People Skills and Emotional Intelligence

An A-to-Z List of Important Character Traits for the Workplace

  If I asked one of your coworkers to describe you at work, what words would they use? Would they be words like these, which come from several of my Facebook friends as well as my own thoughts? A – Affable, attentive B – Benevolent, balanced, brave C – Considerate, caring, customer-oriented, character driven, creative […]

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8 Easy Ways to Encourage Introverted Employees to Engage

Sometimes it’s like working with Eeyore. You are trying your best to be friendly to that introverted coworker..to include him or her in teambuilding activities, to invite him to lunch, or to consider her opinion on projects.  But no matter what you try, they seem to prefer working alone, and can come across as moody. Why bother?  Before

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How to Improve the Culture at Work

[featured-image single_newwindow=”false”] There’s a lot of talk about culture in workplaces, culture referring to the atmosphere created by the people who spend time there and the norms that everyone in that particular environment adapts to. Cultures vary widely. You’ll find a different culture at Google than you will on Wall Street. Part of that relates

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Did You Hear about Ryan's Performance Review?

“Did you hear about Ryan’s performance review? He’ll be lucky if he isn’t fired soon!” Would that make you perk your ears up? Gossip is a rampant problem in organizations of all sizes. Some organizations have a very strong policy against it, to the point of someone being possibly fired if caught participating. It can

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