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Author :: Hans Bool  |
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| Article Title :: Corporate Values - Before You Get Them Out in The Open... |
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| Defining corporate values is a useful exercise. It is part of the communication process where you invest in alignment of teams. Even though different teams or departments will each have their own tasks and responsibilities, you want them to share some same principles. For example;“We are ...to please our customers...without them nothing else matters.” Corporate values should be balanced yet communicate a certain direction, so they should be selective. You should select four to six of such corporate values. Three would be a minimum to be able to balance attention; more than six would mean that your company doesn’t make real choices."We c (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: JoAnn Hines |
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| Article Title :: She Said/She Said: The Real Way Women Communicate With Each Other |
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| We all know that there is a distinct difference between the way men and women communicate in business. But what about woman to woman communication? Who talks about the way women deal with each other in their communications? It’s not all that pretty and proper like some would have you believe.I’m always astounded when I read a feel good article that talks about women dealing with other women. You know all about the mysterious women who have never had a problem, exchanged a cross word or damaged a relationship. Where do these women live? In La La Land.I have worked almost exclusively with women for 10 years and have encountered almost every conceivable behavior both good a (read full article) |
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Author :: Niall Evans |
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| Article Title :: Safe Workplaces – Eight Pointers to Safer Premises |
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| Every business has to consider its health and safety problems, and introduce measures to control the risks. Health and safety at work is about reducing those common small injuries and accidents that are so disruptive, as well as preventing the rarer major accidents that can be disastrous. The majority of businesses have premises; getting the safety of your premises right is a good place to start. And here is a productivity bonus: research shows that productivity increases when conditions in workplaces are improved!
Do not forget neighbours, visitors, tenants and contractors when you plan the safety of your premises. Here are eight questions to ask yourself, and some (read full article) |
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Author :: Anna Johnson |
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| Article Title :: Managing Conflict In The Workplace |
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| This is not what you bargained for when you started managing people, is it?
I mean, you're dealing with professionals aren't you? You know, adults?
So why are you being expected to get solve every single personality clash?Well, it may not seem right, but managing conflict in the workplace comes with the territory of managing people. You are, after all, managing people.So what do you do when staff don't get along? Well, firstly, don't assume that it's your responsibility to make sure everyone gets along. Yes, you read that correctly. You do not have to shoulder everyone else's problems!If one of your team members has a problem with someone else, it's her problem... (read full article) |
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Author :: Kevin Augustine |
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| Article Title :: Courtesy - The Lost Art in the Workplace |
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| Courtesy might be one of the most important contributing factors to your day to day workplace happiness. While many people don't think about it in this respect, it really does play a huge role in how happy you are while you work, and consequently what your level of productivity is. There are many little things that you can do to make sure that you are being respectful of your co-workers, but I'm just going to list a few that I think are some of the more common points of contention at the office.And the candidates are:
Personal phone calls - This can potentially cause massive problems at your office. While making personal calls at work is often ne (read full article) |
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Author :: Justin Elza |
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| Article Title :: 8 Rules for Proper Business Communication |
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| In today’s business environment, we rely more and more on technology to communicate with one another. Our ability to communicate has been greatly enhanced, and our choices for communication media are ever expanding. From cellular telephones, to Email, fax machines to Palm Pilots, communication devices are linked to the way we do business now more than ever before. This new technology has had many positive benefits for the business world. Unfortunately, since the range of options has expanded at such a quick rate, many people seem to be unaware of how best to use the devices they now have. It is essential to develop an awareness of how technology should best be used to avoid negativ (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Justin Elza |
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| Article Title :: 4 Problem Personality Types All Professionals Must Learn to Deal With |
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| Working in any business environment, you must interact with many people, both co-workers and clients, on a daily basis. Sometimes personalities clash, and when they do it becomes difficult to remain professional and continue to work effectively. When it comes to personality types, there are four that tend to present particular challenges to all working professionals. These are: insecure individuals, overly negative individuals, selfish or self-centered individuals, and unreliable or incompetent individuals. Dealing with these personality types presents an ongoing challenge, but one that must be mastered in order to be truly successful.Since all four personality types are differ (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Dr. Gary S. Goodman |
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| Article Title :: Good Communicators Avoid Using Weasel Phrases Such As: "I Don't Disagree With That" |
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| I was having lunch on the patio of a casual restaurant, and between bites of my crisp salad, I overheard a man in a business suit say to his lunch mate:“I don’t disagree with that.”I’ve heard this phrase before, first and foremost from a lawyer, and I’ve always found it irksome, along with other weasel words and phrases.What does “I don’t disagree with that” say?Actually, it says nothing, at least directly. If you don’t disagree, does it mean you agree? Are you open to agreeing?And what does this phrase replace, except a perfectly serviceable grunt such as “uh-huh”?Are those who don’t disagree so concerned that they’ll (read full article) |
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Author :: Kurt Mortensen |
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| Article Title :: Motivation Equation and Orientation |
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| While the inspiration approach is certainly the more appealing of the two motivational methods, sometimes there has to be an element of “desperation.” I don’t mean that you want to cause your team members to feel despair, but sometimes things that push us away have to be present just as much as things that draw us near. The main reason for this recommendation is that if inspiration isn’t quite enough, your prospects may just simply fall into inactivity. That is, they fall into a comfort zone.I’ve developed a grid that maps out the different motivators, their varying degrees and the effects they have on others. Draw a horizontal and an intersecting vertical axis on your (read full article) |
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Author :: Regina Paul |
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| Article Title :: 4 Tips on Dealing with Sexual Harassment in the Workplace |
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| Before we start talking about how to deal with sexual harassment I think it’s important to define exactly what sexual harassment is: Sexual harassment is anything in word or deed that is sexual in nature which makes you uncomfortable.This can be something as innocuous as a co-worker baldly asking if you got laid over the weekend, to your boss patting you on the posterior as you walk by his/her desk. Sexual harassment can be subtle and it’s not a condition experienced only by women, men experience sexual harassment as well. I suspect that harassment of male workers on the job is just as prevalent as harassment of female workers, men are simply less likely to come forward about i (read full article) |
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