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Business Skills Articles
22 FEB 2023
Problem Solving - The 5 Step Model
INTRODUCTION:This will be the initial article of three (3). The titles are: THE FIVE (5) STEP MODEL; BRAIN STORMING METHODOLOGY; ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS.STRUCTURE - TEAM CREATION:This is one of the first factors in doing problem solving.EMPL [...] 08 FEB 2023
3 Ways to Boost Communication Effectiveness
I read an interesting yelp review of a medical professional the other day. The reviewer said the medical professional was competent, but “had all the personality of cardboard. ”Rating? 1 star!Essentially, the reviewer was making a com [...] 21 SEP 2022
Handling Emotionally Challenging Situations at Work: Somatic Activities
Without a doubt, work can be emotionally challenging. Clients can be demanding, projects can be pressure-filled, colleagues can do things that get on our very last nerve, and tempers can start to flare up all around us. And there can be mom [...] 25 MAY 2022
The WORST Ways to Handle Conflict
In even the very best personal and professional relationships, conflict is inevitable. Our ability (or inability) to handle conflict can make a key difference in the quality of our relationships, our careers, and our lives. Here are the [...] 18 MAY 2022
Are You Ready To Be a Manager AND a Mentor?
Often, the very best person to mentor an employee to succeed in their current role is their manager. If you have a “high-potential” employee on your team and you’ve thought that they could benefit from being mentored by you, here are a fe [...] 27 APR 2022
Managing Emotionally Challenging Situations: Two Little Known But Wildly Effective Strategies
Many years ago (think decades) when I was working on my Ph.D., I held a variety of interesting jobs to help supplement the meager pay I was receiving as a teaching fellow and adjunct faculty. During the summer sessions, when teaching oppor [...] 06 APR 2022
Proactive Planning for Increased Success
Do you find yourself scrambling last minute, having to be reminded of deadlines, or being hunted down by others, after a deadline has passed? Or do you want to stop wasting time searching for things & feeling overwhelmed? Or do you thin [...] 16 FEB 2022
The Best No Cost Employee Recognition Strategy
It’s no secret that employee recognition matters. Numerous research studies reveal that well over 50% of employees crave more recognition both from their leaders and their immediate peers. Employee recognition is a key driver of retention, [...] 14 FEB 2022
All You Need is Love
February is a month filled with hearts wherever you go. Love it or hate it…St. Valentine’s Day is here to stay like many other contemporary holidays along with their commercialization. But it doesn’t have to be that way. We have choices [...] viewing 1 to 10 of 19