Effective Communication: Planning Buy-in

Is your organization driven by a clear vision and strategy that is understood and supported by every person at every level?

Workplace Safety Tips - Evacuation Plans are more than a Fire Drill

Facility evacuation plans are an often overlooked training opportunity that can save thousands of dollars in the event of an actual emergency. Creative use of fire drill training can enhance business communications through interactions with the employees who are being evacuated.

National Culture and the Organization

In this article I will refer to culture in terms of patterns of thinking and acting. There are certainly differences in mental perception; some of them depend on the nationality. I will try to show in this article that the different national culture might affect the organization.

Instant Messages Don't Just Disappear

Instant messages don't disappear when you close the Sametime (or other) instant messaging window, not in the corporate world anyway. Just about all corporations back up their network systems' activity daily. What corporations do with instant messaging varies widely.

Plant The Culture Seed In The Right Place

Making your company culture understood, accessable, and transmitted to all the stakeholders requires nurturing and preparing the groundwork. Sow the seed well and it will bear delicious fruit.

With Opportunities and Privileges Come Responsibilities

“The greater our opportunities and privileges, the greater our responsibilities,” is a statement I have shared with sports teams, businesses, and other groups to whom I have spoken. The statement applies to team leaders as well as team members.

Making HR...the Most Lovable Profession

I feel that it is one love-hate equation, where some people love you and some hates you. In a crowd of more than two people you cannot expect everyone to love you…everyone to agree with you. That has never happened and will never happen. There will always be few people who will love you and few to hate you. Only thing that you can do is that by your work…by your behaviour…by your attitude…you can have more people to love you…to love your profession and hate you and your profession. To tilt this equation, Employees Love HR Professionals…Employees Hate HR Professionals, entirely depends on an individual, his style of working and his approach. Love-hate equation can be different in different company. No degree and no education can give you an assurance that all people will “Just” love you. You are MBA from Harvard, Oxford, London School of Business or IIM; you are certified by SHRM or CIPD; no institute can give you an assurance that your employee will always agree with you and will always love your work. As I said in one of my previous write-up…few people…just few people by their behaviour, work and attitude brings bad name for the organization, for the profession, for the community and for the country.

Fierce Conversations, Part II

In the first article on fierce conversations, we examined the fact that doing business is essentially an extended series of conversations. Conversations that are robust, thought provoking and passionate. These are what we refer to as fierce conversations. In this, the second of three articles, we focus on why listening is so important, why few of us are consistently effective listeners and what can be done to improve listening skills

Office Chairs, Although They May Look the Same, the Differences are Important

As a seller of office chairs, I am frequently asked by my customers about computer chair designs and what posture is the best for sitting. Some of these workers have been given a very high-end ergonomic custom-made chair at their office and are wondering if there is really any difference between it and your standard task chair. Some people complain about the curvature of some guest side or reception lounge chairs at some office environments, finding themselves uncomfortable in minutes.

4 Ways to Discourage Violence in the Workplace

Workplace violence is a serious offense. Unfortunately, it is becoming more of an epidemic. Finding ways to decrease the chances of violence in the workplace is very important.

Donkeys and Elephant Etiquette - Managing a Traditional Kind of Office Politics

While in many parts of the country temperatures are falling, as election time nears the political thermometer is heating up in offices across the nation. No matter what side of the fence you are on, there are simple steps you can take to keep your work place from becoming an out-of-control political zoo.

Cupid, Coffee, And Copiers - Which Of These Does Not Belong In The Office

Dating coworkers is a bad idea. Dating your boss is an even worse idea. This article presents some points to ponder if you find yourself thinking more about romance than the work you should be doing.

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.