Prioritizing Balcony Time In my free time I like to dance. You can pretty much find me wiggling on most floors, and more often than not, my kitchen floor. Believe it or not, some of the rules for being a…
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Lasso and Brown on Leadership
Lasso and Brown on Leadership Ted Lasso, the Apple TV+ series that won a 2021 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series, touched people’s hearts from its first episode. Were you part of that audience? What moves us about Ted…
Finding Inspiration on Twitter
Finding Inspiration on Twitter In honor of American Business Women’s Day, QIP co-founder and President Beth Young, PhD, shares some Twitter feeds by women, organizations, and periodicals that inspire her as an American business woman. Click on the handles to…
Lessons from Running a Virtual Company for 16 Years
Lessons from Running a Virtual Company Before the pandemic shutdown in March 2020, when I told anyone I ran a virtual company, they almost always declared how their office could never operate virtually, implying that our remote status made us…
Tips and Tricks for Remote Workers
Tips and Tricks for Remote Workers Working from home has many benefits — no commuting, no need for matching socks — but it also comes with challenges. In the 15 years since Quality Information Partners (QIP) opened, our staff members,…
Time and Productivity
Time and Productivity What part of the work day is most productive for you? While many employers might like to hear a response along the lines of, “all day, every day,” research into organizational science and behavioral economics suggests otherwise.…
Maximize the Benefits of Your Next Professional Conference
Maximize the Benefits of Your Next Professional Conference Attending a professional conference should not be an exercise in hoop jumping, but an opportunity to enhance your career in meaningful ways. After all, attending a conference consumes more resources—including money and…
The World Is Changing . . . What’s Your Resolution?
The World Is Changing … What’s Your Resolution? We’ve recently welcomed the year 2018 into our lives. With it will come new experiences, lots of growth, and many changes. Some of us made personal New Year’s resolutions as we contemplated…
Evaluations: Because We All Can Improve
Evaluations: Because We All Can Improve The holiday season has ramped up, and everyone is busy with work and personal obligations. It’s a time of busyness not just for our company, but also for education stakeholders in federal, state, and…
Leadership at All Levels Reaps Rewards
Leadership at All Levels Reaps Rewards Leadership exists at every level. It may seem paradoxical, but leadership is something that everyone should practice in the workplace. That’s right—leadership isn’t just for the designated “leaders” of an organization. It’s for everyone,…