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The Administrative Assistant’s Ultimate Skill

I remember vividly “playing” with my mother’s manual typewriter. It was yellow, with a cool cover that attached to the body. I can still hear the sound the keys made when they struck the ribbon and feel the “click” and “zing” of the retur [...]

What To Do When You Don't Like Someone at Work

It’s not reasonable to like everyone all the time. Sometimes we just don’t like people, and we don’t always know why. Sometimes we know exactly what we don’t like about them. With some people, it doesn’t matter what you do; that dislike is [...]

Diversity and Equity is no Longer an Option

When the medica discuss claims of lack of diversity, equity or inclusivity as well as claims of bias or harassment at companies, they often focus on race, sex or gender. Yet it is much more than those three aspects.  Employers should b [...]

What Do You Know About Supply Chain

Today's Visibility:Most people have a minimal understanding of Supply Chain (SC).  Unless you’re immersed in the impacts of its operation, we typically take it for granted.  Even those who may be part of the SC don’t realize the i [...]

GAAP for Leases

The purpose of accounting rules is to communicate financial information in a transparent and economically neutral manner. Traditionally, operating leases were reflected as periodic charges on a lessee’s income statement and did not appear o [...]

Resolving Duplicate Values Within Excel Pivot Tables

When you transform a list of data into a meaningful report with a few mouse clicks in Excel, pivottables can feel like a blessing. On the other hand, when duplicate values appear in that pivottable, the feature may instead feel cursed. In t [...]

Leadership Mistakes - Are You Guilty

I'm not perfect. I'm guessing you aren't either. I make mistakes. I've already made some this week, and I'll make some next week. I was born as a baby and not a leader. As I get older, I continue to learn how to be a better leader. My [...]

Understanding Compensation and Benefits

All of the laws enforced by EEOC, except for the Equal Pay Act, require employees (or candidates) to file a Charge of Discrimination with the EEOC before they can file a job discrimination lawsuit against an employer. This means that Equal [...]

Introduction to the New LET Function in Microsoft 365

Introduction to the New LET Function in Microsoft 365 The bane of many Excel users is having to repeat portions of a calculation two or more times within a single formula. Any sort of repetition in Excel formulas can be fraught with risk, a [...]

Crisis in The Workplace

It seems like everywhere we turn, there is a crisis. At work, small issues may turn into what is perceived as a huge workplace crisis. One definition of a crisis per Merriam-Webster is “an unstable or crucial time or state of affairs in whi [...]