The Real Way to Fight Racial Discrimination in the Workplace

In 2007 racial discrimination is still pervasive in the workplace but it takes a subtle form. It is not as open as it used to be because of the existence of laws to counteract such actions. But precisely because it has gone underground it is more difficult to fight and to effect because of its changing forms and psychological nature. But how do you tackle something which apparently doesn't still exist but is covertly thriving as ever before?

Workplace Predators

Polar bears are known for fierceness and lack of natural predators, although wolves and walruses can kill them. Feeding primarily on seals, the hungry bear featured in a recent episode of Planet Earth, happened on larger prey. Outweighed by the Atlantic walruses, with tusks that can reach three feet long, the Polar bear sought to nuzzle, push and pry his way past a mother to her calf, despite added protection from the walrus group.

The Secrets to Asset Protection to Protect Your Human Resources Assets

Asset protection comes in many different forms. At its most complex asset protection will include such things as multiple legal entities and trusts. Whilst at the other end of the spectrum, asset protection also include such mundane items as insurance. One area that is not considered very often, however, are human resource assets when it comes to asset protection. And it is this area, that I will be considering in this article.

Get Email Under Control

Email was designed to be a tool to expedite and simplify communication. Tools are effective when managed properly. What happens when the tool starts to manage the person? What happens when a tool for communication replaces conversation and personal interaction? What happens when a time saving tool begins to consume our time? Then it is time to get email under control.

Developing Deeper Skills to Expand Leadership, Innovation and Stronger Relationships

The need to raise the bar on personal and professional skills to meet the challenge of cross generational communication and information overload compels looking to different sources of learning. Moving hidden skills to a place where they are amplified and integrated into practice means getting out of your mind by learning through theatre and equine-facilitated learning for example.

Manager or a Leader – Who is the Best?

A leader is a person who leads whereas a manager is one who manages. This is not funny, but we have to start somewhere and what better than the basic definitions. The biggest difference as supposed by others is the way in which they motivate people. In life nothing is black or white, everything is a different shade of grey. In the same way a manager can be a leader and vice versa. So, we can have a mixture of both.

Connecting to People in Business Relationships - the Universal Principles Checklist

Do you have trouble knowing what to say in meetings? In one on ones? In business calls? Some of this may be due to the fact that business relationships are typically reserved and careful. Personality Theorist Steven Paglierani discusses how the Six Universal Principles of Connecting in Business can help you to develop, monitor, and maintain better business relationships.

How To Change Others At Work

It sounds like mission impossible but it really isn't.

Smile Therapy At The Front Desk

Business success starts with your receptionist.

Improving Conference Calls

Do you find yourself frustrated by long and unproductive conference calls? What reputation do you have for managing conference calls? Establish expectations and a reputation for short and effective conference calls. Get your time back for other activities.

Finding And Using A Good Translation Service

Finding and using a good translation service is a key business decision for large and small businesses. Private customers who need translation services will also benefit from taking the time to ensure a good translation service is found and used.

Teamwork And The Importance Of Documenting

Documentation is an important task in the organization. Those who ever watch television series like CSI know that documentation is important. Documenting the crime scene is one of the first steps in solving a crime. The goal of doing this is very simple - by documenting data and information during such a process...

Are You Asking the Wrong Question?

You're careful about asking open-ended questions to get the best possible answers - but somehow the results you want, the changes you'd like to see happening, just aren't there. You're probably asking the wrong question!

The Effective Executive

There is no argument that today's executive is effective to the degree that he or she is able to communicate with other people. The executive has to be able to speak to other people--one-on-one or one-on-many--in terms other people appreciate, in ways that move and motivate them, and in words and tones that are credible and non-menacing.