Employee Retention - Email Less, Talk More
Email is a wonderful tool but it's being used far too much in the workplace. It can lead to confusion, hurt feelings, and ultimately, frustrated employees leaving your organization. In this economy, can you afford to allow something to drive away some of your top talent? Here are some quick tips you should think about the next time you're tempted to hit the "send" button. Don't Over Write: Have you ever found yourself having to read a message over and over? I'm guessing it's because it wasn't clear.
Analysis of Current Organization Climate - Day 7
Continuing the Review Process Valid information is vital for you to be successful in your new position. However, there is more to being successful in your new position then just being logical. Information is needed that goes beyond just the numbers and statistics or specialized expertise. You must expand your circle of knowledge within the organization to include an assessment of the organization's "Culture". Yes, culture, the word that is vastly overused and blamed for all ills and problems.
Free Thank You Notes For Colleagues Who Are Moving On
The following free thank you notes can be used for a colleague or subordinate who has been recently promoted or wooed away by a new company. Generally, it is best to let the tone of your relationship dictate the tone of your note. However, it's a good idea to keep jokes to a minimum, even if you know the person fairly well. What you deem humorous may offend someone else. So keep it friendly but tasteful. You'll seldom go wrong with a cordial and sincere tone. Free Thank You Notes for Leaving Colleagues The news of your decision to leave surprised us all.
Intent Vs Impact
Have you ever experienced a misunderstanding over what you thought was something clearly communicated without any emotional component? Did you ever have an unexpected impact on a person to whom you were communicating and had no understanding as to why? People refer to Communication as a skill. "Good Communication" is the further master of this skill and as we have all experienced one time or another (from the examples above) to master this skill can be very difficult. The first concept to absorb is in "Good Communication" INTENT = IMPACT!
Thinking on Your Feet
Have you ever been in a situation where you had to blurt out an answer in a hurry, and either the wrong thing came out or nothing came out at all? It's a situation we have all been in at one time or another in our lives. How do you remedy that situation? Quick Think Training. Learn how to be immediately right and 100% on the money every time! If I had a course like that, I would be a multi-millionaire. Perhaps I would be in charge of the world at this point. But the truth is, no one has a class like that.
Business Communication - The Latest 5 Big Secrets to Energize Your Workplace Communication
Would you like your business communications to become more attention-grabbing and to sound more impacting? Here's what you need to do: 1. Set your goals. Before you even start tapping on your key board, determine your goals for writing a specific business communication first. Would you like to inform? Would you like to urge people to act? Would you like to remind everyone about an existing business policy? Would you like to motivate your employees? Knowing what you would like to achieve beforehand is very important as your goal can help you determine the information you need to include and the elements that you are going to use to achieve desired results.
Importance and Value of Emotional Intensity in the Workplace
We often notice people of some cultures have special emotional intensity greater than others. It is considered acceptable and they are permitted to be more excitable, passionate, exude happiness, laugh loudly and even cry at times in front of others. These displays of emotions, however, are often considered unacceptable within the North American business world. Maybe they should be? Studies show that creatively gifted people are emotionally intense and have rich inner lives (Piechowski, 1991).
Telecommuting - 3 Essential Tools
Nearly 3 out of 10 workers currently telecommute full or part-time -- more than double 10 years ago -- and countless others will soon be joining the ranks of those who walk into their extra bedroom at home, turn on the computer and begin their work day. And in another 10 years, about 40% of all workers will be working for themselves as independent contractors and will be providing their services from home or on the road. The idea of going to work and sitting in a cubicle will soon be ancient history.
Minute Takers - Tips For Taking Meeting Minutes 1 - Understand the Meeting
Meeting minutes have no value if they are not accurate. Names and terms, especially the organization's own jargon, must be spelled correctly. Moreover, if you are taking minutes without the backup of an audio recording, you need to get it right the first time in your notes: there is no second chance. It's very difficult to take accurate notes if you are unfamiliar with what you're hearing. A good minute-taker will prepare him or herself ahead of the meeting. Make sure you understand the agenda.
Minute Takers - Tips For Taking Meeting Minutes 2 - Make the Time
Taking good meeting minutes takes time. Leave ample time for preparation, for the meeting itself, and for writing up the minutes after the meeting. A good minute-taker will take the time ahead of the meeting to review related documents, build a glossary and make sure he or she understands the context of the meeting. (The process of preparation is discussed in more depth in the first tip in this series.) Good minute takers will also make sure they take the time to arrive at the meeting with plenty to time to set up properly.