I woke up in a panic, sweating. I dreamed about an employee I laid off last year. It was her wedding anniversary and her husband was taking her out to a fancy restaurant. She was dressed beautifully and looked happier and more radiant than I had ever seen her. Another worker came over and scolded me, [...]
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Our success professionally is directly linked to how well we communicate. We have the ability to reach our entire organizations with just a few key strokes, and yet we receive little direction in how best to use it. Below I have provided some tips to help build rapport- and avoid trouble- with your email recipients. THE DONT’S- Don’t [...]
Continue reading about Using Email Effectively, Part II- The Do’s and Dont’s
Electronic mail. It has completely changed how we communicate. When is the last time you received a hand-written letter? Or found an actual memorandum in your office mail slot? Your telephone isn’t as busy at work as it used to be, is it. But the big question is, can you admit that you’ve sent an e-mail to somebody that [...]
One of the most challenging tasks for me as a working mother is balancing work and family. It doesn’t matter which role I’m working on- I feel guilty about not spending enough time on the other one. The end result is no matter how hard I work on a given day, at the end of it some [...]
The word is whispered around a cubicle wall- layoffs. The office productivity stops. Employees look around to see if anybody is missing. The conference room door is closed and the managers are all in there. The rumors are confirmed by cars leaving the parking lot too early in the day. Nobody breathes. Finally, management makes [...]
Shelby’s crying again. My eyes tear up as I give her one last hug. I promise I’ll be home soon, but that doesn’t stop the sniffing. We smile sadly at each other as I open the front door and walk out into the dark, chilly October morning. I’m off on another business trip. Once [...]
How much time do you spend thinking? For all of us in leadership roles, it is critical that we carve time out of our days for thinking. It affects our creativity, our ability to strategize, and it improves our overall performance in all aspects of our lives. Dr. John Maxwell, famous author and [...]