How invested are you in your employees and their happiness? It costs a huge amount of time and money to invest in hiring and onboarding new staff. So, if you could keep your staff engaged and happy, then you would potentially be saving a small fortune. Here are some startling statistics about the value of […]
Category Archives: MS Office
How to Be Truly Great at Your Role
Someone once said, “The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” Some people credit the quote to Mark Twain, others to Agatha Christie, and still others to an American businesswoman named Sally Berger. Whoever said it first, the quote is packed full of meaning. It is natural that each of us wants to get ahead, […]
Current HR Trends and How Training Plays a Role
The past two or three years have been challenging to say the least. HR has been leading and helping throughout that difficult period. But things haven’t stopped changing yet. We believe there are lots of ways that the correct, focused training can address those challenges already met and those yet to come. Let’s address three […]
Top 10 Outlook Tips and Productivity Hacks
When was the last time you received an email? Sounds like a silly question, doesn’t it? We get them all the time. Many of us may receive dozens or even hundreds of emails a day. This trend is continuing to grow. You might think that with the advent of social media, team communication like Microsoft […]
Excel: Learn Far More Than the Basics
Almost every professional office role involves Excel in some capacity. And that’s not surprising, because Excel contains around 500 different functions. The first Excel for Mac was released in 1985, and the first Windows version came out in November 1987. Since then, it’s grown to phenomenal heights. Here at The Great Canadian Training & Consulting […]
OneNote – It’s for Everyone
OneNote is one of the greatest unsung success stories ever to come out of Microsoft. It’s the ultimate place to store and share your information in a single, easy-to-access location. Do you use it? You should! This month we’ll tell you why you need this software, and get you started along a path you will […]
Training For Transitions
Do you ever take the time to pause and consider your future career goals? You may have some short-term goals, or perhaps you’re already planning for further down the road. Either way, it’s a good idea to include professional development in your planning. Sometimes we only consider personal development or training to overcome a challenge […]
The Not-So-Secret to Success
Universally, successful businesspeople will tell you to make use of every legitimate advantage you may have. If you were to buy a new car and discover it came with a free set of winter tires—on rims— wouldn’t you accept the offer? You might not need those winter tires right now, but the time will come […]
The Ultimate Guide to Maximizing Your Training Results
How many apps do you have installed on your smartphone? Now, how many of them do you use regularly? Probably only 4 or 5, out of the possibly dozens installed? Sometimes we have things that could be useful timesavers, but we end up not using them fully. We don’t maximize the potential benefits. How can […]
Improve Your Organization with Microsoft Teams: The Six Best Features to Start Using Now
We may be socially distanced from one another at the moment, but we can still work closely as a team and as an organization. Microsoft Teams is the ideal tool for keeping us working closely together despite not being physically together. What are some of its most helpful features, and how can you use them? […]