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Tuesday, May 15th, 2012Via www.futuritymedia.com
How to Avoid Communication Pitfalls in the Workplace
Monday, May 14th, 2012More men are thinkers rather than feelers, and more women are feelers rather than thinkers. Little wonder when it comes to communication in the workplace, men and women often have difficulty in effectively communicating, and those of the same sex with opposite preferences, also experience the same problem. Until thinkers and feelers recognise their differences, [...]
Employees Say the Power of Internal Social Media is Real — Will You Listen?
Tuesday, April 17th, 2012With 61% of employees saying that internal social media helps them to better collaborate and another 60% saying internal social media demonstrates innovation… it’s becoming much more evident that Internal Social Media (ISM) can — and does — impact the bottom line. To better understand the value of social media in the workplace, APCO Worldwide [...]
Friendly People Can’t Handle Office Stress
Monday, April 2nd, 2012You're bound to have a few complaints about how your boss acts, but is there one correct way to manage people? According to a new study, the effectiveness of your boss might have as much to do with your own personality as his or hers. Friendly employees do not work well for angry bosses. However, [...]
Managing the Virtual Workforce
Friday, March 30th, 2012Via pinterest.com
Storytelling versus Corporate Speak
Thursday, March 15th, 2012Via www.marketingtechblog.com
Nine Dos and Don’ts for Dealing with the Disgruntled
Thursday, March 8th, 2012In a volatile world, anxiety and uncertainty make people a little testy. Cranky people can drag everyone else down by spreading negativity and sowing seeds of doubt just when leaders need commitment. And when everyday crankiness is exacerbated by performance problems, then the merely grumpy can become disgruntled former employees out to do damage to [...]
31 Places Where You Must Change Your Address When You Move
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012. . . There are lots of things that go into a business move, even beyond all the unboxing, the desk assembling, and the lifting of the heavy things up multiple flights of steps. And one of those things includes changing your business address. Everywhere. On the entire Internet. And then off the entire Internet. [...]
Keep Everyone “In the Loop”
Wednesday, March 7th, 2012In my work with clients, one of the most frequently mentioned challenges in client organizations is “communication.” It’s a broad term – too broad to understand exactly what the issues are. When I ask for specifics, I typically hear things like, “I don’t understand what our strategy is,” and “I have no idea why my [...]
7 Tips for Communicating a Layoff
Monday, February 27th, 2012The U.S. economy is allegedly improving, but try telling that to 4,500 employees who are losing their jobs at Citigroup or 30,000 who will leave Bank of America in the next few years. The fact is that layoffs happen even in a good economy. . . Via robertjholland.wordpress.com
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