by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | Communication strategy
For those who do not know, Millennial, also termed as Gen Y, is the generation that is age between 17 and 33 or the ones who were born between 1976 and 2001. It is the new version of the generation X genes currently dominating the workplace, making their moves in an aggressive yet efficient way. One of the biggest problems with this generation is communication. In order to communicate with them and convey your message in a proper manner, you must know that exactly what factors can help you convey your message in an effective manner. Read more about these 6 superb tips on effective communication with millennials...
by admin | Sep 29, 2014 | Communication strategy
Hasty communication can break relationships and ruin careers. Too often we write an email or send a text without double-checking the content or being mindful of the tone of the message. We have no idea how that message will get interpreted. Once you hit the “send” button, it’s kind of too late. Here are some communication tips that will keep us from burying our head in our hands. The following five recommendations are coming from my own personal communication blunders. 1. Don’t write emails or texts when you are angry During moments of anger, our mind and intelligence become clouded. We become heated and just the way clouds cover the sun, our emotions cover our ability to think rationally. Such a heated frame of mind won’t usually lead to a positive or productive message and can only make things worse. Read more about these tips for thoughtful communication...
by admin | Sep 26, 2014 | Communication strategy
With the internet facilitating global connectivity, it’s becoming easier for large companies to spread around the world, oftentimes with each branch focusing on a particular function and acting more or less independently. A small startup with teams in multiple cities and at least an eight hour time difference will frequently face different obstacles. We’ve compiled a list of things we’ve learned as a result of running Coub, a 30-person startup with teams divided by the Atlantic Ocean (or the Pacific, depending from which side you look at it.) Read more about it...
by admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Communication strategy
Like every other business, a franchise deeply depends on the relationships that are maintained and nurtured in the workplace. This means there will never be room for positive interactions and results if the members of a team don’t make an effort to promote a certain grace in their place of work. Still, easier said than done… Many companies still struggle when it comes to turn words into actions. If you feel you are part – as an employee or as the boss – of a company or franchise that could improve its workplace communication, the following tips are for you. Read more about how to improve communication in the workplace...
by admin | Aug 15, 2014 | Communication strategy
Are you satisfied with the level of communication from your agency leaders? My organization, the Partnership for Public Service, and Deloitte, recently analyzed the government-wide responses to three employee survey questions to see how federal leaders were doing regarding their communication with workers. The results were not very encouraging. Overall, the analysis found that only about half of federal workers government-wide are satisfied with the level of communication they receive from senior leaders, and the percentage of positive responses has been declining since 2009. Read more about it...
by admin | Aug 14, 2014 | Communication strategy
Young people experience a vast number of changes as they move towards independence. Their beliefs and values may conflict with the parents’, they may develop interests that you don’t understand or quit hobbies that you encouraged in their younger years. Try to see this in a positive light as they are becoming their own person. Right now your teen might be facing into stressful exams or requesting to go on a summer holiday or to a music festival with friends. As a parent, it can be a struggle deciding how much independence to allow. Bear in mind that there is no ‘one size fits all’ rule. You will always feel responsible for your child’s wellbeing and safety, no matter their age. Rules are important to create boundaries and respect but some are more important than others, e.g. not getting into a car with someone who has been drinking alcohol is always worth arguing over but cleaning up an untidy bedroom may be best to ignore. Read more about it...
