We are all human, it is easy to become consumed by emotions. Whether it be anger, happiness or fear we all succumb to these emotions at one point or another. When it comes to the workplace, it can be increasingly difficult but also important to be able to filter these emotions, and prevent the true feelings from being blatantly obvious.…
A Communication Strategy that Creates Positive Relationships
One winning communication strategy is to always develop positive relationships with people. Most of us want to do well in life and work, and we want to look forward to our day, not get out of bed with a feeling dreadful or apprehensive. If you add these ten tips to your toolkit, you will build…
Why Bother with Business Ethics?
Many people don’t see the financial payoff for having strong business ethics. Why give up that extra $200 a month in false business travel expenses? The company doesn’t need it and you do. Why not inflate your sales report for the year? It might mean a promotion. In fact, there are several ways that ethical…
Investing in Human Capital
In today’s world, it is easy for companies to be pulled in many different investment directions. But what we have to ask ourselves is which investment is most wise to make in order to get ahead in this highly-competitive “dog-eat-dog” business environment. Should we invest in assets such as land and equipment? Or is it…
Managing Times of Turmoil
Operating in an environment or market that is experiencing a down-turned economy is not the most ideal situation. But, that does not mean that there aren’t ways to take advantage of these times and make the best of them. The most important thing to remember is that there are always signs when an economy may…
Three Steps to Conflict Resolution
Most of the time, individuals do not have a great understanding of conflict and what exactly the definition of it is. When it comes time to resolve any issues that are either new or ongoing, it is very common for us to shy away and not want to face the problem head-on. In this case,…