Choosing your words carefully can serve you well. And delivering your message to another person's communication style is effort well spent. But how often do we think about the non-verbals we're giving off? The Presentation Design folks at Ethos3 created the infographic below, outlining some valuable tips on nonverbal communication.
Have you ever worked within a culture where people think that everyone they work with directly is smart and capable, but that everyone else is incompetent? In my experience, I've found this most common in large projects or in companies that have a lot of business-to-business relationships or regulator interactions. On a related note, I live...
So you're not thrilled with work lately, but you're not sure what to do about it. Job hunt? Go back to school? Pursue a promotion? Well, before you invest the significant time, money & energy involved in those options, you might consider doing a little self-reflection via a DISC Assessment. Why, you ask? What could...
Every once in a while we come across a little diversion-from-your-workday content to share with you. And if it makes us laugh until we cry, you can bet it's from The Oatmeal. Today's diversion is his take on email, and what drives him nuts about how we use it. The excerpt below is our favorite...
You’ve been working hard, and your accomplishments are beginning to stack up. Anyone can see that. But despite your impressive performance, you’re finding that you’re not exactly popular among your co-workers. And the promotion you expected did not happen. What’s going on? Are You Connecting? Or Conflicting? Well, let’s take a look at your communication...
This post is from guest contributor Gwen Hill, who recently completed her DISC assessment. She reviewed her assessment results with a coach to maximize her experience & put her new knowledge to work for her. Before I started this process, I had no idea what to expect or what the value of the DISC would be. Overall, I...
Emails get misinterpreted on a daily basis. We've all been there. It's been a long day. You've procrastinated finishing up that report that's due the next morning. You realize you can't delay any longer, so you go into crunch mode and start writing those emails you've been sitting on all day. You quickly type your...
Is your office fun? Our is. But - apparently - it's nothing like the fun at GoPro. Ex-soccer pros (and GoPro employees) Demitrius Omphroy and Davis Paul show us how to really have fun at the office. Favorite part: busting into a meeting and requesting that the suit-and-tie guys do a header! I'll have to try...
We absolutely love this. Even though I've shared similar advice in prior posts, Marie Forleo is a bit more compelling in her message. Maybe it's her effective use of the term "clown biscuit"? Regardless, there's just something about her. Sir Richard Branson says she has a unique flavor of entrepreneurial style. Danielle LaPorte states that...
What do you envision in your workplace of the future? Robots? Moving walkways? If we look at how offices have changed over the last hundred years, where do we see the biggest differences? Workspaces, communication and technology. Take a look at this infographic from TopManagementDegrees.com to see how these three integral parts of the office are expected to evolve in...
