Aware Entrepreneurs ~ Five Agreements for Creating Fulfilling Lifestyles Together

Recently I compiled a list of five agreements for my team. These five guiding principles create a starting place for discussions about how we might view our work together. They help us to establish an environment where we regularly contribute to each other’s sense of well-being. They are an invitation to really listen to each other and to support each other’s experience of joy and happiness.

Why Do We Have Conflict At Work? The Ubiquitous Position Description

What causes conflict in the workp?ace? Personality differences? Cultural differences? Role ambiguity? This article sets out an interesting perspective.

Make Your Feedback Constructive, Not Combative

How to give feedback to employees is one of the most frequent issues that my coaching clients raise. Usually the situation is framed as dealing with a problem employee – someone who won’t listen, doesn't follow instructions, or isn't careful with his or her work. Often the real problem is a manager who is not giving clear, actionable feedback about their expectations and the behaviors that need to change.

Communication - The Lifeblood of a Project

The communication plan-like the project plan-is a necessary part of the project. However, when thinking of the project manager's role in communication planning, organizations and project teams too often think solely of the documents that establish the frequency, roles, responsibilities, recipients, and channel for which communication will be dispersed during a project. If you don't look beyond the written word and the outline prepared in the early phases of a project, you are setting yourself up for project losses.

Laughter Makes the Workplace Lighter

Did you know that the average preschooler laughs or smiles 400 times a day? That number drops to 15 by the time people are 35 yrs. old. Isn’t it amazing what stress and too much responsibility can do? So who says that work always has to be serious?

Conflict Avoidance: Don't Let It Ruin Your Business

How to talk with someone about a problem – whether it is about a disagreement you are in the midst of, or it is about an agreement they broke with you.

Jest Practices: Best Practices for Humor in the Workplace

Although humor in the workplace can have beneficial effects, yet not all humor is good humor. However the challenge is to interject appropriate humor & fun into our serious jobs without hurting others or seriously undermining the company.

6 Writing Tips to Avoid Sloppy E-mail Writing

E-mail has become the most important information vehicle today and its usage increases hourly eclipsing other modes of communication. Of course, therein lies the rub. Because writing-and poor writing specifically-is now on show for all to see, the pandemic of sloppy writing is proliferating at the speed of light! And the cost? Inestimable. Irate clients, passed-over promotions and damaged reputations are a high price to pay for not taking the cure to remedy your writing ailments. The treatment? Apply these six writing tips daily.

The Meaningless Melancholy

If a lexicon is not able to tell you the correct meaning then it is you who will decide where to march after that. The prejudice of being called as the only loyal member of the organization is the chief impetus of corporate sycophancy. This account is an endeavor to examine whether this force will forlorn the values of organizational behavior or it will prove as a mechanism to deprive the corporate culture with social and humane values. The department of human resource which is considered as the apex court for an employee in any organization is only...

Think Local, Act Global

Organizations with subsidiaries around the globe know the pitfalls of not observing appropriate behaviour when dealing with the locals of their various markets. Losing their market share without implementing effective measures is one of the unfortunate consequences. Moreover, it is a common fallacy to presume that all Asians share exact same mentality, practices and religion because they all look the same.

Intercultural Conflict in the Workplace: every Organization's Nightmare

Conflict is a clash of values that is a common occurrence in the workplace. Add ethnic, geographic and lingual diversities to the conflict, and it will become the stuff of every organization's nightmare. Not to mention, the International Assignee's too. More and more executives are expected to work internationally, hence business and social contacts between people of various nationalities increased.

Influencing Others: Use Five Techniques that Get You What You Want in Any Situation

Did you ever wonder why people resist your efforts to get things done? To influence others, there are five simple interpersonal communication practices that you can use today. Try them with co-workers, customers, managers, and friends and see how you can achieve results with greater cooperation and less stress.

Appraising Performance: Drop the Excuses, Take Time to Communicate, and Earn People's Respect

Do you hate giving annual performance appraisals to employees? I can assure you that you're in good company. Most managers complain about the performance of this task; however, it is is a vital communication function that keeps organizations running effectively. Take a look at some common excuses for avoiding the appraisal process. Make a personal commitment to performing this management responsibility well and earn the respect of your colleagues, boss, and staff.