, 2020
Categories: Excel®
Many of today’s desktop applications are designed to show the final formatting on the screen as you work on the product. For example, in Microsoft® Word, as long as you view the document in “Print Layout” as you are typing, you will generally see on the screen what you can expect when you print. For…
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December 7, 2020
Categories: Project Management
Tags: project management, projects, task management
In times of stress and uncertainty, it can be tempting to focus internally to protect your team and reduce risk. For project managers, though, the end of the year provides a good opportunity to look outward to check-in and connect with your project stakeholders. Pryor’s “Project Management Fundamentals” training series has three key videos on…
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December 7, 2020
Categories: Project Management
Tags: project management, projects, task management
For many, end-of-year work parties will look a little different this year. With many employees teleworking more often, and with many practicing social distancing, crowded office parties or project team lunches are unlikely for many. As a Project Manager, you can still find ways to make the holidays special. Here are some ideas: Celebrate the…
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December 7, 2020
Categories: Project Management
Tags: project management, projects, task management
We are fast approaching the end of the year – when you wake up on January 1, what projects do you want to feel most proud of? Let’s walk through some steps to set your end-of-year project management efforts up for success! Pryor’s “Project Management Fundamentals” training series gives you a good place to start….
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October 21, 2020
Categories: Professional Development, Self-Improvement
Tags: goal setting, Goals
Setting and achieving goals is easier when we are energized and focused. Understanding what leads us to gain and drain energy can help us better define and work towards our goals. Consider the following questions, from Pryor’s Effective Goal-Setting and Planning Skills seminar. How do you gain energy? Write down… Times of day I am…
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October 21, 2020
Categories: Self-Improvement
Tags: goal setting, Goals
For many people, lives have changed dramatically over the past weeks and months – changes in business practices, changes in how we work, changes in how we connect socially and changes how we think about our health and the health of our families. How do we set goals when the “new normal” seems so far…
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October 21, 2020
Categories: Self-Improvement
Tags: goal setting, Goals
Goal-setting is a standard part of workplace life – many of us are asked to be included in strategic planning sessions, or are called on to set targets for a month, quarter or year. We also set goals in our personal life – like getting 8 hours of sleep a certain number of nights per…
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September 29, 2020
Categories: Communication, HR Training
Tags: Communication, diversity
Often, discussions about diversity quickly become discussions about structural or systemic problems or patterns over time – and thus become a sociology debate, rather than a personal assessment. In reality, despite the complexities of diversity in the workplace, what most of us really control occurs at the level of the conversation. We show respect for…
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