Control; who should have it and who shouldn’t… Hello Folks, here we are on another Thursday, it’s cold but sunny and looking promising for the weekend so let’s keep those fingers crossed! Are you either the go-to person in the office for all things computery software applications or do you have a go-to person in the office that everyone goes […]
Heylo Folks, here is this week’s… AskMrsWatson’s How-To’s! As we are all able to visit the pub again (albeit wrapped up warm), I thought this week I would revisit some ‘Excel Quiz Facts’ that might save you from the fate of those in the media who have suffered the fallout of not knowing said Excel quiz facts… This How-To will cover […]
Hello, hope you have had a good and if you are in the UK, short, week. During the course of my work I come across many instances where companies require me to help them with the data protection element of their due diligence when looking to engage suppliers, particularly if its in relation to a bid on a significant contract and […]
Hello Folks, this was definitely a ‘blink and you missed it’ week! It’s been lovely and bright here in the North East UK but oh my days how cold though!! It’s also been a year since I jumped into using Mailchimp for the weekly newsletter and nearly a year for my other two weekly mailings (the weekly ‘How-To’ and The […]
1. Why is a New Excel Workbook called ‘Book1’?2. How do I avoid losing 3 years of my life looking for the ends of a worksheet?3. Excel Oh Excel, how many are the ways I save thee Why IS a New Excel Workbook called Book1? OK, every Office document, not just Excel, has something called a ‘Normal’ Template.This means every time you open […]
As we all collectively go blinking into the Sun, here is some food for thought from the ICO around Covid and Data Privacy consideration that I think is a really useful read; https://ico.org.uk/your-data-matters/your-data-matters-blog/#23june2020
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It’s a strange old time we are living through and (so far, fingers crossed) I have been one of the very fortunate ones not to have been seriously affected financially or medically by the lockdown. If you are struggling with things mentally it’s ok, pretty much everyone is, certainly everyone I have spoken to, I have up and down days […]
This week I have been tasked with both giving and receiving feedback. What do you think is easier, giving or receiving feedback? It’s very easy to get it wrong (really wrong) and receive it badly too. Words are incredibly powerful and can have a lasting impact (negatively or positively) depending upon what words are used and when they are heard. […]
Nothing like some competition to give complacency a kick and make organisations (and individuals) up their game. All products and companies have things that are unique to them but it does no harm to have a company ‘Zoom’ in and mix things up a bit…Check this article out from The Verge. https://www.theverge.com/2020/4/24/21233468/facebook-messenger-rooms-live-instagram-live-igtv-video-chat