Terri Williams
Business/education/lifestyle writer
Terri has an extensive and versatile writing portfolio with bylines at USA Today, Yahoo, U.S. News & World Report, The Economist, About.com, Investopedia, The San Francisco Chronicle, and Realtor.com.
PROJECTS
USA TODAY
High Water: How the Army Corps of Engineers Handles Flooding
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provides the first line of defense against dangerous flooding . . .
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Negotiation Skills: Why You Need Them in Your Toolkit
Daniel Shapiro, founder and director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program, and Martin E. Latz, chairman and CEO of the Latz Negotiation Institute, offer tips to help prepare for and engage in successful negotiations.
USA TODAY
NASA's Future in Space
Two-time astronaut Leland Melvin explains the importance of higher education in the continuing success of space exploration . . .
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How to Work Less and Achieve More
Morten Hansen, management professor at the University of California Berkeley and author of "Great at Work," reveals how working harder isn't the key to improving performance.
unleashgroup.io
Reskilling the Global Workforce
Experts from Randstad, Georgetown University, Deloitte, Skillsoft, Mercer, RIT, University of Michigan, JFF, Wharton School of Business, and Carnegie Mellon, explain the skills gap problem and provide viable solutions.
execed.economist.com
Can too much charisma make a leader ineffective?
Charisma is an alluring, almost magnetic quality that maximises a leader’s influence. However, the results from a series of studies recently published in the Journal of Personal and Social Psychology reveal that too much charisma in a leader is actually a negative trait
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CEO job security: How to remain at the helm (or quickly rebound when fired)
Lately, the CEOs of high-profile companies have been falling like dominoes: UBER, General Electric, Buffalo Wild Wings, Whirlpool, Priceline – even Avon and Oreo/Cadbury.
Why are so many CEOs . . .
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How to Work Less and Achieve More
Morten Hansen, management professor at the University of California Berkeley, author of "Great at Work," and co-author (with Jim Collins) of “Great by Choice,” shares findings from his 5-year study on the disadvantages of working harder.
US News & World Report
7 Myths About Online Education
From accreditation to employability, don't let these notions get in the way of exploring an online degree . . .
realtor.com
Pros and Cons of a Homeowners Association Every Buyer Should Consider
HGTV's Drew Scott of the Property Brothers and other experts weigh in on the pros and cons of moving into a neighborhood with an HOA.
smartrecruiters.com
Skills to Survive the Automation Revolution
Actually, the revolution is already upon us, but arming yourself with some basic knowledge can save your career from robotic annihilation.
execed.economist.com
How to stop wasting your time—and everyone else’s—in meetings
Meetings are a necessary evil, but sometimes, they seem less necessary and more evil than they have to be. “Meetings should be like salt—a spice sprinkled carefully to enhance a dish,” says Basecamp founder and CEO, Jason Fried. “Too much salt destroys a dish; too many meetings destroy morale and motivation.”
freshome.com
The Nasty 9: What Are the Germiest Places in Your Home?
Your home, with all of its nooks and crannies, is a breeding ground for mold, staph germs, yeast and coliform bacteria. We spoke with Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona who is better known as “Dr. Germ,” to rank the germiest . . .
execed.economist.com
After-hours business communication: its effects and implications
Communication is essential for the successful functioning of any organisation, but are some companies taking it to the extreme? A recent survey by Challenger, Gray & Christmas reveals that many managers contact employees after hours—and quite a few expect a timely reply.
The Ladders
If your boss says this, it’s a sign they probably underestimate you
Feedback is the key to success on any job, but some comments or responses may be warning signs of potential problems. Sometimes, the issue is a micromanaging boss. In fact, 59% of . . .