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Windows to the World: Effective Web Communication
Web-based communication has been around for about 20 years, and we still struggle to break the barriers to effective communication using this medium. Here are some reminders for effectively communicating online: Create Stories. There’s a reason verbal communication around the campfire have lasted through generations. Stories move people more than…
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Get Faster: 4 Tips for Arranging Excel Data
Applies to Excel 2010-2016 Adjusting how rows and columns of data are displayed can quickly become a nuisance. Every extra click you perform to make your spreadsheet readable is time spent away from more important tasks. Here are four tips for making common spreadsheet tasks simpler and faster: Add More…
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External Reference Links: Link Excel Worksheets Together
Worksheets can be linked so that information shared between the two is always identical. This reduces errors and ensures consistency as information only needs to be entered in one place to be available in multiple locations. In our example today, data is gathered and duplicated between employees and departments. One…
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Trace Precedents in Excel: Find Formulas, Functions and Cells Connected to a Cell
Have you ever inherited a worksheet that someone else set up or you created and haven’t played in for some time? If you need to update the formulas and functions, but do not know what other calculations will be affected you could quickly make a lot of work for yourself!…
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Insert Subtotals in Excel
Subtotals are dynamic in that they adjust instantly based on filters. They are very useful when reviewing a table, as you can make small adjustments to see different perspectives on the information. Create a Subtotal Determine which column you want to subtotal. Sort the selected column (Column A in this…
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Is the Use of Volunteers Legal or Not Under FLSA? (Video)
Transcript Have you ever had a fundraiser or a special event? Maybe you're going to set up a table at the county fair and exhibit your business and answer questions and collect leads. And you think, "If I just had a few employees kind of come in and help, they…
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Employee Termination: 3 Tips for Success (Video)
Transcript Terminating employees is never an easy chore. It can be a land mine field full of little errors and mistakes and missteps just waiting to blow up. So what is a manager to do? When it comes time to terminate, there are three pretty solid things you can do…
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Do You Provide Paid Leave? (Video)
Transcript Are you providing paid sick leave to your workers? Well, if you're not, it might be something to consider-- at least on a small level. Many studies have shown that more and more employers are offering paid sick leave. Very often, this is in the format of 12 weeks…
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Finding the Meaning Behind Team-Building
Much is said about the benefits of team-building, but how do we do it in a way that doesn’t just feel like adult games at work? First, it is important to have a “why” behind the games—a larger learning point or goal that adults can get behind. Here’s an example.…
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Corporate Team-Building Activities
The best team-building exercises have a goal or purpose— one goal may be to provide a shared structured experience that allows team members to get to know each other better. Here are some ideas for team-building exercises that tend to achieve better team camaraderie. While this may take some planning,…
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