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If your boss asks you to keep minutes or take formal notes on a meeting, you might be intimidated. The task sounds serious and official — it brings to mind boardrooms and Congressional hearings. Taking minutes is an important job, but it’s not something that should keep you up at night. Your colleagues won’t morph into lawyers (unless [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen
Every office has different expectations about etiquette and culture, and a lot of those expectations come in the form of unwritten rules. Too many offices and managers haven’t taken the time to write down their email policies. That can be confusing for new hires. With unwritten rules, new hires can get on the wrong side of office opinion [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen
If you’re working with a colleague with a disability in a new capacity, you probably have questions about how to address their needs. You and your organization can easily make accomodations for your colleague, whether you’re working with them remotely or in person. Here’s how to respectfully hold meetings with or onboard a disabled colleague. [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen
If your team has remote workers or doesn’t have a team in an office at all, you might wonder if your management is effective. Managing remote workers is a different game than office leadership. You know that already, but you might not be sure how the game is different. We spoke to successful remote managers, and asked them what advice they [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen
Coworking as a workplace arrangement is growing worldwide. According to recent studies, more than 1.2 million people worldwide have worked in a coworking space. By 2020, 22 million Americans are projected to work in coworking spaces in the United States alone. As contract work and remote work have become increasingly common, coworking has [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen
Online education is flourishing. The field brings to mind online colleges and webinars. It also includes an exciting, innovative new area—online cooking classes. Now, you can learn to cook all sorts of exciting dishes in your own home. You can even take one-on-one classes via web conference in your own kitchen. Personal Online Cooking Classes [...]
Kurt Birkenhagen