Personal Safety at Work

Working today is much different than 50 years ago. What was once unheard of is now commonplace among today's office workers. Unfortunately, being safe on the job has also changed, but not for the better.

Hospitals - Creating a Friendly Work Environment

Hey who knew? Whether or not people choose to admit it, each and every employee in a healthcare setting plays a huge roll in their facility and it starts in their own backyard.

Working With Dominant People

Dealing with dominant people can be difficult, but it doesn't have to be. It's not so much about managing them as it is about managing your own tendencies. The tendency of most people is to avoid dominant people and then complain to others. This does not work. Instead be clear, honest, and straight forward. An understanding of how dominant people function will help you gain influence.

Getting Things Done Through Effective Communication

Executives and managers are involved in meetings, presentations, interviews, conferences, telephone conversations, memos or emails, participating in all sorts of communications methods to exchange the necessary information.

The Boss From Hell - Dealing With The Monster

So your boss thinks 'patience' are people in hospitals and his idea of encouragement is a kick in the pants. He always has something critical to say. If you do a job well, he says nothing, but if you make a mistake, he blows up. You hate working for him and so does everybody else. How can you work with a boss like this and NOT be angry? Is it even possible?

Communication - Body Language - 5 Top Tips

You'd think that talking to people face to face would be by far the easiest way to communicate, wouldn't you, and that can be true. But did you know that according to Professor Albert Mehrabian only 7% of the actual words we speak make up the communication, with 38% being the way we say what we say, and a massive 55% body language.

Mehrabian's Rule and Giving Feedback

In my last article I talked about the way communication is split into three sections, the words, the way they're said, and body language, and quoted Professor Albert Mehrabian's figures and findings.

Workplace Communication 201: It’s What You Say AND How You Say It

Effective communication in the workplace requires thought, planning, and a good dose of people savvy. Whether you're delivering dicey performance evaluation, addressing a peer, or asking the boss for a much-deserved promotion, you can improve your odds of being heard. Here are some helpful strategies and techniques...

Posture Knee Office Chairs and How they can Help Your Back at Work

I have been asked many times by my customers over the years about how the posture knee office chairs can help ergonomically. With the kneeling style of chair becoming quite popular recently, employees have heard about them from friends or other employees at the office. Although not simple, the answer can be stated shortly in that “it helps the body take the correct position while sitting to reduce stress on the lower lumbar (back) region”.

The Latest News on Today’s Most Efficient Means of Global Communication

Perhaps the most effective way to communicate globally is also the most affordable. Web conferencing may be the solution you are looking for to economically run your business and keep in touch with your family. Your kids probably know how to manage a web conference, isn't it time you learned as well.

Managing Strategies For Telework - The Virtual Workforce

The freedom and independence of working from home for professionals can be the Christmas Wish that finally came to be. This absolute desire to Telework requires managing strategies that adapt for the virtual workforce.

Working with Foreign Cultures

Cultures differ in how they communicate, how they use their time, and how they view themselves in terms of empowerment and decision making. These differences are likely to become apparent in business sessions with people from other countries.

Say Goodbye to Why and Try

The words we use make a huge difference in manner we communicate. Why and Try are useless words. Strike them from you vocabulary and improve your relationships.

Laugh and the Work World Laughs With You

Stress abounds today's work environment-moody bosses & co-workers, repetitive tasks & unpredictable market pressures. Humor can help maintain a healthy balance between the pressure & seriousness which comes from high stakes jobs & a competitive marketplace.

Ten Tips to Avoid Problems at the Employer's Christmas Party

Boozy brawls, festive flirting and festering finger-food are creating a legal minefield for employers, making the office bash one of the most risky corporate events of the year. But rather than scrap the party all together, here are the Top Ten Tips to help bosses host a safe celebration.