2011 May
Dealing with a Toxic Boss
May 18, 2011 1 Comment
Employee Engagement “Employees don’t leave their company—they leave their boss” says the author of a recent Florida State University study of 700 workers. The study revealed that many employees believe their supervisors don’t give credit when it’s due, gossip about them behind their backs, and Read More
Company Policy for Instant Messaging and Text Messaging
May 16, 2011 0 Comments
HR Policies In just a few years, instant messaging (IM) and text messaging (TM) have become pervasive. As you no doubt know from experience, IM is usually sent via desktop or laptop computer, whereas TM is transmitted via cell phones or handheld devices such as Read More
The Grapevine: Informal Lines of Communication
May 11, 2011 0 Comments
Communication With apologies to Marvin Gaye and his 1967 hit for Motown Records, if you want information to spread quickly in an organization then look to the “grapevine”. The grapevine, of course, is the informal communication network in a group or organization that is an Read More
A Free Communication Method that is Thousands of Years Old!
May 9, 2011 1 Comment
Communication If you read the verbatim minutes of a meeting, you wouldn’t grasp the impact of what was said the same way as if you had been there or saw the meeting on video. Why? There is no record of nonverbal communication. The emphasis given Read More
When Do Teams Make Sense?
May 3, 2011 1 Comment
Team Work Many organizations have embraced the team concept wholeheartedly. But as it is with most things, there is also a negative side to teams. Teamwork takes more time and often more resources than individual work. Teams have increased communication demands, conflicts to manage, and Read More
