Business Conversation Skills Basics: Learning to Speak

What elements must every request, offer, or promise in business or out have in order to be complete?

Sex With Your Office Co-Workers Or Colleagues Can Get You Fired – Especially If You're Married

This article provides reasons why office romance or sex is wrong.

Relationship Building when Facing Unsavory Business Situations

Oftentimes in business dealings we are faced with unsavory situations with clients and peers. These can prove to be destructive or, if handled well, can actually strengthen our relationships. In this article I share some helpful tips and techniques I have learned.

Projecting An Image That Communicates Credibility, Confidence and Competence

The manner in which we present ourselves has a great impact on how other people perceive and treat us. While you don't want to be thought of as boastful or egotistical, you certainly can't afford to shrink back into the shadows. It takes a great deal of courage and confidence to sell others on your dreams and get them to buy into your vision. But if you project an image that communicates confidence, competence and credibility, you'll be able to get others to support you in all that you set out to do. Here are 15 tips to help you.

Office Romance - CareersCoach

Depending on your viewpoint this might seem like some bizarre dream or nightmare, but for many people a variation of this scenario will happen at some point during their career. These women will end up working with their man as a colleague, as a client, as a supplier or in some other context. But if/when this happens to you, you need to be ready.

Conflict Management Strategy Revealed

Conflict is inevitable. No matter where you work, sooner or later you're going to find yourself in a disagreement with someone. We've all heard of disputes that erupt into expensive and divisive lawsuits. A simple personality conflict between two members of a team can cripple productivity and in the end leave the entire team feeling angry and betrayed. The following strategy describes a successful approach to resolving conflict.

Communicating to All Employees

Have you ever managed a large multi-shift workforce? Have you ever thought “What if I could personally communicate with everyone on all shifts?” I once managed a large multi-shift workforce and communicating to that workforce was a big issue for me and it was very important to do it properly.

How to Jerk-Proof Your Emails

Communicating via email can cause tons of unnecessary damage to your personal and professional life. Here are 4 tips to help you not be perceived as a jerk.

Everything Counts

Everything you say; every thought you entertain; and everything you do has a direction, which serves as an advance or a retreat in respect to your pursuit of excellence. Everything, regardless of size or intent, has bottom-line consequences; therefore, everything counts — this is the golden rule of excellence.

Not Your Traditional Office Politics

Successful personal politics doesn't mean brown-nosing your boss! Instead, it's the art of understanding and practicing meaningful, alert, and complete communication.

Employee Appreciation

Do you want to awaken, excite and activate the champion inside of your office? Daily employee appreciation will help inspire your employees to do their best.

Common Computer Workstation Mistakes and Solutions for Pain Relief – Part 2

Do you spend long hours at your computer? If you are experiencing pain in your upper limbs (hand, wrist, neck, back or shouler) check out your computer workstation design. Following are four computer workstation design challenges and solutions.

Power Questions that Turn Trouble Makers into Problem Solvers

One of the biggest stresses on management is the squeeky wheel that always needs more grease. Some complaints are valid and others are annoying. The gut reaction is to discount, ignore or confront. Instead, try the four power questions turn chronic complainers to empowered problem solvers.

A Buyers Guide to Intranet Development

In today's fast paced corporate culture, knowledge is considered to be a form of power, and your organisation's ability to share information is directly linked to its efficiency in the marketplace. The effective relaying of information is not only essential to the public, but also to all the internal members of your organisation, in so doing to effectively communicate the ideas, morals and goals of the organisation, as well as streamlining workforce productivity, time management and wide reaching management decisions and business operations. It is therefore essential to your organisation to have a well designed and smoothly implemented Intranet. Simply put, an intranet is a network of computers sharing information through the use of internet protocols. Intranets are used internally in organisations to facilitate communication and access to corporate information.

Communication Culture at Work

Building a culture of constructive feedback in your workplace improves employee morale – and is good for business. However, many business owners and managers don’t know where to start in encouraging their employees to give and receive genuine feedback about their performance. Here is a simple five-step process for improving communication in your workplace.