Minding the Workplace

JULY 25, 2025

Undermining others in meetings or disguising control as “coaching” through excessive micromanagement are all forms of workplace bullying that lead to high turnover rates. It involves sabotaging a colleague’s work, withholding essential information or access or cultivating a culture of exclusion that mirrors cliques from high school.

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Logistics Coaching Legal Reporting 27

Success

JUNE 14, 2025

Use the “Three P’s” Presentation expert Kate Bishop emphasizes practicing what she calls “The Three P’s” before creating a presentation: Plan “Understand the logistics,” Bishop recommends. Bishop recommends breathwork to help control nerves, specifically what she calls rectangular breathing, which involves looking at a screen.

Problem-Solving 68

Problem-Solving Logistics Cleaning Influencing 68

Success

JULY 8, 2025

Behind the scenes: Amazon’s logistics powering Prime Day Founder Jeff Bezos’ vision for Amazon was clear from day one: full control from warehouse to doorstep. This approach allows Amazon to focus consumer attention, maximize control over pricing and logistics, and strengthen loyalty among Prime members.

Logistics 65

Logistics Retail Sales Customer Service 65

Office Snapshots

JANUARY 23, 2024

Udesign Architecture designed Qualit Air&Sea ‘s international logistics offices in Istanbul, Turkey. Qualit Air&Sea is an international logistics company which was established in France in 1986. Carpet is especially used in the areas where more acoustic control is needed.

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Logistics Office Layout Equipment Creativity 98

Work Life

AUGUST 6, 2024

Skype) became accessible to more people, geographic distances posed fewer logistical restrictions for the job search and recruitment process, particularly for US-based organizations looking to hire workers located overseas. Workers had no control over or insight into which data were being shared. © 2024 by Hatim Rahman.

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All Work

JUNE 10, 2022

When done right, with proper tools, policies, design and change management, giving people the flexibility and control to choose which days they come into the office can make a huge difference to employee mental health. And in logistical terms, it gives them their commuting time back on the days they work from home.

Problem-Solving 284

Problem-Solving Flexibility Flexibility Logistics 284

Insperity

JANUARY 6, 2022

Work through the logistics. If you’re concerned that you promoted the wrong employee into a certain role, first confirm whether that employee’s perceived failing is because of them alone or because of another workplace factor that you can better control. Decide how quickly this change will take effect.

Promotion 279

Promotion Logistics Coaching Mentoring 279

Insperity

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Accessibility and logistics. This is important because the employee’s remote workspace won’t always be as controlled of an environment as an office space where there are cubicles to shield surrounding noise. This helps you gain understanding about the candidate’s mindset. Carmis Adams. Professionalism and productivity.

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Interviewing Equipment Cubicle Training 290

Insperity

MARCH 30, 2021

For the most up-to-date information, please visit the following government websites: Workplace vaccination program – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 vaccination distribution process – U.S. Essential resources for COVID-19 vaccines and the workplace.

Legal 312

Legal Consulting Insurance Communication 312

Insperity

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In these uncertain times , how can leaders make optimal compensation decisions for their employees’ benefit while still controlling business costs and maintaining compliance? Overwhelmed by the idea of implementing a compensation strategy and need help thinking through complex issues surrounding budgeting, logistics and compliance?

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Insperity

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In these uncertain times , how can leaders make optimal compensation decisions for their employees’ benefit while still controlling business costs and maintaining compliance? Overwhelmed by the idea of implementing a compensation strategy and need help thinking through complex issues surrounding budgeting, logistics and compliance?

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Salary Legal Communication Logistics 294

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 6, 2022

This post, was our workshop facilitator too controlling? , We left the kids with a trusted sitter, but it required juggling a lot of logistics. So this sounds like just a bad facilitator with a punitive bent who was more interested in control than in effectively facilitating. You’re not out of touch.

