Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps TIP #3. ORGANIZE YOUR CALENDAR It’s easy to inadvertently (по невнимательности) waste time when you don’t have a preset (предписанный) schedule outlining your days at work. But if you’re guilty of not maximizing your time at the office, it’ll help to create a daily…
Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps Here are a few steps you can take to stop wasting time at work–and start doing your job more efficiently. TIP #2. TURN OFF YOUR CELL PHONE A quick text message here and there during the workday might seem innocent enough, but a brief…
Can’t Get Any Work Done In the Office? Try These Steps You might need to change your environment. Here are a few steps you can take to stop wasting time at work–and start doing your job more efficiently. TIP #1: LOCK YOURSELF IN QUIET SPACES It’s easy to get distracted (отвлекаться) at the office when…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech Mistake #5. Losing Attention A final sin of impromptu speaking is thinking of casual conversation as unworthy of your full attention. When speakers lose their attention, their thoughts wander (стать непоследовательным), they look around, or they glance (заглядывать) repeatedly at their phone or computer. Such movements show the speaker is…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech Mistake #4. FLUBBING THE FACTS Still another transgression (ошибка) of impromptu speakers is not getting their facts straight. Whether you’re standing in front of a client, or talking informally to a colleague, you must get your facts straight. Know your material inside and out (от и до), and prep for…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech Mistake #3. USING FILLER WORDS Another impromptu no-no is using filler words like “um,” “ah,” “well,” “like,” “you know,” “yeah,” and “to be honest.” They’re distracting, and make you sound hesitant (сомневающийся) and unsure. For example, if you say to your boss, “I think, um, I’ll be able to, ah,…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech The following are the seven deadly sins of impromptu (спонтанный) speaking. Commit them, and you’ll undercut (ослабить самопрезентацию) your image. Avoid them and you’ll strengthen your leadership. Mistake #2. TALKING TOO MUCH A second off-the-cuff blooper (спонтанная ошибка) is talking too much. Interrupting others, monopolizing a meeting, or going on…
Mistakes in Your Everyday Speech The following are the seven deadly sins of impromptu (спонтанный) speaking. Commit them, and you’ll undercut (ослабить самопрезентацию) your image. Avoid them and you’ll strengthen your leadership.Mistake #1. SPEAKING BEFORE THINKING Topping the list of impromptu sins is speaking before you’ve collected your thoughts. Winston Churchill joked about such speakers:…
Communication Skills You Need to Succeed in the Workplace Whether you’re an employee or a manager, effective communication is vital. We will be posting essential communication skills every employee and boss needs to have. 6. A WILLINGNESS TO GIVE FEEDBACK This communication skill is important for senior-level (старший по должности) employees to help their employees…
Communication Skills You Need to Succeed in the Workplace Whether you’re an employee or a manager, effective communication is vital. We will be posting essential communication skills every employee and boss needs to have. 5. REMAINING OPEN-MINDED Staying open-minded is a very important communication skill–especially for entry-level (начинающий, малоопытный) employees. If an employee is an…