Author: Dave Edwards
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Increase Your Level of Concentration
Have you ever nodded off in a meeting? Most of us lose concentration while we are in an important conversation or working on a complex project. Here are some ways in which you can increase your level of concentration.
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Are You A Procrastinator?
Do you procrastinate? Here are five steps that will help you get control over what you need to do.
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Tracking Projects and Clients with Evernote
If you are looking for a digital system to track your projects and clients, I’d like to show you how I use Evernote. It has also helped me reduce the amount of paperwork I need to keep.
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What Are Your Employees Worried About?
Organizations that aren’t afraid of addressing their employees’ concerns will see more productivity and have less turnover.
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Email Should Increase Your Productivity, Not Bog You Down
The average worker spends 28 percent of their workweek on email. That’s more than 11 hours a week. Email can be a great help to your productivity, or it can be a great distraction. Here are some ways to get control of these messages.
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Increase Your Productivity By Writing Things Down
I used to forget a lot of things until I adopted the habit of writing things down. On this edition of LEADERSHIP PLUS, I describe how I have adapted David Allen’s “Getting Things Done” methodology into my daily routine.
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How Honest Are You With Your Staff?
More than 70% of employees feel more engaged with their employer if they are told about the organization’s goals, objectives and activities. How well do you communicate with your staff?
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Tame Your Calendar and Increase Your Productivity
Your calendar can be a powerful tool for increased productivity, or it can prevent you from doing what is important. Fix your jam-packed calendar today.
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The Challenge of Difficult Employees
Sooner or later every manager must deal with an employee who causes problems. It might their attitude or something that they say or do. Unless you’ve had some training in conflict resolution, this can be a very difficult time. But I’ve been researching the topic, so that I can help you.
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Four Tips For Leading While Everyone is STILL Working From Home
Some employees are dreading going back to the office, while others can’t wait. As your staff continues to work from home there are things you can do to keep them motivated.
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How “Artificial Intelligence” Can Hurt Your Hiring Efforts
More and more companies are using computer programs to screen applicants for a job. The problem is that they can over-screen and eliminate many qualified individuals who don’t fit past profiles of candidates.
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Why Should I Give To Your Nonprofit Organization?
Like you, I’ve read too many solicitation letters from too many non-profit organizations that ask me to contribute so a particular goal can be met. I can’t think of a less appealing approach.
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Let Your Employees Speak Up…Even If It Makes You Uncomfortable
Some managers are uncomfortable when employees speak up and offer their thoughts. Yet, good ideas can come from anyone, so it’s a good idea to let your workers express their point of view, even if it makes you uncomfortable.
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5 Tips For Managing the Lazy Employee
A majority of workers recently surveyed said they wasted more than an hour a day at work. There are five things you can do if you have to deal with a lazy employee who isn’t carrying their weight.
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Fundraising Is Not Just About Raising Money
The heads of nonprofits should know their major donors. People want to know the people behind the organizations they want to support. If executives are able to build an honest relationship with their donors, it will be easier to ask for financial support in the future.
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Better Job Descriptions Yield Better Candidates
If your job postings are not getting the caliber of applicants that you were hoping to find, you might want to take a look at your job description. It should clearly describe the job but also ‘sell’ the opportunity to potential applicants.
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The Coworker That Causes You Stress
While you don’t need to be best friends with everyone you work with, dealing with a coworker that causes you stress will hurt your performance and possibly damage your reputation if projects are completed on time. Here are some tips for dealing with the problem colleague.
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Answering Commonly Asked Management Questions
On this edition of LEADERSHIP PLUS, we answer commonly asked questions: How to handle a micromanaging boss, how to avoid getting bogged down with emails, prepare for the most important question in a job interview, and how to stay productive while working from home?
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Be The Boss Everyone Wants
If you are the ‘boss’ how would people describe you? Do people want to work with you? Here are 5 things that will make you the boss everyone wants to work with.
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Do You Have Unmotivated Employees?
It’s never a good idea to ignore unmotivated workers. They won’t suddenly wake up one day with a burst of motivation. Here are some things you can do.
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Creating Notes and Tags In Evernote
Continuing our series on how you can use Evernote to be more productive, we explore setting up notes and tags. Plus important emails.
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Is My Employee Being Insubordinate?
We’ve heard of situations where employees are dismissed for insubordination. But how do you know when one of your workers has become insubordinate or just being difficult? And does insubordination mean automatic dismissal?
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Unhappy, Argumentative, and Other Behavior Types You Will Find At Work
There are unhappy and disruptive workers in every workplace. The job of the manager is to address these issues. Research is beginning to show us how best to deal with difficult workers.
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The Power of Writing Things Down
“Every idea you have and everything you need to do should be written down.” That’s the subject of today’s LEADERSHIP PLUS.
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The Employee That Wants To Get Their Way
Some employees love to pepper their managers with questions about a strategy or steps to complete a project. While that can actually be helpful, it can also be a detriment to getting work done. Here are some ideas on how managers can address the person who always wants their own way.
