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How to Add Calculated Fields to a PivotTable in Excel
PivotTables are great tools for grouping, summarizing and totaling information from raw data. Once you have created a table, then you are ready to get even more out of your information by using the summarized data in additional formulas or calculations. The way Excel does this is through Calculated Fields.…
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Strategic Thinking Training, Generate Highly Effective Managers
Companies that have traditionally rewarded employees for productivity understand that there might be another factor that makes management more effective: Strategic thinking. In fact, the Management Research Group (MRG), an assessment design consulting company, found that a strategic approach to leadership is 10 times more important to the perception of…
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Become A Strategic Thinker with Creative Thinking Games
You probably wear many hats as a leader in your organization. In fact, we’re sure it’s easy to get bogged down by all the different roles you play. Additionally, you may feel overwhelmed by the minutiae and repetitive tasks associated with your job. If this describes your situation, we encourage…
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Strategic Thinking in the Workplace
What is Strategic Thinking? You answer hundreds of emails a week, attend hours of meetings and, like most people, you expend your effort on being as productive as possible. In short, you’re busy dealing with the day to day effort – or tactics – of work. Being a strategic manager…
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Dressing Up Your PivotTable Design
Once you have a PivotTable created, you may find that Excel's default formatting is bland at best, unreadable at worst. Here are five formatting options you can adjust when you need to get a PivotTable ready for a presentation or report, but don't need to create something as visually elaborate…
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Searching for Data in Excel
Are you looking for the "peanut butter and chocolate" of workplace efficiency: how to combine the power of Macros with the convenience of search? As of Office 2013, Excel does not provide an easy way to include a variable search term in the execution of a series of tasks recorded…
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Continuing Education for Accountants
Just as some employees negotiate for more continuing education opportunities through their employer, employees in those industries that require continuing education credit often grumble and complain. Instead of grousing, here are some tips to get the most out of those CPE credits and maybe even make them a little more…
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How to Get the Most Out of Your Continuing Education Benefit Program
In today’s competitive environment, businesses in all industries across the U.S., but especially in Tech and Healthcare, are looking for ways to recruit and retain employee talent. It may be a surprise to you that as many as 95 percent of businesses offer financial support for employee education as an…
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Continuing Education – Not just for Employees Anymore!
In November of last year, Fortune magazine reported that unfilled job openings at U.S. businesses create an economic cost of roughly $160 billion a year.[1] Yes, that’s with a B. The article attributes a part of this due to decreased production when positions remain unfilled. For example, when an open…
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Microsoft Quick Tip: Visualize Your Data in an Excel Bubble Chart
Microsoft opened the door additional functionality through apps in Office 2013. If you want to create visual impact for your data in charts and graphics, there are numerous apps or add-ins to meet your need. For more on add-ins, check out our post: Three Excel Chart Add-Ins to Create Unique Charts…
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