The Coronavirus pandemic is unlike anything I anticipated to see in my lifetime. I don’t profess to have all the answers, but I would like to share the steps that I’ve taken to preserve my own mental state and focus during an incredibly difficult time for my family, my loved ones, and my business. Put Your Oxygen Mask On First You might be feeling the pressure of “productivity porn” to instantly shift to working…
Workplace conflict is something most of us will come up against at one time or another. The 2016 Snapshot of the Australian Workplace confirms this with over half of Aussie workers surveyed experiencing one or more serious instances of conflict (or closely related negative work experience). The costs of workplace conflict can be high. Employees who don’t see eye to eye aren’t interested in cooperating or collaborating. Staff who are unhappy also call in sick…
How many of your team meetings or conversations with employees have gone exactly the way you wanted them to in the last month? By default, we generally communicate with people the way we like to be communicated with. Guess what! Not everyone is like us and sometimes we miss the mark. To connect effectively, you should adapt your communication style to suit the person you are speaking with. This is also true for interacting with…
Effective Communication For Employers: Part One How many discussions have gone exactly the way you wanted them to in the last month? When we communicate with people the way we like to be communicated with, we sometimes miss the mark. To connect effectively, you should adapt your communication style to suit the person you are speaking with. This is also true for interacting with your staff in order to influence win-win outcomes. Welcome to part…