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Author :: Justin Tyme  |
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| Article Title :: The Daily Journey: Getting There Is Not Always That Important |
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“Which is the shortest way to London?” was the question for the best answer to which a London newspaper offered a substantial cash prize. The answer which won the prize was, “The shortest way to London is good company.” All travelers know how true that answer is. Good company shortens any journey, however long. In such company time flies, miles slip rapidly past, and the end is reached almost before one is aware of it . . .
-- Choice Gleaning, Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustration, edited by Paul Lee TanEach day in business is a journey. Our offices and cubicles are our staterooms, coaches and SUVs which take us to destinations both exotic and mundan (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Maria Boomhower |
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| Article Title :: But What If I am Right ? |
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| "But What If I am Right and all of the facts point to it," he asked when I was talking about perceptions.
I told him the challenge is most of us can pull out facts to prove we are right. And when we close ourselves off from there being any other possibility, we also close ourselves off from growth, prosperity and the ability to find a better way.Perceptions can be very tricky for most people. They believe that what they see or think, that everyone else should see or think as well. The problem is that we don't see everything the same because of the way our brains work, the way we were brought up and the experiences that happened along the way.As we are growing, we look aro (read full article) |
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Author :: Amy Lieberfarb |
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| Article Title :: Ergonomic Positioning of Your Desk, Computer Monitor and Keyboard Tray Are Important |
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| Ergonomics are much more well known and important to today's workers or businesses as an important part of keeping the workplace productive and the worker's happy. Luckily many new products are on the market today to help us to remember that proper ergonomics and techinuqes promote better body health and are important. One of the most important components to make up the true ergonomic workstation would be the keyboard and mouse system. You should consider attaching a seperate system to your desk with height adjustment and tilt positioning. The desired position while typing allows the user to hold the mouse with the upper arms relaxed and as close to their body as possible. The (read full article) |
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Author :: Barb Stennes |
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| Article Title :: The Six Rules of Effective Communication |
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| Effective communication is vital if you wish people to understand your viewpoint. It becomes even more crucial in professional settings, as fierce competition means that customers must be convinced that your products are superior to your rival's. Unless you effectively communicate the features and advantages of your product, your customers are likely to walk out the door. Communication is equally important in your interactions with suppliers, coworkers, managers, and investors.The following six rules will help you communicate more effectively, reduce conflict in your organization, and become a better leader.Rule #1: Organize your thoughts.Jumbled thoughts lead (read full article) |
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Author :: Doug Emerson |
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| Article Title :: How About KISS? |
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| How about KISS?Nope, I’m not writing about: puckering up, my favorite milk chocolate candy, or an oddly dressed rock and roll band.I’m writing about Keep It Short & Simple. KISS.My friend Bill is an accomplished public speaker. He gave a short talk recently about being brief and getting to the point.He used these examples about the power of short.Lincoln’s second inaugural address of only 701 words contains 505 one syllable words and 122 two syllable words.
The Gettysburg Address contains 266 words.
The Ten Commandments contains 297 words.
The Declaration of Independence contains 300 words.
The U. S. Government Order to Reduce t (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Matt Beane |
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| Article Title :: Death by Consensus and Other Common Misconceptions About Our Work |
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| Last week, I was on the phone with one of you - a subscriber to Fundamental Change.We were talking about connecting her multinational organization with ours, and she felt her organization would benefit greatly from the work we do - BUT...She said there would be a clash. In a culture filled with "doers," in an organization where there was enormous pressure to make decisions quickly and decisively, she felt we'd get pushback that our approach was too "open" and too slow.Every organization we've worked with has had this clash with our approach. People often quickly - and incorrectly - assume that using our approach means:-Sharing your own opinions and asserting au (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Rick Mosenkis |
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| Article Title :: Intranet Implementation: The Advantages of a Web-based Solution |
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| The traditional approach to implementing an intranet is to purchase a software package, modify it for your needs, and install it on your system.Over the past few years, another option has grown in popularity – the implementation of a web-based solution.As you consider the choice between installed software and a web-based intranet, here are some considerations:
1. The most important requirement of any intranet is that everyone uses it. To assure broad-based participation, the intranet must be easy to implement, simple to use, cost-effective to maintain, and offer each individual user the power to post, access and use content in a way that serves (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Maria Grace |
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| Article Title :: How Movies Can Help You Deal with Romance at the Workplace |
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| Mixing business with “pleasure” has never been a recipe for a “happily ever after” and sex in the workplace seems to cause pain more often than satisfaction. Every year, an average of 15,000 claims are filed for sexual harassment in the workplace; news headlines about sexual scandals between prominent bosses and work subordinates provoke public contempt and outrage; more families and couples split as a result of an extramarital affair that one of the spouses began in the workplace; and more psychotherapists treat patients experiencing the aftermaths of a workplace romance gone sour. Such aftermaths may range from feeling angry, confused, humiliated and depressed to having been fir (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Martha Rice |
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| Article Title :: When Performance Reviews Work Against You! |
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| “Your assistant, normally gregarious, happy, and extremely helpful has become sullen and, withdrawn. At first, you assume that he/she is having some problems at home. But after thinking about this sudden and drastic change for awhile, you realize this shift of attitude came shortly after the yearly performance reviews were completed. Your assistant seemed to be pleased at the time with the rating, especially after you explained that you do not give the highest ratings to anyone because no one is perfect.Today, your HR manager told you that this person has requested to interview for another position within the company and the position tells you the whole story. The manager (read full article) |
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| Category :: Workplace Communication Articles |
Author :: Barb Stennes |
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| Article Title :: The Importance of Effective Communication |
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| No matter how brilliant and invaluable your idea, it is worthless unless you can share it with others. For this reason, effective communication is crucial at every level of an organization. However, the ability to communicate effectively does not come easily to many people, and it is a skill that requires practice.We begin practicing our communication skills even before we learn to walk. A newborn child communicates by crying, but it slowly learns to mimic its parents' speech. Eventually, the child discovers that certain speech patterns elicit different responses; one of the joys of parenting is trying to decipher the meaning behind certain “words.” Does “baaaaaw” mean that (read full article) |
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