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Relaxing More + Taking Frequent Breaks = More Accomplishments

Consider taking NASA's advice: Relax. Take breaks...and look forward to getting more done daily, during organizational change and even over the holiday season. 

Using Change to Properly Align the Average Employees' Skills and Roles

Another benefit of change: using the opportunity to ensure your average employee's skills and role are properly aligned. If not, see if you can reposition him / her to a newly created opportunity based on the changes being introduced.

The most important phrase of this tip of the day is "Don't start until stakeholders agree...."

http://hbr.org/tip?date=120211

Respond Please: Tips for Saving on Business Travel Expenses

Question: After taking an international business trip, your company's chief operating officer (COO) asks you for tips you can share to reduce business travel expenses (e.g., if possible, take the hotel shuttle to the office instead of a taxi, eat breakfast for free in the concierge floor lounge v. in the restaurant).

Ideas? Thank you for your suggestions. I am helping a client COO gather these tips to communicate across the company worldwide.

Getting Others to Embrace Risk

Great actions to consider when you are leading organizational change http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/05/getting_others_to_embrace_risk.html?cm_mmc=email-_-newsletter-_-management_tip-_-tip081011&referral=00203&utm_source=newsletter_management_tip&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=tip081011

Pillars of Logical Management: Thinking About Thinking

An interesting approach to thinking about thinking...http://www.logicalmanagement.be/pillars.php

Six Lessons for Creating Successful Virtual Teams

One of the strengths of this article is the specific actions noted for implementing each lesson.

 

On Being Productive: Tools, Techniques, Inspiration & Motivation

He who knows most grieves most for wasted time.

Viewing Organizational Change as an Opportunity to Be a Leader Before Others See You as One

"Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experiences of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, vision cleared, ambition inspired and success achieved."  Helen Keller

Join Me: Sandy Schwan (MS03) to Speak at Day with Northwestern (Sat. April 16)

I am honored to be chosen as a speaker at ‘A Day with Northwestern’ on Saturday, April 16. This all day event features faculty from a variety of different academic backgrounds leading engaging discussions. Attendees can choose from 14 different lectures to personalize their schedules based on interests.