Blog entries tagged 'communication'

Tips for Self Care in Communication

anniebarron

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Getting to the "Aaaahh" of Communication

anniebarron

When you are willing to go through the "ouch,"
you can get to the "a-ha!"
and finally, the "aaahh."

Communication can be painful, especially the communication we have with ourselves. Often, we distract ourselves from the pain by criticizing, blaming or simply ignoring what's triggering us. That means it stays with us and we stay in pain.

In my upcoming book, I'll explain how to quickly move through the pain [...]

Unhappy Work Atmosphere?

eliyingling

that have worked with me or for me. And whats funny about it is that they always seemed to work even better after I sincerely commented on them.

I believe as humans going through each tiring busy day, we tend to forget how living the simple phrase of the Golden Rule can better our work atmospheres, each communication made, and every relationship.

Why do we forget to raise ourselves up and be the better person?

A favorite phrase of mine coming from Doctor Phil is, &q [...]

Do You Really Need More Accountability?

anniebarron

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In the lists below, mark the statements that describe your current workplace.

When I'm focused on Accountability:
I blame others for my unhappinessI take credit for what worksI blame others for what doesn't work
Rather than ask for help when I need it, I complain that other people aren’t doing what they should and that’s why I can’t do my jobI assume that people are motivated by potential rewards or punishmentsI experience some prid [...]

How to Stop Giving Your Power Away

anniebarron

her music, even at night when I was trying to rest.

Because I moved from a much larger apartment, I needed space in the little garage that comes with the house. For weeks, I asked my neighbor to move some of her things to make room for me. I said I only needed 5 square feet. She finally gave me less than 3 square feet, but I made do.

Are you starting to see a difference between me and my neighbor? On the surface, it might seem that I am more considerate than she is. That mi [...]

Building Successful Relationships

DrErica

all need to be needed, by someone. Husbands and wives often complain about the drudgery of caring for their "needy" spouses, but are then devastated if that "needy" person dies or leaves them. Added to the mix of this relationship confusion, is the disjointed and mixed messages we have received from our caretakers and others in our developing years.

Self-reflection and self-understanding is essential toward creating successful relationships in an [...]

Communicating with Ease

DrErica

bsp; have a knee-jerk defensiveness, either automatically assuming the other person is out to get them or they are personally defective? Do they usually smile and appear to cooperate but secretly gossip, complain or sabotoge? Are they genuinely able to hear what you have to say and able to interpret the meaning pretty much the way you meant it? Are they thick skinned, so that you can freely say what you think without worrying about offending them or are they super-sensitive, re [...]

Communication ~ How life is a mirror

anniebarron

r requests and that she is not a competent manager. Surprisingly, the staff in her other department feels exactly the opposite!

How is this possible? Well, during one of our coaching sessions, I learned that this manager has a core belief that she does not do enough. This belief shows up in her home life as well as at work.

Life confirms her belief through the comments and complaints made by the staff in her first department. Even though she is doing her best and she can tick [...]

Recession Anxiety: Making it Work For You

drlaurie

Educate your team. Every business goes through high and low cycles. Emphasize the importance of focusing on the word "cycle" in all corporate communications. No matter how bad the news reports, a recession is only a cycle.

. Use Recession Anxiety as a motivational tool. Empower your team with incentives that reward innovative approaches to managing during tough times. Instead of letting recession anxiety run rampant, take charge by reas [...]

Generation Text

drsdisheroon

orary communication. 18.5 billion text messages are sent each month, and the number of text messages sent annually has exploded, growing by 250% in each of the past two years1. Experts expect the number of texts sent each month to reach 80 billion in 2008. With text messaging growing at this exponential rate, it cannot help but exert an influence on our communication strategies in the corporate and educational sectors. Generation Text is alive, well, and communicating constantl [...]

Privacy: Blogging and Online Communities

iamplatinum

hat they are posting on blogs and social networking sites, or what they are writing in email (take former Governor Spitzer as a current example).

How serious is this? It is a major concern among forward looking privacy advocates and legal professionals. Several people who have posted inappropriate materials on social networking sites have been arrested; terminated from employment; disciplined by employers, and in many more undocumented incidents people have been discriminated [...]

Mulvaney on Huffington Post

jmulvaney

James Mulvaney is a frequent contributor to Huffington Post, specializing in issues relating to national security, terrorism and global economy and politics.

Full texts available at www.huffingtonpost.com/james-mulvaney/

A Discussion About Job Dissatisfaction: Whose Fault is it Anyway?

coachlaurie

d be more effective or beneficial to our department, I finally decided to turn in my shiny badge and pursue other endeavors.

So what are my friends and former colleagues telling me that hasn't changed?

First, the turn-over rate remains startling high. Why? In my opinion, the administration has been too focused on implementing and maintaining systems that have forced them to forget the people-side of business. While I believe systems are very important, the employee should a [...]

All I Know About Leadership, I Learned in a Kindergarten Class! 10 Principles of Great Leadership

coachlaurie

be "on" and be the expert. If we constantly come from the place of the "expert mind" we shut down our learning or beginner's mind which can be a big turn-off to others. If we wear this expert's mind 24/7, others are not willing to learn from us, instead they shut us out. Doesn't really make for good leading then, eh?

2. E-Enthusiasm. What I saw from the teacher's aid for eight full hours was nothing but enthusiasm for his work. He never waivered! And, th [...]

Hold that judgment!

inspire

as having. And it went on and I continued talking with Janis who I felt a deep connection with about one thing after the other.
It was getting late and it was time to leave…I had a good time…yet earlier in the evening I was ready to pack it in. So next time I’ll hold my judgments.

THE AMC MADMEN PROGRAM: corporate suite fragging

ac111999

known to have been fragged (killed) by their men. Another 1400 incidents were strongly believed to have been caused by fragging. That doesn't include incidents of troops killing one another.

I wonder what the popularity of the movie Mad Men says about life in 2007 corporations; 2007 America.

Avoid Business Writing Blunders from A to Z

Julie Levitt

though your ear is one guide for correct word usage, a simple rule underlies the "listening test."

A. Use a before words beginning with consonants (all letters except vowels): a dog, a house, a computer.

An. Use an before words beginning with vowels (a, e, i, o, u): an apple, an elephant, an innocent man, an overstatement, an understatement.

When placing the article before an acronym, base the use of a or an on the sound of the first letter [...]

Forget the 5 Percenters

gdporter

They won't be controlled and nothing you do will change that.

What do you do? Many will continue to increase the number and severity of the rules in a never-ending attempt to control the entire workforce. My suggestion is that you quit drafting and implementing complex employee un-friendly policies in the hopes of controlling the 5 Percenters. Instead, recognize that the 5 Percenters exist and are simply a cost of doing business.

Instead, really look at the vast [...]

Dealing With Helicopter Parents

nfulbright

into the people they want us to be. Unfortunately, mixed in with genuine love and concern comes a variety of other influences that shapes the parent's expectations of their children. What a parent wants for their child has a lot to do with their own upbringing, education, exposure, limiting beliefs, fears and insecurities. Our society teaches us to go to school, get good grades, graduate, get a job, save money, get married and raise a family. Once you have accomplished that then you can be c [...]

"Excuse Me, I'm Confused"

synergy123

This blog is to help share the latest tools in improving communication skills, eliminating confusion in business and personal relationships and empowering people to live their dream with passion