Workplace-Communication

When A Japanese Person Seems To Say "No"
Do evasive and mealy-mouthed responses cause you irritation? Then you had better scratch Japan from your business plans.One aspect of dealing with Japanese, which can totally frustrate a newcomer (and a veteran like me! Read more →
When Feedback Gets Personal
The phrase ?there?s something about Mary? may conjure up all sorts of images for you, depending on whether or not you?ve seen the film of that name. But what if Mary? Read more →
When Performance Reviews Work Against You!
?Your assistant, normally gregarious, happy, and extremely helpful has become sullen and, withdrawn. At first, you assume that he/she is having some problems at home. Read more →
When Thinking Isn't Necessary
There has been a lot of attention to a book called "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell. Mr. Gladwell writes about how we can use our instincts for decision making in situations that don? Read more →
When You Hate Your Boss
It is never a pretty sight. You drive into work, pull into the company parking lot and there, sitting in his personal spot, is your boss?s car. Arghhh! Read more →
When You're Afraid to Talk to Your Boss
Warning! Relationship patterns from your past can influence your relationships at work now ? without your knowledge or consent."I'm so angry about my schedule that I'm ready to quit this job, too! Read more →
Where You Sit Speaks Volumes
Most people are not aware of the ?sitting? language. You can create the illusion of power or equality in your relationship-building efforts by where you sit and where you seat others at meetings, conferences and after-hours events. Read more →
Who's Driving Your Car? Communication Tips to Get You Where You're Going Faster
An organization is like a vehicle: it is made up of many parts designed to work together to accomplish the purpose of getting from where it is now to where it is going. Read more →
Why 30 Seconds?
How to Get Your Point Across in 30 SecondsWe are all sales people. We are selling ourselves, our product or service our company or one of ideas all the time. Read more →
Why Can't Everyone Be Just Like Me?
Why do people do the things that they do? Does my husband labor over a detail to make me suffer or is perfection something that he feels is achievable? Read more →

Aphorism

Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.

Albert Einstein


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