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• You Can Do It Yourself – But Should You?

  My son is almost six months old, and being the overachiever he is, is already beginning to crawl. My husband and I hired a baby-proofing consultant to come to our house and tell us what we needed to do to each room so that Jonah does not choke, fall, Read More... Posted Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Management, Ownership & Initiative, Productivity, Project Management, Daily Life

• Start Managing on the Right Foot

  One of my friends has been complaining that her team is running wild. Much as I love her, I know that this is happening because when my friend took over the group a few months ago, she really wanted her new reports to like her, so she put up with a lot Read More... Posted Friday, March 21, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 1 Comments Filed under: Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Management, Daily Life

• Wasting Others’ Time: Don’t Get a Prescription from Your Doctor

  I’ve been spending a lot of time in doctors’ offices lately. No, I’m not sick – just 36 weeks pregnant. And having a doctor’s appointment at least once a week inevitably means that my productivity goes way down. This is because one waits longer for a Read More... Posted Friday, February 29, 2008 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Emotional Intelligence, Management, People Skills, Daily Life

• Superdads Are Stretched Too

  It’s interesting. You always hear about supermoms trying to do it all, but what about superdads? Here’s what Stephanie Armour at USA Today has to say about this issue: Todd Scott, 32, has two children under age 5. Each workday, he leaves his job at Himmelrich Read More... Posted Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Current Affairs, Life Balance, Management, Daily Life, News and Politics, Work

• Dos and Don'ts for Effective Meetings

  When I was waiting for the elevator at Edelman the other day, I noticed a handy checklist about running effective meetings hanging on the wall. The checklist listed helpful tips like preparing the agenda in advance, confirming attendees via Outlook reminders, Read More... Posted Monday, November 27, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 0 Comments Filed under: Best Practices, Management, Productivity, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://www.cartoonstock.com/newscartoons/cartoonists/jsi/lowres/jsin42l.jpg

• Why We Hesitate...to Delegate

  Much as we may grumble about our colleagues, they’re there for a reason. Your company or department’s workload is too much for one person. Sometimes, you’ll even get a direct report or two (or even a whole group) to help manage the never-ending stream Read More... Posted Friday, August 18, 2006 7:00 AM by AlexandraLevit | 2 Comments Filed under: Communication, Management, Mentoring, People Skills, Productivity, Project Management, Daily Life Attachment(s): http://graphics.iparenting.com/clipart/familycandids/00009296.JPG