Form a good relationship with your marketing department
CEOs often think of marketing and PR in similar terms. So it is in your interest as a public relations professional to strengthen your relationship… Read More
Workplace relationships
A useful ratio for giving praise
Positive psychology experts are finding that the frequency of small, positive acts is crucial in business and personal relationships. Psychologist John Gottman, author of several… Read More
Successfully manage your boss to boost your career
Your boss is the most important person in your job. You can influence this relationship to be productive, effective and satisfying to both and you… Read More
Be quick to praise and slow to blame
It is not surprising that many managers and supervisors don’t know how and why to recognize their employees when those managers have been on the… Read More
Learn how you can successfully confront others
We all know when there is a need to confront others, but many of us are afraid to do it. We may not have done… Read More
Use ratings by staff to improve bosses’ communication skills
Surveys reveal that managers and supervisors think they are better communicators than they really are. Therefore asking managers and supervisors about their communication skills generally… Read More
How to deal with difficult people issues
Most people can be managed normally – no problem. But a minority may be difficult. What can be done about problem people? The problem may… Read More
Don’t waste your boss’s time
These days all bosses have limited time. Every contact you make with your boss uses some of this time. It is surprising how many people… Read More
Influence in Business: Building Relationships and Enhancing Likability
Some people have the happy knack of persuasion – of getting others to do what they want. They seem to do it instinctively while most… Read More
Give active encouragement to your boss
All bosses are human! They are just as susceptible to self-doubts as anyone else. And they all share with us one of the deepest desires… Read More