A workplace challenge for the International Day of Happiness
Are you happy when you’re at work? Because today is the International Day of Happiness, I’m writing about how to increase contentment in your job. If you haven’t heard of the Day of Happiness before (I hadn’t until…
A little girl’s determination, other inspiring athletes
When Ava Foote lost part of her right hand in a household accident last June, it looked like her hockey playing days were in jeopardy. But fast forward nine months, and the now eight-year-old is back on the…
Body language, Outlander and delivering your message
In the Outlander book series, written by Diana Gabaldon, Jamie Fraser has the ability to hide his feelings behind an impassive face. However, the heroine of the story — Claire — doesn’t share that particular skill. “He gave…
Taking a trip with Sway
I’m planning a trip to England for later in the spring, and as I was researching Microsoft’s Sway application, I decided I have to use it during my vacation. I’m an avid photographer and scrapbooker, documenting special occasions…
Empowering women leaders
Young women are raised to think they don’t have the natural skills to succeed in a “man’s world,” writes Reshma Saujani. But the founder and CEO of Girls Who Code says she’s hopeful that this will change, and…
The Benefits of In-House Training
When we stop learning, we start to stand still. It’s true in both our personal lives and careers. But we can avoid inactivity and keep our momentum with training. What better place to experience training than in your…
Creating Cards in a Microsoft Sway Project
This is an excerpt from Velsoft’s March computer course release: Sway. Create Cards In the last section, we learned that a Microsoft Sway project is made up of cards. These cards provide an easy way to create, organize,…
Nonverbal Communication: Eight tips to rock a business presentation
You are confident. You have rehearsed. You have a powerful, logical argument. You are ready to take on the task of presenting your points in a way that does not distract from your argument. In business presentations, the…
What’s new in web writing
Confession: This is my first attempt at writing a blog. While conducting research on how to accomplish this, I read blogs from numerous websites. Many of the pieces were interesting and entertaining reads, but a few I didn’t…
9 Secrets to Creating Open Communication in the Workplace
In any organization, open communication is the most important single factor for success. This is also essential in creating a positive work environment. Open communication begins by letting everyone in the company know how the company is doing,…
How to Spot a Good Training Program
The gold painted letters on the frosted-glass door read, “A. Trainer, Private Eye,” and told her she was in the right place. She knocked. “It’s open,” a whiskey-soaked voice called. She entered and stared at the lanky figure…
Racism From the Eyes of a Child
Dr. Mathew Knowles hopes his new book begins conversations about racism. “It takes you through some interesting dialogue and that’s what I want, I want folks to really dialogue about this.” Released on Feb. 12, Knowles wrote Racism…