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Controlling Logistics Flexibility Flexibility 52

Success

JUNE 23, 2021

You likely knock out all the logistical tasks first, such as reserving a rental car and booking your hotel. If you can finance the business yourself, you have the benefit of keeping control and all profits—but you have to be prepared to make sacrifices, particularly if you don’t have the funds to pay yourself an income for a time.

Finance 138

Finance Banking Logistics Consulting 138

Insperity

JUNE 15, 2021

first responders, health care professionals), this situation created even more financial and logistical stress. For single mothers and female employees who were required to work on-site (e.g., Women’s jobs were disproportionately impacted. Provide part-time or contract opportunities to reduce the stigma of employees taking time out.

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Success

MARCH 6, 2022

Living off of one income can be as emotional as it is logistical. My role in taking control of our finances has allowed me to feel like I am contributing financially to my family because my husband gives me credit for staying on top of our budget to make sure we’re paying as much toward our debt as possible each month,” Louie says.

Finance 98

Finance Logistics Banking Controlling 98

Work Life

MARCH 17, 2024

Having kids has made me think a lot more about the memories we make and keep and how we often have very little control over what we retain and what we forget. The I may not be able to control what they retain of their childhood, but I can help the odds that I’ll remember those fleeting moments.

Multitasking 111

Multitasking Logistics Controlling Reporting 111

Vantage Circle

JUNE 23, 2022

Logistics Manager. Bulk orders from suppliers are handled by a logistics manager who ensures their secure, high-quality, and timely arrival at the customer's doorstep. A single e-commerce project will have a lot of team members working on different sides — operations, marketing, logistics, technical, etc.

Delegation 98

Delegation Supervising Logistics Problem-Solving 98

Tanveer Naseer

AUGUST 5, 2014

If you’re trying to instill organizational change in your company, then you face not just a logistical shift, but a cultural challenge as well. His research deals with adaptive emotional state control and mind–body connections. The following is a guest piece by Jesse Newton and Josh Davis.

Learning 112

Learning Logistics Problem-Solving Controlling 112

Success

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Replacing one habit with another is a gradual process, but it has helped me regain control of my time.” Choose something small first “Also, a habit replacement needs to fit into a similar set of logistics as the bad habit. He adds that it took about two months and still necessitated some serious willpower to not reach for his phone. “I

Logistics 110

Logistics Prioritization Coaching Equipment 110

Success

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

To help control product quality and manage frozen logistics, they have several distribution hubs across the country, but each dumpling is made by hand in Seattle. Business tripled from Q3 to Q4 in 2021, after moving production to a larger facility, and Wang says they are looking to triple again in 2022.

Food 98

Food Logistics Catering Customer Service 98

Productivityist

AUGUST 24, 2015

What happens when a private company stages a coup, complete with an army of mercenaries, all for the control of a single fruit in Central America? With this mindset, I ordered a copy of Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army. There’s a book about it. There’s a book about it. It was fantastic, a fantastic bore.

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Logistics Food Learning Cleaning 111

Office Space

APRIL 15, 2024

Transparency and Control: OfficeSpace offers clients clear controls over their data and transparent documentation about its data handling practices, fostering informed consent and trust. Improving Facility Management Coordination The name of the game for facility managers is logistics.

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Technology Real Estate Software Prioritization 130

Work Life

JUNE 14, 2024

HR leaders cited three common reasons for not implementing a four-day workweek: We’re too busy: Doubts about logistical or operational feasibility It won’t work here : A lack of leadership buy-in It won’t last: Concerns about employee performance However, these obstacles are not as insurmountable as business leaders may initially think.

Logistics 98

Logistics Flexibility Flexibility Controlling 98

Success

OCTOBER 17, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows many parents quit breastfeeding —around 4 in 5 parents start out breastfeeding, but by six months postpartum, only around half still are. But, it would go a long way for them to know some of the basics to better help their employees.

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Cleaning Supplies Consulting Prioritization 128

Work Life

JULY 11, 2024

These systems integrate with large language models (LLMs) to provide tools for innovation, logistics, and risk management. The impersonal nature of these systems makes them potentially tyrannical, controlling without context, empathy, or understanding.

