During challenging and difficult times at work when changes are taking place and there is uncertainty of how things will end up, we can allow ourselves to become uptight and stressed. What we really need to do is to become resilient. Since Veterans Day is near I began thinking about the soldiers who fight for […]
Every business depends on customers of some type. Without them they would no longer be in business. It is highly important that business owners hire the right person to represent their company as these are the people who are going to be serving their customers in some capacity. The other day a colleague and I […]
I have said it many times before today, when you are working with people you will always have people problems. There is just no getting around it. If it is not personalities that “rub” then it will be work styles, general attitude or beliefs. We are humans and we are different, this is a wonderful […]
Coaching a team, whether it is a work team or sports team can be difficult and rewarding and sometimes both in the same day. Getting the players in the right positions, providing them instruction and training to carry out their position takes time and patience on the coach’s part. Successful coaches take time to prepare. […]
Business owners and managers are always trying to come up with new team building strategies. Their hope is to have events that will cause their team members to grow closer together. The closer the team members are, the more trust and willingness they will have to work through the hard times together. If you have […]
“In the confrontation between the stream and the rock the stream always wins. Not through strength, but through persistence.” ~ Unknown When confrontation in the workplace used to happen I would get very upset and flustered which hindered my communication. I would stammer, stumble and shake and it made matters worse. Some confronters are very […]
I am visiting my Aunt this week on the east coast and had the opportunity today to get my hair done by a local salon that was owned by a man I will call Danny. I always enjoy going to different places of business so that I can experience how they conduct business and possibly […]
It really doesn’t matter where you work, if you work with other people you will deal with the issue of gossip. Gossip infiltrates the workplace, the home, church, and the organizations you are involved with. It is something that happens and it is something that can be very harmful to those involved. There is just […]
“How you rebound from a setback speaks volumes about who you are.” ~ Unknown Setbacks are just part of life. They come in all sizes and varying levels of impact. It is important when we encounter small setbacks to get ourselves on the road to recovery quickly. There are three key steps to get the […]
It happens everyday in offices all over the world, people come to work to complete the tasks that they were hired to do. they are doing what they have been hired to do, but something is missing. They have developed tunnel vision with what it is that they are doing. Possibly they do not understand why they […]
