The least you can do for a person…
Man is infinitely capable. Yet, it is the smaller things, often times, that seem to become insurmountable. A majority of those small issues, are related to how people feel that they are not being...
Category: Communication
Because you deserve to know…
Have you had people tell you “I tell it to you straight, because you deserve to know the truth” or “I am telling you as it is, because I care”? There are two types...
Its willingness that makes a Conversation Communication….
“We need to talk”…. “We are not having a conversation”…. “We are not communicating” Each time you say or hear someone say any of these, there is probably a situation that needs improvement. Assuming...
I don’t know….
Saying “I don’t know” can be difficult…. You are stating the limits of your awareness…. You are admitting to your knowledge bounds… You are potentially opening yourself up for criticism for your lack of...
Communication at inappropriate times leads to problems….
It need not be stated how important communication is to relationships… And everyone knows the dos and the don’ts from a theoretical stand point…. Problems crop up because, several times, communication is put off...
Surfacing conflicts….
Most people are uncomfortable with confrontation… they lack the strength to call out interpersonal problems that clearly may be looming right below the seemingly professional calm surface…. You must have, I am sure, witnessed...
Have you been a part of such madness?
You sure have seen places that are heavily laden with group cultures…. A new person or a new group comes in, and they are hated before they even make it in! Things have been...
Unhealthy work environments….
Most people are comfortable following a leader… team members become good friends and get along… and teams like their leaders and take on their personalities. Organizations see this general characteristic in the most pronounced...
EQ often times outplays IQ….
It’s all about knowing when not to say what… Innocuous suggestions put forth at inopportune times could prove expensive, while, acerbic remarks made at the right moment could win accolades! It might seem unfair...
Baptizing words that have taken on sinful connotations….
The words, ‘Politics’, ‘Capitalistic’, ‘Practical’, even ‘Professional’ and ‘Business’, etc have come to necessarily and specifically take on meanings that carry negative connotations…. Yet, these are all extremely necessary words, as important as they...