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Dealing With Difficult People At Work
Have you had to deal with employees who have a bad attitude, challenge authority or ignore deadlines? Every manager must sooner or later deal with challenging workers. Here are the top 8 warning signs.
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How Evernote Can Increase Your Productivity
Evernote is a powerful online tool that will help increase your productivity by allowing you to keep your notes and files in one place, searchable and sharable. In part 1 of this introductory series, we show you how to get started and how to use notebooks within Evernote.
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The Problem with Email
Did you ever receive or send an email in which your tone has been misinterpreted? Here are six tips to avoid confusion.
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Say “No” To Another Meeting
We all complain about having too many meetings, but think we schedule more. Here are some tips for when you should say ‘no’ to another meeting, and when they are essential.
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David Allen: Dealing With Your “Someday Maybe” List
In his book “Getting Things Done”, productivity guru David Allen discusses the benefits of putting everything that you are thinking about, or have to do, on lists. One of them is the “Someday Maybe List.” It is for things that you want to do in the future. In this conversation, Allen tells Dave Edwards how…
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Dave’s Leadership Library
It is a well known fact that ‘leaders are readers.” Periodically, I like to share some books you might consider reading if you are interested in improving your leadership skills. Mind Over Clutter – Nicola Lewis Does a messy desk always mean a messy mind? If you find that you are not as organized as…
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Comparing Two Job Offers
During a job hunt, you might be happy to get one offer. But what happens when you get two offers at the same time. Here are some tips on how you can evaluate them so you end up in the job that is right for you.
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Why Bother With Performance Evaluations?
In order to be helpful, evaluations must be structured effectively or they may be perceived as a waste of time. Even though the process can take a lot of time and be unpopular, the basis for all evaluations should be well articulated measurable goals. Use this as an opportunity to coach your staff. That’s the…
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Go Home! Workaholics Risk Their Health
Some managers encourage their workers to work long hours. But if you don’t have a work-life balance, you could be risking your health.
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How Do You Know If You Will Like Your New Job?
If you want to end up in a job or a career that you enjoy, be prepared to do your homework.
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Return to Work, or Work From Home?
Since the onset of the Coronavirus, your staff has been working from home. What happens after everyone has been vaccinated? What if your staff still wants to work from home? Here are some things to consider.
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Writing Reports or Proposals Can Be Easier With My System
I used to struggle with writing reports, but because of a system that I have perfected, I have been able to write two books with two more on the way. Now I find writing less overwhelming.
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4 Tips For Communicating Your Vision
Even though you might have a vision for your organization or department, it is not always easy to convey it to others. We can learn how from observing Presidents Kennedy, Eisenhower and others.
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Are You Serious About Diversity?
A lot of organizations are expressing the need to improve their staff diversity. But progress continues to be slow. Your approach to diversity will benefit you in many ways.
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Bosses Must Apologize
Admitting your error and saying sorry is the right thing to do whether you are the boss or not. But if you are the boss, it is even more important as it demonstrates humility and your moral values.
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Getting Things Done During Covid-19
Do you find it hard to focus while working from home during Covid-19. Is work blending into your home life? Productivity expert David Allen shares his thoughts with Dave Edwards.
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The Power of Digital Note Taking
Digital note-taking has improved my productivity and information accessibility. If taking notes is not second nature to you, or if you can’t find the notes you make, consider developing system like the one that has worked for me.
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Many Managers Want Everyone Back In The Office, But Not So Fast…
A survey shows 83 percent of CEOs want their workers back in the office as soon as people are fascinated against the Coronavirus. The problem is that only 10 percent of workers want to come back.
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Increase Your Productivity By Taking Notes
My world changed when I read the phrase, “Your brain is for having ideas, not holding ideas.”
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Declutter Your Mind and Remember What Is Really Important
We all try to remember too many things. As a result, we forget important items and get easily distracted. There is a way we can clear our minds for increased concentration.
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Making A Career Move Requires a Strategy
When it is time to leave your current job, don’t jump. Develop a job search strategy.
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Keeping Millennials Happy In The Workplace
By 2025, Millennials will represent 75% of the working population. How are you planning to keep them engaged and with your organization? Or, are you resigned to the fact that they will move on if they can find a job that pays more than you can afford? That’s the subject of today’s LEADERSHIP PLUS.
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Waiting For Others To Do Their Jobs
I’ve developed a system to keep track of tasks that I’ve assigned to others so that deadlines are kept. It’s also a good way of keeping tabs on promises that people make to me.
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Aligning Your Fundraising Values with the Needs of Your Donors
On this LEADERSHIP PLUS, we explore a more effective fundraising method that will help your nonprofit succeed.
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Turn the Job You Have Into the Job You Want
A job can be like a relationship. If you don’t put in the work, it can grow stale. If you job no longer excites you and you are tempted to move on, think through some of these ideas.
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