by Marsha Friedman | Workplace tips
The culture at my company has always been health-conscious.
Maybe that’s because I’ve developed so many natural health-marketing plans over the years.
I’ve found that when you make healthy choices easily available and make them fun, people get interested.
So the “office supplies” in our kitchen include jumbo jars of vitamin C and Echinacea. Activities have included afternoon juicing pick-me-ups and a 10-day “fast” challenge. That was a real bond-building experience of nutritious algae shakes and supplements. (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Workplace tips
Barry was speechless, first with shock and then with anger, as he read the email from his boss.
See below. Here’s input from Kevin on how you handled the project team meeting today. Get it fixed. Fast.
Thought you should know my reactions to the productivity project team meeting this morning. Don’t know why but Barry led it. Barry was disorganized and unprepared. His answers to questions from finance totally missed the mark.
Kevin was Barry’s peer. They were both managers in the operating division of the company where they worked. They’d joined the company on the same day, went through the same onboarding classes, had attended several leadership development off sites together, and occasionally met for lunch. They weren’t best buddies nor were they total strangers. (more…)
by Chris Edmonds | Leadership, Workplace tips
How easy is it for your team members to deliver consistent performance?
How easy is it for them to act as great corporate citizens?
It’s possible that your work environment has hurdles and hindrances that inhibit team members from doing the right things the right way the first time. I would go so far to say that it’s probable that your work environment suffers from some of these hurdles!
Clients report a number of things that get in the way of consistent performance by teams and members.
The most common hurdles include: (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Workplace tips
“I’m going to get fired.”
“Why do you think that?”
“My boss completely lost it when I told him the lawyers were working on a settlement for the discrimination case. He acted like he’d never heard about it before.”
“Had you told him settling was a possibility?”
“I might have mentioned it early on. But come on, everyone knows a settlement is always an option with lawsuits.” (more…)
by Jane Perdue | Inspiration, Quotes, Workplace tips
Whether they’re spoken or written, our words are powerful.
They can inspire, anger, motivate, and move.
They can build bridges or walls.
They can pull people to us or push them away.
Here’s to choosing them wisely and well!
Quotes about the power of communications
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by Megan Ritter | Communications, Workplace tips
Today’s guest contributor is Megan Marie Ritter, an online business journalist with a background in social media marketing. Her writing covers everything from entrepreneurship and small business strategies, to virtual communications technology and global business strategies. Connect with her on Twitter today!
A successful company is comprised of a strong team of individuals.
While you might be experiencing good communication between your suppliers and customers, a business will collapse if its internal communications are not given some degree of attention. Having an effective internal communications system in place is a vital ingredient for the success of any business.
When an operation has a clearly-defined strategy in place and everything goes according to plan, good things are sure to follow — and that’s icing on the cake. (more…)
