Tag Archives: conflict resolution
Your Zimmerman Hurricane Plan
Your Zimmerman Hurricane Plan
Organizations like to be prepared for hurricanes and other natural disasters, but how much stock is put into preparation for other unpredictable disasters? How would your organization react if Jodi Arias or George Zimmerman were your employees when they gained national attention in murder trials? What about the struggles that might result from high media attention Read More
Are you in more danger than a Firefighter at work?
Are you in more danger than a Firefighter at work?
Consider safety and health at work Don’t panic just yet, but buckle up for the crazy truth. On top of your daily meetings, communications, reports and basic tasks, you really need to be mindful of your safety and health on the job. In a report issued by the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2011, Firefighters Read More
Reporting Co-Workers prevents a Drinking Pilot?
Reporting Co-Workers prevents a Drinking Pilot?
Monday Management Topic: Managing Co-Worker Struggles Sometimes the common good for all out-weighs loyalty. In an ideal world, we would all get along on the job and no one would ever step out of line or make terrible decisions. A work environment would consist purely of friendly interactions and hardworking people. However, this isn’t an Read More
Defensive Communication: Nassau Shooting Study
Defensive Communication: Nassau Shooting Study
For some it may feel quite disheartening and for others it may be what they are accustomed to, but defensiveness in communication is a scary habit to form. Defensive behavior happens when an individual perceives the message as a threat. Based on information collected by the Office of Naval Research, Jack R. Gibb explains that Read More
Evolve to Resolve
Evolve to Resolve
It is Management Monday: How do you manage Conflict Resolution? Conflicts can be a huge set-back at work. Depending on the severity of the situation, disagreements can be devastating. If you’ve found yourself in a challenging conflict with a manager or co-worker, the first step is to envision the perfect scenario. In our workshops regarding conflict resolution, we Read More
“March Madness” or “March sadness”?
“March Madness” or “March sadness”?
We all know the upheaval caused by March Madness every year. Each company has to determine on their own what stance to take on dealing with March Madness in the workplace. The question is “Will it be ‘March Madness’ or ‘March sadness’ this year at your company?” We can’t answer what approach is Read More
The Family Tray Overload
The Family Tray Overload
It’s 9:00am on a Tuesday morning. Nancy is collecting her final reports and finalizing her agenda for the big meeting at 9:30am. As the VP of Communications, company success rides on her ability to be present and productive in the office. Then she gets a phone call at 9:15am from the school her child attends. Read More
Stick to the hat trick
Stick to the hat trick
Feeling like the success of your business or organization is a constant up-hill battle? You look around to see the competition’s success rate is soaring, which leaves you wondering what’s not right at your home base. Maybe you sense high tensions within your company or organization. There could be any number of reasons completely out Read More
Tips for managers in addressing higher taxes
Tips for managers in addressing higher taxes
Management Monday! The time of the week set aside for addressing anything from time management to management roles… Tips for managers in addressing higher taxes No doubt everyone is aware of the fiscal cliff and recent deal in Washington, but not everyone is aware of the implications. If anything, many people are still holding Read More
The “gut feeling”
The “gut feeling”
The current events which took place in Libya over the past couple of days, have not only created a dangerous climate for everyday citizens of the country, and killed innocent lives, but have also catapulted the malicious reign of medieval religious conflicts across the globe. You have read various articles on conflict in the Read More