The time has come to announce your big news and the press conference is set. Conducting successful press conferences takes more than just designating a time and place. True success involves planning before, during, and afterward. Accommodating the media in terms of press conferences begins beforehand and continues until after their stories have run. How … Continue reading Conducting Successful Press Conferences and Marketing your Message
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Managing Conflict in the Workplace
In today’s business climate, any dynamic or stressor which detracts from getting the work done just can’t be tolerated. All of us are faced with doing more with less. Downsizing or right-sizing are common business strategies. Competition is global, not national. Businesses are reconfiguring themselves to compete, or even to survive. But it’s not all … Continue reading Managing Conflict in the Workplace
Working from Home: Time Management
With more and more companies transitioning to a telecommuting workforce, it will become increasingly important that those working from home learn effective time management skills in order to be productive. Laundry, house chores, paying bills, working in the yard, even swimming at the pool or playing a round of golf might beckon the one who … Continue reading Working from Home: Time Management
Getting the Raise
How to get a Pay Raise If you are reading this, you probably think you deserve a raise, and perhaps you are long overdue. You may be wondering why your boss has not recognized your value or why he or she is not rewarding you with more money. Perhaps your boss does recognize your value and she … Continue reading Getting the Raise
Our Company is about to be Sold! Career Advice
We’re Being Sold! If you have been in the workforce from the 1990s on, you may well have heard this statement in your own workplace. And if you have not yet heard it, chances are you will. Why is this situation the reality in business today? Competition in all business sectors is stronger than ever before. Consumers are more … Continue reading Our Company is about to be Sold! Career Advice
Sexual Harassment at Work
What a difficult topic to consider! Everyone has an opinion on sexual harassment. These vary from, “It’s about time it was addressed!” to “What’s the big deal?” As with most extreme positions, the reality is probably some where in the middle for most of us. But the fact that makes this such a difficult topic is that there are … Continue reading Sexual Harassment at Work
My Boss Doesn’t Like Me: Workplace Survival Skills
Many of us can say we’ve experienced this unsettling feeling. Sometimes it’s just that—a feeling. But there are times when employees have some real cause for concern about how the boss regards them. Let’s think about what indications you might see that could lead you to believe there may be a problem, and what steps you can take … Continue reading My Boss Doesn’t Like Me: Workplace Survival Skills
How to Take Disciplinary Action — Under-Performing Employees
Managing Under-Performing Employees If an employer is asking how to take disciplinary action against under-performing employees, they have not been paying too much attention to the local employment law. Most situations can be managed using a reasonably clear disciplinary procedure that follows the test of reasonableness. There are some situations where you, as an employer may … Continue reading How to Take Disciplinary Action — Under-Performing Employees
Coaching the Marginal Employee: Performance and Motivation
One of the most significant challenges any manager faces is dealing with employees who are not motivated or not performing as you want or need them to. Situations like these are frustrating, time-consuming, and downright difficult. That doesn’t mean they can’t be dealt with. Consider your Own FeelingsFirst, consider how you would feel if you … Continue reading Coaching the Marginal Employee: Performance and Motivation
Negotiating Skills: Purchasing and Sales Strategy
When you are looking to purchase something or are trying to sell something, it is important to possess strong negotiation skills. Not everyone is good at negotiating — many are intimidated by “confrontation” or “conflict”, and perceive negotiation to be along those lines. For those who do not like to negotiate, but find themselves frequently in situations … Continue reading Negotiating Skills: Purchasing and Sales Strategy
