Communications: I Never Seem To Say It Right

The ability to effectively communicate with employees is key to the success of the manager and the organization. Clear, concise communication, delivered with understanding, honesty and often empathy, can make the difference between whether the manager’s message is received or not. When dealing with a difficult situation with an employee, whether it is a coaching session or a performance appraisal interview, the words the manager chooses and the manner in which the message is delivered make a tremendous difference.

Preventing the Danger and Liability of Workplace Violence

Discussing the benefits of proper behavioral analysis and threat assessment in the workplace. Reducing liability by recognizing risk factors and putting proper means of prevention in place.

Selecting a Mediator: How to Find the Right Professional for a Workplace Dispute

As the use of outsourced dispute resolution grows, it's more critical than ever that organizations know how to select the right mediator for the job. This article provides you with key questions to ask and the kind of information you want to get out of the prospective mediator's answers.

Corporate Performance Management Solutions

The appraisal should measure performance in accomplishing goals, plans and performance, in regards to corporate performance management. No one wants a person in a managerial role who appears to do everything right as a manager but who cannot turn in a good record of profit making, marketing, controllership or whatever the area of responsibility may be. Nor should anyone be satisfied to have a performer in a managerial position who cannot operate effectively as a manager.

Workplace Harassment

At a recent American Psychological Association conference, psychologist Paula Grubb from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health reported a very disturbing finding—nine out of ten workplaces in the United States experience some level of uncivil behavior, verbal abuse, and bullying.

Communication in the Workplace is Essential to Productivity

In a small business atmosphere, it seems that everyone wears many hats, which can keep boredom at bay but also cause stress to your employees.

Donald Trump Apprentice TV Series Teaches a Bad Lesson in Office Communication

Donald Trump Apprentice TV Series is in fact a view of what is wrong with corporate America and it functions much like a dysfunctional family. This sends the wrong message to up-and-coming business professionals.

Business Writing Training - Avoiding Common Errors in English (The Sound of Stupid)

There is plenty of information available on dressing for success, but here are some pointers on speech habits that you need to pitch out immediately since they are just about as inappropriate as a string bikini or tuxedo at a company picnic.

Work Place Communication in Trucking with Dispatchers

Workplace communication is not just important in office work. In many industries the workplace is larger than just the office. Consider if you will a trucking company that is nationwide with trucks and dispatchers serving the entire North American continent.

Work Place Communication in the Net Centric Battlespace

Work place experience is extremely important and nowhere is it more important than to military professionals and commanders in battle. Many battles have been won or lost solely based on having superior communication over the enemy.

Work Place Communication in Non-Profits with Paid and Volunteer Staff

In a non-profit business workplace communication is very important. In fact you often find volunteer staff and paid employees bumping heads. This does not need to occur, but it should be expected. Volunteer employees may very much care about the non-profit that they working for, but resent and dislikes the fact that they are not getting paid and another staff member is.

Work Place Communication at Oil Change Companies

Workplace communication is not only for the office. Consider if you will and oil change facility. The workers are changing the oil in a car as a team.

The Twinkie Defense and 3 Other Strategies Lawyers Use - Tips for Coaching Employees

Using the skills, strategies, and smarts of lawyers, you’ll be able to more effectively coach your employees to optimal performance.

Business Conversation Skills Basics: Learning to Speak

What elements must every request, offer, or promise in business or out have in order to be complete?

5 Steps to Better Communication

This article describes 5 things that senior executives can implement immediately to improve internal corporate communications.