Work Place Communication, Employee Dating and Sex on the Job

Most companies and nearly all of American's top Fortune 500 companies do not allow employees to date each other and have policies against it. It can cause a huge problem at work. As often there are love triangles, employee dating

Introducing Successful Business Communication

Whenever we face the task of writing a report, preparing a proposal, completing a staff study, or composing a business letter, we go through the same series of logical steps. First we recognize the problem and/or the purpose with which the message must deal.

Email Etiquette 101 - Or What You Shouldn't Do To Annoy the Pants Off Your Recipients!

Email is for communication but some people do annoy the pants off others by not following certain rules when they email. Here are 9 ways to stop being a rude emailer!

Health and Safety Tips at Your Workplace

Health and safety at work are some of the very important issues companies and employees look for. Employers should consider the potential dangers that might be encountered by their employees and initiate action plans to prevent these dangers. As an employee, you should be aware of your own responsibilities in the workplace.

Do You Speak And No One Listens

How to communicate by listening.

Making HR...the Most Lovable Profession

I feel that it is one love-hate equation, where some people love you and some hates you. In a crowd of more than two people you cannot expect everyone to love you…everyone to agree with you. That has never happened and will never happen. There will always be few people who will love you and few to hate you. Only thing that you can do is that by your work…by your behaviour…by your attitude…you can have more people to love you…to love your profession and hate you and your profession. To tilt this equation, Employees Love HR Professionals…Employees Hate HR Professionals, entirely depends on an individual, his style of working and his approach. Love-hate equation can be different in different company. No degree and no education can give you an assurance that all people will “Just” love you. You are MBA from Harvard, Oxford, London School of Business or IIM; you are certified by SHRM or CIPD; no institute can give you an assurance that your employee will always agree with you and will always love your work. As I said in one of my previous write-up…few people…just few people by their behaviour, work and attitude brings bad name for the organization, for the profession, for the community and for the country.

Cubicle Sweet Cubicle: How to Make Your Workspace More Appealing

Just about anyone who's ever worked in a cubicle would agree that they're often depressing, with their neutral color faux walls, confined space, and the general feeling of isolation that they engender. Still, there are ways to make even the blandest, smallest cubicle more appealing while maintaining a professional work environment.

More Tips For Fitting In At The Workplace

A lot of times, the amount of satisfaction that one receives in a job is in direct relation to the way they interact with their co-workers. There are McDonald's employees that are happier then rocket scientists due to their attitude and demeanor while in the workplace. To that end, we've assembled some more tips on how to be happy on the job.

Hazard Communication Basics Part 3 - Chemicals and Labels

In this article we discuss hazardous chemicals and the labelling requirements as set forth by OSHA.

Protocol For Unfriendly Co-Workers

Do not discuss anything personal with your co-workers, especially about your income, home life and personal beliefs. It is okay to discuss general things, such as...

Getting Things Done Through Effective Communication

Executives and managers are involved in meetings, presentations, interviews, conferences, telephone conversations, memos or emails, participating in all sorts of communications methods to exchange the necessary information.

Transforming Organizational Conflict Into Enterprise Growth

Occasional conflict is a fact of organizational life. There are a variety of reasons why it arises, many of which are normal and natural. However, left unaddressed and unmanaged, conflict will increase business risk and financial loss as well as reduce work performance quality. In circumstances of prolonged tension, employees’ vision becomes myopic and their view of the organization’s future (and their own future with the organization) becomes blurred. Shortsighted decision making and reactive defensive behaviors damage the company’s ability to achieve long-term goals. With all of these harmful ramifications of something that inevitably occurs in every organization, it behooves leaders to identify all current intrinsic environmental and behavioral factors that contribute to the periodic occurrence of disharmony. Only when you thoroughly and completely understand the systemic sources of disputes throughout your organization can you craft thorough, complete and enduring resolutions to conflicts that will at the same time strengthen the relationship bonds among all affected personnel.

Romance in the Law Office

Is it a good idea for coworkers to become romantic? When it happens, is work performance affected?

Mehrabian's Rule and Giving Feedback

In my last article I talked about the way communication is split into three sections, the words, the way they're said, and body language, and quoted Professor Albert Mehrabian's figures and findings.