Internal Communication
Words can make or break your career. You may accidently say the wrong thing sometimes, but the bigger concern is words you use every day that hurt your career.
When people second-guess their decisions they hold up progress and make others question their leadership abilities, writes Carolyn O’Hara for Harvard Business Review. Here are four tips to avoid doubt in your decisions.
Whether your manager isn’t clear about expectations, or the organization’s mission hasn’t been articulated well, you may feel like you’re on uncertain footing.
To communicate effectively and ensure you’re heard, start by adopting a mindset that values diverse opinions and demonstrates you appreciate those that express opposing viewpoints, Booher advises. Sharing a variety of viewpoints doesn’t have to lead to conflict. Next, try to employ these communication tactics.
Kathleen Downs, a vice president at Robert Half Finance & Accounting, suggests administrative professionals take these steps to boost cross-departmental collaboration in their offices.
For those of us prone to email faux pas—like accidentally sending your brutally honest thoughts about a colleague to that person instead of the friend you meant them to go to—Google is here to help.
Organizations thrive on the open sharing of ideas and information. In the modern age, the easiest way to implement open sharing techniques is through software tools, writes entrepreneur Amy Rees Anderson. She suggests using technology to create these at your company.
If your organization has a gossip problem, here are three ways to get rid of it.
You have the knowledge. Your employees can benefit from it. Now comes the tricky task of communicating so that your advice makes a difference.
Delivering bad news to people is hard, especially when you don’t agree with what you have to say, writes Amy Gallo for Harvard Business Review. It’s natural to feel conflicted, but you have to learn how to navigate that tension if you want to rise through the ranks. Here are some tips to help you.
Communication in the workplace affects productivity and engagement. When teams communicate well and demonstrate their ideas, they maintain a steady work flow and make decisions efficiently, writes Deidre Paknad, CEO of Workboard, Inc.
Humor can be a positive force if it’s used to entertain, provide optimism in the face of adversity or relieve tension, writes Manfred Kets de Vries, INSEAD distinguished professor of leadership development and organizational change. But if humor comes from a place of ridicule or malicious intent, it can quickly become hurtful.
Meetings are important for introducing new ideas and fostering discussion in the workplace. But when people don’t know how to participate or run a meeting, they waste everyone’s time and sabotage a great idea, writes John Brandon for Inc. Here are some tips for engaging in a productive one-on-one meeting.
