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Tag Archives: communication
Is the Talent War a Trait War?
Almost every week an article appears that discusses how most of us trained for jobs that will not exist in the future. Some estimates indicate that new or “yet to be defined” jobs will make up as much as 80 … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Organizations, Workforce
Tagged collaboration, communication, problem solving, talent, talent gap, talent management
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Constant Communication
Everywhere you turn, people seem to be linked to their phones or other portable devices send and receiving texts. We might even go as far as saying: “texting is the new talking.” Just today, as I made my way from … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Workforce
Tagged communication, electronic communication, texting
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Gaining Input
Most management gurus discuss the importance of soliciting feedback from employees. Employees provide an available and vocal resource for identifying organizational strengths and weaknesses, areas for potential innovation or improvement, and the state of morale. Although each of these contributions … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations, Workforce
Tagged communication, employee participation, feedback, input
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Getting the Message
Most of us would agree that words matter. Our friends, family, and coworkers judge our thoughts, emotions, and motives by our chosen words. Similarly, our direct reports and customers assess our communication and determine the significance, alternative meaning, and relevance … Continue reading
Posted in HR Operations, Organizations
Tagged communication, customer service, human resources
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Doing the Undesirable: A Leader’s Challenge
There are things that we all dread doing. At home, it may be something as simple as cleaning the garage, working on the yard, or even washing the car. I know that I avoided all three necessities last weekend. In … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged communication, decision making, performance reviews
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Words Matter
The tongue is more to be feared than the sword (Japanese proverb) Evil words cut worse than swords (English proverb) It is easy to talk. We all have mouths and most of us are very accomplished at using them. However, … Continue reading
Posted in Organizations, Workforce
Tagged civility, communication, meanness, professional
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Organizational Effectiveness: Communication
How many times have you heard “just because you can talk does not mean you can communicate?” Early in my career I worked for a manager that loved this expression. As a junior level employee, I would find that I … Continue reading
Fight or Flight
How many times have you met with an employee about an issue and the response has been other than what you hoped for? Sadly, the typical response to criticism in the workplace is tuning the speaker out, running away, or … Continue reading
Posted in Development, Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged communication, culture, feedback, leadership, personality
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Use Bottom Cushion for Flotation and Communication
Several years ago I was on a plane and talking to the man and his family sitting beside me. They were the typical American family: suburban, two incomes, young children, and in need of a break. They were heading west … Continue reading
Posted in HR Operations, Leadership, Organizations, Performance
Tagged communication, filtering, leadership, messaging
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Communication between Peers
One of our readers recently commented that he would like to see more discussion of the intricacies of communication between coworkers. He made a very valid point that supervisor communication is different than peer communication and most organizations spend a … Continue reading