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Digg it UP - How to Give Your Staff PERMISSION to Talk to You
Despite an increasing body of knowledge when it comes to workplace conflict, one trend has remained steady for the past 10 years. Validating earlier surveys, a recent study by Accountemps shows no change in the amount of time that supervisors are spending to resolve employee issues.For the past decade managers have consistently spent 18% of their time distracted by personnel issues. This is due to several contributing factors:1. Managers do not understand how to create a harmonious workplace. Without understanding teambuilding concepts
Forty highschoolers turned their heads towards the back of the room as he said, “You know why I like t
Radio Commandment Number 8Thou Shalt Use Radio To Build Strong Business Alliances.When you advertise on radio you hope to reach many thousands of listeners. But there is one type of listener few retailers think about. It is this person that can be just as important and sometimes, more important than your intended market - Business associates.Buyers, manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors. People that you do business with on a day to day basis.The benefits of influencing your secondary markets through radi
Ah, the wisdom of curbside observers.
Switzerland. Summer of ’05. I was hosting a workshop at a youth leadership conference. We’d just started our program, so I was only beginning to tell the teenagers about the various reactions I observed in the first few years of wearing my nametag 24-7.
Suddenly, the hand of an enthusiastic staff member shot up.
“Yes sir,” I said.
“Well, it’s not really a question, but more of a comment,” the man explained.
Forty highschoolers turned their heads towards the back of the room as he said, “You know why I like th
ISO 9000 is a set of standards developed by the ISO (international organization for standardization) for quality assurance systems. It was first published in 1987 and the standards were modified in 1994. ISO 9000 serves as a true base for organizations to improve their quality assurance systems.A quality assurance system involves the organizational structure, duties, procedures, processes, and materials for applying quality management. It is designed to help businesses assure their services and products, and please customer hopes by meeting the
Ah, the wisdom of curbside observers.
Switzerland. Summer of ’05. I was hosting a workshop at a youth leadership conference. We’d just started our program, so I was only beginning to tell the teenagers about the various reactions I observed in the first few years of wearing my nametag 24-7.
Suddenly, the hand of an enthusiastic staff member shot up.
“Yes sir,” I said.
“Well, it’s not really a question, but more of a comment,” the man explained.
Forty highschoolers turned their heads towards the back of the room as he said, “You know why I like t
1. Dress for success Arrive at the office everyday looking immaculate and ready to handle any business situation. Understand the organisational dress code and abide by it. As a general rule you can’t lose by wearing a suit to the office.2. Volunteer You would be surprised how many people who have gotten promotions actually volunteered for them. In many cases they even can up with the concept and sold it to management. If you are super enthusiastic and have an idea that is going to either raise or save money for the organisation then i
Suddenly, the hand of an enthusiastic staff member shot up.
“Yes sir,” I said.
“Well, it’s not really a question, but more of a comment,” the man explained.
Forty highschoolers turned their heads towards the back of the room as he said, “You know why I like t
Often College students complain that their counselors gave them bad advice. Sometimes these students complain that they were put into the wrong classroom, major or the career guidance counselor gave them bad information. Most major colleges and universities have a job placement program and they do a pretty good job of placing between 60 and 90% of all their students in Fortune 500 companies.But merely being placed in a good job to which you are not suited can be very problematic to your future, not to mention your mental health and stress lev
Suddenly, the hand of an enthusiastic staff member shot up.
“Yes sir,” I said.
“Well, it’s not really a question, but more of a comment,” the man explained.
Forty highschoolers turned their heads towards the back of the room as he said, “You know why I like t
Association -- It connotes people working together to achieve a common goal. That goal could be anything from improving your education, finding a new job, getting more business, increasing your visibility or simply expanding your network of support resources.That works for me! I'm an association junkie. I learned very early in my career that belonging to an association can make or break you. So, if you haven't joined one now is the best time to start. For you independents out there, belonging to an association can get you great discounts on s
Forty highschoolers turned their heads towards the back of the room as he said, “You know why I like this whole nametag idea? Because it’s like you’re giving people PERMISSION to talk to you.”
The room fell silent.
Wow. Five years I’d been wearing a nametag 24-7, and that word never occurred to me. Permission. I liked it! And in the next few days, I realized why the word PERMISSION was so essential to approachability and communication.
Problems Escalate without Permission
Some people would rather jump off a cliff than talk to a stranger. They’re shy, introverted, scared, uncertain, don’t know what to say and have a fear of being judged by others. So, thi
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