Customer Service 98

Customer Service Logistics Technology Creativity 98

Productivityist

MAY 15, 2014

When you make choices, you are temporarily using up what you need for self control." Think through the logistics for your better morning. Should you eat that donut or go for a run or start a project are little drains on the willpower mana we all have. writes Vanderkam. I had to identify the goal before I could.

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Logistics Cleaning Computer Food 86

Attendance Bot

JANUARY 28, 2025

The benefits of using a reliable and secure platform include: Protecting sensitive information : Controlled environments for communication help maintain confidentiality. Features like user access controls, content moderation, and revocable permissions ensure professionalism and privacy.

Security 52

Security Communication Software Controlling 52

Tanveer Naseer

JANUARY 31, 2012

Over the course of the past decade, one theme that’s become a growing reality in business is that the old command-and-control style of leadership is becoming less and less effective in fostering thriving workplace environments. What do your employees expect from their leaders?

Leadership 92

Leadership Communication Logistics Controlling 92

Ask a Manager

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

A reader writes: I have been working for the past seven years in a customer service and logistics center. That 50% had nothing to do with customer service and logistics, but more with purchasing and inventory control.

Promotion 42

Promotion Logistics Customer Service Supplies 42

Workplace Psychology

DECEMBER 15, 2019

. “Management consultants should have at least the basic knowledge and skills with respect to the main business disciplines, such as accounting, HRM, organization, IT, marketing, logistics, finance, and strategy. It provides an overview of the phases of a project: initiation, design, execution, control, and closure.

Consulting 83

Consulting Problem-Solving Promotion Logistics 83

Ask a Manager

JUNE 20, 2017

Any thoughts on how to control my crazy here? Are you worried about the logistics of covering their work until someone new is hired? If your worry is logistics about coverage and the hassle of hiring: Yeah, that stuff is a pain. Because people will leave! That’s part of the deal. Are you worried about the hassle of hiring?

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Logistics Construction Small Business Training 45

Vantage Circle

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Make sure the budget doesn't run out of control, and your team plans everything. Coordinate Location/Logistics. The last but not the least point in your team-building plan is a location for in-person and logistical set-up for online events. Another crucial element in a team-building plan is setting an event budget.

Delegation 52

Delegation Logistics Communication Creativity 52

Success

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Logistically speaking, knowing what we know about reward systems and dopamine, the antidote to things like depression, anxiety and ADHD, can be creating positive habits,” says Crain. Dopamine menus seem to be a nice strategy for adults to gain a better sense of control over their lives.” appeared first on SUCCESS.

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Maintenance Logistics Food Influencing 58

Ask a Manager

JANUARY 13, 2021

I can’t say I was surprised, but I spent the meeting going over logistics, thanking them for their self awareness about it not working out. The employee gets to exercise some control over the situation, perhaps saves some face, and doesn’t need to tell prospective employers they were fired. Did I handle this right?

Supervising 54

Supervising Logistics Problem-Solving Mentoring 54

Workplace Insight

MARCH 24, 2023

Giving employees active roles in the integration is an effective way of engaging and empowering them whether that be as change champions, employee advocates, co-creating the integrated culture, or asking them to come up with solutions to logistical challenges.

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Logistics Communication Leadership Controlling 52

SnackNation

SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Have Controller sign next month’s budget. Fields technical and logistical questions. Solves both logistical and human problems. No one can control this aspect of the job, but OMs and OAs who prepare for anything and everything will experience less on-the-job stress. Send email invitation for company retreat.

Office Management 48

Office Management Office Lease Problem-Solving Supplies 48

Ask a Manager

DECEMBER 8, 2020

I wouldn’t presume to arrange a holiday party for a holiday I do not celebrate—I would offer my help instead of controlling it. The weird part is that she’s offering to do it from halfway around the world, when presumably it would be much easier for someone in your local office to plan and manage local party logistics.

Planning 49

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