When you work for a small company, in a small building it can be difficult not to become too personal with your coworkers. Maintaining good relationships with those you work with is essential in creating a great work environment, but there is that fine line of where sharing too much personal information may end … Continue reading
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Why Don’t People Listen? The Gossiper
This week we are going to look at why people do not want to listen to others and the effects it can have in the workplace.. Julian Treasure addresses what he calls the “7 Deadly Sins Of Speaking” on a TED talk (link below). As I listened to him I began to think about how … Continue reading
Acting On Hearsay
Recently I have had a few different encounters where someone has given me information about another person, organization or business that was negative. Not that at times we should not warn another about a bad experience or outcome that we have had, but with my encounters they wanted me to actually take some action on … Continue reading
Say No To Gossip
It really doesn’t matter where you work, if you work with other people you will deal with the issue of gossip. Gossip infiltrates the workplace, the home, church, and the organizations you are involved with. It is something that happens and it is something that can be very harmful to those involved. There is just … Continue reading
The Fine Line of Friendly vs Personal at Work
We work in the same office, sometimes share the same work space and are together eight hours a day with those we work with, how can you keep from getting too personal? Maintaining good relationships with those you work with is essential in creating a great work environment, but there is that fine line of … Continue reading