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The Science of Compassion

Do you know that 70% of all people who seek medical attention for headaches find they have nothing to do with any organic reason? It is simply stress! Are you aware that 40% of the workforce is on some type of medication for anxiety or [...]

Comparing Excel’s VLOOKUP and XLOOKUP Functions

According to Microsoft, VLOOKUP is the third most used worksheet function, behind the SUM and AVERAGE functions, respectively. VLOOKUP is used to look up information in a spreadsheet based on criteria that you provide. VLOOKUP has four argu [...]

Are You Sabotaging Your Credibility?

Being an administrative assistant is a challenging and rewarding role. Today’s administrative assistant is responsible for a variety of things beyond answering phones, setting schedules, and drafting communications. Today’s administrative [...]

Hey First Time Supervisor! Are You On the Struggle Bus?

Are you new to a supervisor, team lead, or even manager role? Do you feel like you’ve been given little to no training or time to adjust? Are you experiencing some anxiety or sleepless nights because you are finding yourself in challenging [...]

Roles of Supply Chain Facets - Logistics

FACETS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN (SC):These are the facets:Planning & Inventory ManagementProcurementLogistics DECRIPTION OF LOGISTICS:Logistics is the detailed coordination of activities involving functions of moving, storing goo [...]

Time to Stop Being Invisible - Raise Your Work Profile

Have you been working virtually for the past two years? Have you enjoyed being behind the scenes getting things done?When people don't see you, they don't know what you do either.I'm on an airplane and watching an old episode of the [...]

Taking a SIMPLE Approach to Accountability

“Can you hold me accountable?” “He/She needs to be more accountable.” We hear phrases like this in the workplace often, but how well do we understand accountability, and how it can enhance our work? Today, I am going to argue that accountab [...]

Roles of Supply Chain Facets - Planning and Inventory Management

CONTINUATION OF INITIAL ARTICLE – “What do you Know about the Supply Chain” – Focus here is on the Initial Facet-Planning & Inventory Mgt.FACETS OF THE SUPPLY CHAIN (SC):These are the facets:Planning & Inventory ManagementPr [...]

Fears, Biases and Distortions: The Bedrock of Human Disputes

Have you ever been totally baffled by how differently people look at the same thing? Their inability or unwillingness to see what you see almost seems intentional or simply idiotic.And, guess what – they probably think the same about you!Wh [...]

Exhaustion and the Remote Worker

I was having a conversation with a friend on a recent Sunday afternoon. He, like many, has transitioned from being an on-site leader with a large on-site team to a remote leader with the same size team, most of whom also now work remotely. [...]