New Rules For Today's Workplace: Strategies for Success in the Virtual World – Essential Skills for Remote Teams and Modern Business Communication

by Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts

In her newest book, business communications expert Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts delivers timely advice for employees, managers, and business owners on surviving and succeeding in today’s technology-dependent workplace.
An antidote to the boring business book, New Rules for Today’s Workplace is filled with real-life stories from workers at such successful companies as TiVo, Pegasystems, OneBeacon Insurance, and Brown Brothers Harriman. They all share secrets for today’s key managing and working remotely. Managers offer advice on hiring remote workers and evaluating the performance of offsite employees. Facilitators give tips on running virtual meetings. At-home workers tell how to minimize distractions.
Each chapter is packed with ready-to-use strategies. Readers will learn how to prepare attention-grabbing webinars, use Twitter as a job-search tool, format an electronic résumé so it gets noticed, and much more.   
Whether you’re hankering to reap the rewards of the social networking phenomena, joining a multigenerational workforce, managing or working remotely, or you simply need to get up to speed on the hottest techniques in business training, this practical guide will show you how to get ahead and stay on top.   

Genres: Business

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 6, 2011

Reviews

[Vikki Thomas · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was extremely disappointed in this book. In section 2 'Creating Harmony' I was hoping to find a section on how a younger generation can manage an older generation without being treated like a child. All I found was how the younger generation needs to appreciate the older generations' experience and understand how much wiser they are. Not helpful. I work in a very niche field and most of the older people I manage have had no experience in this kind of work or even in an office. I appreciate what experience they do bring but I needed more advice than just to worship them for being older. I needed advice on how to create harmony and bridge the generation gap without losing my status, which this book retry much says that the ONLY reason an older person would be below a younger person on the employment ladder is because the older person decided to step down and take it easy. Not that they simply don't have the experience. Oh no! An older person with less experience than a younger person in a certain field!! It can't be!!! That is the message I got from this book which seems to be the message in many workplace advice books. Getting tired of it people. Not all youngsters are idiots.

[Gayle · Rating 1 out of 5]

This is a great book for anyone returning to the workforce or joining for the first time. There are some good tips about how to work full time from home (assuming your place of employment permits it.) Beyond this I got very bored with most sections as it was material I either already knew or it did not apply to my situation. Thinking I'd come across useful new tips in this book, I was thoroughly disapointed.

[Kristen · Rating 1 out of 5]

Very disappointing. This read like a number of slightly related blog posts. It nearly all of the very varied topics very at the "for dummies" level. I skimmed most of this book quickly looking for useful info, but I found nothing of relevance that was not completely obvious to anyone who's been in the workforce for a few years.

[Shermel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sheryl Lindsell-Roberts presents varied information that I known and don't. This book needs to be read at a pace. If you are traditional employed or self-employed, this book is helpful. Give it a chance, you might find a tidbit or two to help you with your career.

[Kathleen Rainwater · Rating 3 out of 5]

This compact book covers a variety of topics from basic job search advice; communication between generations; how to run a teleconference; attending a virtual trade show; advice for telecommuters;email, IM and texting etiquette; and more !

[Carol Read · Rating 1 out of 5]

Disappointing. Entry level.