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?

How You Can Leverage Conference Call Services To Save You a Bundle In Communication Costs

There are more than a couple ways to communicate with your clients and associates across the globe. But what is the most affordable and effective? Will you be surprised if you need to find a new service provider?

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.

Ask a Simple Question, Get Everything But the Answer

Has it ever happened that you ask someone, what seems to be a simple question, and they don’t seem to be able to give you a straight answer? Do you wonder if you are not communicating clearly?

Your Organization On The Couch

Take a moment and think about the following diseases; depression, paranoia, schizophrenic, dramatic or compulsive. If you do not come up with an example, you could think about Melvin Udall (Jack Nicholson in “As Good as it gets”):

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...

How to Connect to, Communicate with, and Motivate Everyone!

Have you ever met someone and instantly connected with them, feeling like you’d known them your whole life? Have you ever interviewed a potential employee and knew within a few minutes that they were your next great hire? Have you ever met someone and immediately didn’t like them? Have you ever worked with someone whom you just couldn’t warm up to?

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”.

Email and Intercultural Communication

Working across different cultures can be a challenge. The email is now becoming an area of concern within businesses who need to communicate effectively with people from different cultures and languages.

Corporate Holiday Gift Ideas

In the business and working world, there are several occasions that call for the purchase of a corporate holiday gift. There’s nothing better than knowing, as a worker, that your boss appreciates you. This is also true when it comes to valued customers.

How Much is Workplace Conflict Costing Your Company

In the end you can come up with an amount of money, the ACTUAL HARD DOLLAR COST of workplace conflict in your organization, that is overwhelming. So overwhelming in fact that many business owners will decide not to believe the numbers.

Cubicles Today: Applications and Trends

We take a look at how employees' needs are changing the cubicle landscape in the 21st century. We also offer tips for businesses transitioning their staff from a traditional workplace into a modern, cubicle-filled one.

Lazy Employees: A Cancer in the Workplace

There is very little in the workplace that has more of a negative and infectious impact than a lazy employee. Yet I am frequently approached by employers who are unable or unwilling to deal with this serious threat to their business. If left alone, this is a situation that invariably does damage to a business and it's employees.