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Steps to Take Prior to Having That Difficult Conversation

You can’t avoid it – so plan for it!

One thing we all dread is having a difficult conversation. It doesn’t matter what it’s about, whether personal or business related, it just puts a knot in our stomachs!

First, take a deep breath! Pushing the blame around doesn’t help anyone and certainly does not solve […]

Recognizing Employees’ Efforts for Hard Work

It is so simple…

Honestly folks – recognizing employees for a job well done is so simple to do; yet I hear more and more frequently from friends working within companies that they never get that “pat on the back.” Frankly – I know where they are coming from! It’s so easy for employers to […]

Generations in the Workplace

How to Get Along

For years, the baby boomers represented the focus of much of society – from television programming, to advertisers’ focus to social media commentary from journalists and academics. But, today there is a new generation that is rapidly gaining attention and focus from these groups. Generation Y – born between 1977 […]

Bring on the Critical Thinkers

Handling the Tough Employee Questions

There is a tendency in many organizations to hide from the tough questions that employees sometimes ask. In fact, in doing so, companies end up silencing input and feedback that can be extremely valuable to them. As a corporate communication professional I’ve always been interested to observe this phenomenon.

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Creating and Delivering Effective Presentations

Whether you have to deliver presentations only on occasion or on a regular basis, it’s important to effectively prepare up front for the presentation to ensure you meet your goals. Remember that presentations are vital to business. They inform and educate your audience and enable the audience to get to know you and your […]