I'm Not Lazy, I Just Want Some Balance

A girlfriend and I were feigning lament over being unemployed one afternoon. One of us mentioned wanting a kick-back job that paid well. The kind of job where you work no more than eight hours and had some free time to catch up with coworkers. The kind of job where you knew you could leave at 4:00 every day so you can catch the last half of The Ellen Show.

Confronting Prejudice in the Workplace

I'm not a confrontational person. In fact, I go out of my way to avoid confrontation. But sometimes it's necessary, because if you stand back and say nothing, it's as good as agreeing. As employees, we are all responsible for maintaining a positive and professional work environment; one that is free of racism and intolerant of hatred against others.

Steel Trap Memory for Speeches

I bet you wet your pants before giving a speech. Now- kiss that problem goodbye.

What About the Content of Your Character?

Character should always be a consideration when hiring someone to lead a organization, race should not enter the decision=making process. If race were the sole determinate them the minority population will not be consider for most opportunities in corporate America and other institutions.

Case Study: Don't Judge a Human Service Agency by its Cover

Clearbrook has tripled its revenues over the last decade and served a needy population – people with developmental disabilities – by hiring and developing the right people and paying attention to their needs.

Resolving Team Conflict-Nine Steps to Constructive Resolution

If you've ever worked on a team where one or more of the team members are in conflict, then you know just how stressful this situation can be. Left unresolved, conflicts between individuals can fester, spill over into the team’s relationships, and seriously hinder productivity. What's a team leader to do?

General Office Supplies

Modern man has come a long way since the times of ancient papyrus and mural paintings. In today’s time and world, we tend to have a lot facilities that we have made for our selves to better cope with all the standards that we have put up. Modern technology and ingenuity has helped us develop a lot of useful things to help us with the modern day life and problems that we encounter in our lives. Having to sustain the society that we have created one must develop certain ways to do that: this days we benefit from a lot of things like modern accounting...

The Importance of Setting the Meeting Time

Meetings are the lifeblood of almost any industry. Via conference calls, in person, over the internet, they pervade the workplace. However, setting up a meeting can sometimes take even longer than the meeting itself. That, among other reasons, is why it's so important to set the meeting time yourself.

Make Work Cultures Fit The Needs And Aspirations Of Young Adults, And They Will Stay Here

Replacing baby boomers who retire presents a continuing problem for companies in the Pittsburgh region. And there is no easy solution in sight. Our universities and colleges attract many young students to Pittsburgh, but after graduation they leave in droves for jobs elsewhere.

All About Instant Messengers

IMs (Instant Messengers) are regarded an essential communication and business tools today. You have to sign up with one of the IMs to use that particular service-for example, you cannot use Yahoo! Messenger with a Hotmail account and vice-versa. It is a fact that there are some IM clients that allow any account to be used, but they are not the best ones.

Developing Good Interpersonal Skills - Part 2

Develop good interpersonal skills is not easy but a little regular practice of these 10 essential tips could make a big difference to your day.

How Are Your Interpersonal Skills? - Part 1

We say a lot to others even when we think we are not communicating but we cannot get by without developing some interpersonal skills. Without those essential tools, we are always found wanting.

Crisis Management Planning - What's Happening Where We Work?

Crises continue to be in our newspaper headlines and the lead stories on radio and television broadcasts. And crises continue to affect businesses in many forms and continue to occur without notice. But what's happening where we work in response to this continuing trend of crises? Are businesses preparing for crises by developing crisis management plans? Do you know if your company has a crisis management plan or a business disaster recovery plan? Do they have a crisis communication plan? The American Management Association did a survey in August & September 2005 and what that survey revealed is summarized below.