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Entries Tagged as 'Being a boss'

Why Didn’t My Boss Understand Me?

July 15th, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

I’ve worked with so many people who whine about not being understood or given a chance to show what they really can do… But honestly, the burden is as much on

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Tags: Being a boss · Bosses · Working smart

Wuhoo! 4-Day Work Week in Birmingham, Alabama

June 2nd, 2008 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

I hate that people are being hit so hard by the high cost of gas, but what a smart thing for that City to do. Now that’s taking lemons and making lemonade!

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Tags: Being a boss · Bosses · Health & Stress Mgt · Human resources · Inspiration · Salary & benefits · Technology · Working in IT · Working smart

How to Build a Better Team…By Cursing???

October 18th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 1 Comment

A study out of Britain tells us there may be a place for curse words at work after all. Turns out there are some benefits to letting go with a blast of 4-letter

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Tags: Being a boss · Career · Co-workers · Health & Stress Mgt · Inspiration · Project Management · Working in IT · Working smart · Workplace

I Hate Being a Boss

October 6th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 15 Comments

Being a boss has its own problems. First of all, unless you own the business, you usually have other bosses. And even if you are the head cheese, there may be

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Smart Bosses Know Desk-Sitting is NOT Working

June 2nd, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 1 Comment

Results Only Work Environment (ROWE) focuses on what you produce, not how much time you spend sitting in front of your computer at work. In a way, it’s kind of

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Tags: Being a boss · Career development · Dream jobs · Health & Stress Mgt · Human resources · Inspiration · Project Management · Salary & benefits · Working smart · Workplace

Why It’s a Good Thing to “Waste” Time at Work

June 1st, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 3 Comments

I’ve always been a big believer in…giving creative brain cells on the job a chance to recharge. But far too many bosses think productivity gains are directly

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Why Layoffs Hurt Companies

April 26th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · No Comments

How many times do we hear of a company laying off masses of workers in the name of profitability?” “We’re doing it for our stockholders,” they say unflinchingly

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A Case for ILORs (In Lieu of Raises)

February 7th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 5 Comments

This is NOT about letting bosses off the hook when it comes to the bucks. Raises are great and we’d all like them as often as possible. But sometimes there are

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When Bosses Cry

February 5th, 2007 by Ronnie Ann · 4 Comments

I get lots of visits from searches like “stupid boss”, “hate my boss”, “boss is an idiot”, “boss hates me”, “my boss is arrogant”, “can’t stand my boss”, BUT

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