How many times have you come across someone making a mistake at work and blame it on miscommunication? I may be out of the rat race already but when I was a salaried employee, this happened often enough.

We had a large notice board against the wall which was perpetually stuck with little notes. I don’t think there was anyone in the office that would spend long minutes going through ALL the notes a few times a day since there was no system to show us which notes were new and which had been there since two days ago.

If you are faced with a similar situation, then I think it’s time to check how you are not communicating effectively with your staff or colleagues. And it all actually starts with the bulletin board. Did you know that cork bulletin boards come in a multitude of sizes and colors now? You can easily order one online; of a size that would fit your office wall and in a color that contrasts. The aim is to make the board stand out and attract the attention of people. You wouldn’t want it to blend with the wall, you know.

Anyway, even if you do not believe me that doing so would promote effective communication, I think you owe it to yourself to at least give this method a try.

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I come from a family of high achievers. My cousins are scholarship holders and my uncle and my aunt are well-known educators in the country. I didn’t have the chance to study after high school and I only have myself to blame for not studying hard enough to gain a scholarship too.

I started working after high school and have done quite well so I thought that I can say goodbye to books forever. However, the desire to continue my studies hit me a couple of years ago but it’s funny that now that I could afford to pay my fees, I no longer have the time!

Right now, I have two options, to attend college or to study online. It’s more convenient to study online but my friend, Paul who is based in New York City, suggested that I attend a college, a REAL college. He said that there are many colleges in New York City where I could study whatever I want. The choices are limitless unlike studying online where I would only have a few courses to choose from.

He is right, of course. But the reason that I have procrastinated so far is the lack of time for books, as mentioned earlier, and the fact that until now, I cannot decide what I want to study!

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My friends are envious that I work at home and do not have to brave traffic jams or sell my time at least from 9am to 5pm, five days a week to an employer. Friends who are in management have it worse. They tell me that they have to stay back to work after office hours often and they do not even get any overtime pay!

I guess, yes, I am lucky that I don’t have to rush off to work every morning just so I could clock in on time. That could be very stressful, especially for people living in the capital city. It’s no wonder that subways are packed like sardines during the morning rush!

Did you know that it is a serious offense to punch in a colleague’s card? It used to be so common, it is known as “buddy punch” but it could get BOTH people fired! Those were the days. Now, Biometric Time Clocks are standard in any modern office. There are two types, though. One scans just the fingerprints while the other scans the entire palm.

A Biometric Time Clock would help a company eliminate tardy employees and prevent them not only from arriving to work late, but also stop them from leaving the office early!

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