Perils Of One-Way Communication

Technology presents an alluring, yet unfavorable trend toward one-way communication. Voice mail, invented by the late Gordon Matthews, significantly reduces the time it takes to communicate by eliminating half of the dialogue. Faxes, electronic mail, and pagers offer a similar escape from human interaction. Simply tell the other person what you want and be done with them until next time. No questions, no discussion, no problem.

Politics at the Office - Friend or Foe?

Politics is one of the hottest and polarizing subjects in our society. Consequently, it can be a frequent topic of conversation around the water cooler. However, before you start espousing your take on things, you need to ask yourself one question: Is there any harm in it?

How Are Your Interpersonal Skills? - Part 1

We say a lot to others even when we think we are not communicating but we cannot get by without developing some interpersonal skills. Without those essential tools, we are always found wanting.

Crisis Management Planning - What's Happening Where We Work?

Crises continue to be in our newspaper headlines and the lead stories on radio and television broadcasts. And crises continue to affect businesses in many forms and continue to occur without notice. But what's happening where we work in response to this continuing trend of crises? Are businesses preparing for crises by developing crisis management plans? Do you know if your company has a crisis management plan or a business disaster recovery plan? Do they have a crisis communication plan? The American Management Association did a survey in August & September 2005 and what that survey revealed is summarized below.

Powerful Communication Tips For Managers & Supervisors

Recently I read about a study conducted in 2001, which included approximately 20,000 exit interviews. A major finding in the study was that poor communications skills of supervisors were a leading factor in poor supervisory behavior, which caused people to leave their jobs.

Six Safe Decorating Ideas For Your Work Space

Bringing something of our personality into a work area can make us feel more secure and productive, but so many traditional decorating ideas potentially cause damage to surfaces. Read how to decorate a workspace and still preserve the integrity of surfaces.

The Top Ten Benefits Of An E-Newsletter

Much research has been done to indicate the benefits of e-newsletters. Obviously it is more cost effective to grow your business by increasing revenue and referrals from existing clients than in pursuing new clients. And a subscriber list of your business relationships is on very valuable asset for your business. So what are the top ten benefits of an e-newsletter for your company? As a strategic thinking business coach, I would list the following as the top ten benefits of e-newsletters.

Fall Protection and Safety

Many accidental injuries and even deaths on construction sites are related to falls from high places as well as other trips and slips.

Why Work From Home?

Working from home is an excellent idea for earning some extra income while utilizing your spare time at home as well as a great option for people who do not want or cannot leave their homes and go out to work. The best example for such kinds of people are the moms who have kids to look after or the physically challenged people who have a difficulty in leaving their homes and going out to work. Freelancing jobs, franchises and earning income online through various websites have become very popular lately.

The Power of Communication

How some of the organizations we've highlighted are making the conscious choice to buck technology trends and engage their workers the old-fashioned way – with great results.

An Introvert's Communique in the Workplace

Misconceptions continue about introvert and extrovert. One clarification is that it's more correctly stated that people are either more introverted or more extroverted. This is about where and how people get energy. Here are the top 12 perceptions and truths about introverts.

Profound Communication

Communication is essential for Project Managers to be successful. With the fundamentals outlined in this article, profound communication is within your reach.

Communication Channels & Their Importance In Online Business

This article lists the communication channels that an online business must utilize and the importance of each.