Physical activity and wellbeing in the workplace
A healthy organization has been defined as “one whose culture, climate and practices create an environment that promotes employee health and safety as well as organizational effectiveness” (Lowe, 2004). The success of any company depends heavily on the productivity and performance of its employees. There is strong data to suggest that high levels of stress,...
HOW TO BE A GOOD TEAM MEMBER
Working on teams can be rewarding, but at times it can be difficult and downright frustrating. If there are poor communicators on your team, you may often feel left in the dark, confused or misunderstood. To create a successful team, effective communication methods are necessary for both team members and leaders. Even though some people...
THE FINE ART OF LISTENING
If you look at most resumes these days and under “”summary”" or “”skills”" it will typically say something like, “”excellent communication.”" But how many people, in all honesty, can say this and have it be true? Communication is more than just being able to speak coherently or write a grammatically correct sentence. Communication also has...
8 ways to motivate yourself at work this summer
Welcome back from the unofficial start of summer. This season often divides us into two categories: The tortoise and the hare. Do you go slowly as the weather warms up or move full speed ahead? Those who keep going will get ahead. While others relax, this is an ideal opportunity for you to catch up,...
12 productive ways to deal with difficult people
Funny thing, it seems that even the folks we find particularly difficult to deal with have friends, spouses, and social lives. So it’s clear that someone is able to get along with them. Why not us? By putting in just a little effort up-front, you can better deal with the difficult people in your life....
HANDLING DIFFERENT TYPES OF EMPLOYEE SITUATIONS
By Folashade Adehinle In every organization, there are employees who have come from different ethnic backgrounds, with different orientations and perceptions. It is therefore necessary to understand how to handle the different type of employees that you may have in your organization. The Employee who is failing Do not be reluctant to bring it up....
The reason the customer is always right…
If you insist that they are wrong, they stop being your customer* (if given half a chance). People spend their time and attention and money in places that make them feel valued. *There’s nothing wrong with asking customers who are wrong to leave. Just be sure you do it on purpose. by Seth Godin http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2012/05/the-reason-the-customer-is-always-right.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Fsethsmainblog+%28Seth%27s+Blog%29...
Why ask why?
“Why?” is the most important question, not asked nearly enough. Hint: “Because I said so,” is not a valid answer. Why does it work this way? Why is that our goal? Why did you say no? Why are we treating people differently? Why is this our policy? Why don’t we enter this market? Why did...