communication

Sticky Conversations

by jill on February 3, 2012

Managers often need to have challenging conversations with those they manage.  Dress code infractions, absenteeism, and poor performance are just a few of the topics they might need to address.  No one likes to conducts those meetings, but it’s always better to deal with the issues sooner rather than later. It’s also good to have [...]

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Will Your Tech-Etiquette Hold YOU Back?

by jill on November 8, 2010

A just-released study by the Center for Professional Excellence finds that, for the second year in a row, students aren’t making the grade as professionals in the workplace.  Who was surveyed?  Not only business leaders and HR professionals nationwide, but also current college students and recent graduates from around the country.  Survey-takers said that less [...]

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Civility, The View, & Mid-Term Elections

by jill on October 15, 2010

It’s election time again and you know what that means…attack ads, smear campaigns, finger-pointing, and shrill debates.  You can’t seem to get away from the negativity that has become the US political process.  In days gone by, there was a sense of civility and respect among candidates who peppered their remarks with “my esteemed opponent”, [...]

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Civility – a cruel irony

by jill on September 30, 2010

A cruel irony – News broke about Rutgers freshman Tyler Clementi’s suicide on the very day a two-year Rutgers program called “Project Civility” began. The program, specifically designed to promote civil behavior in the digital age, kicked off Wednesday night on the Rutgers campus amid the reality that a student had just committed suicide after [...]

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National Compliment Day!

by jill on January 24, 2010

Today, January 24, is National Compliment Day.  Say something nice – and heart-felt – to someone today!

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