9 Simple Phrases to Improve Your Relationships!
Posted under Development, The Zen of Business ☯ May 26th, 2009 ☯ 10 Comments
Every conversation is an opportunity for you to strengthen your relationship with someone. Changing these simple phrases that we use in our everyday language can have a positive impact on the way we feel and help us achieve the desired outcomes of our conversations. When people feel you are collaborative and supportive, your relationships are enriched. These phrases can help you be more collaborative and supportive.
10 Non-Traditional Ways to Increase Your Professional Effectiveness
Posted under Development, The Zen of Business ☯ April 23rd, 2009 ☯ 3 Comments
How do you know when you’re getting in your own way of succeeding? How can you tell that something you do rubs people the wrong way? When is it time to re-evaluate how effective you really are?
Many of us go day to day without being aware of a particular performance behavior, mannerism or habit that is holding us back or perhaps even annoying the living daylights out of our co-workers. These are commonly called our blind spots – what everyone else can see but we are oblivious to. Opening our eyes to our blind spots (and we all have them) is essential to making breakthroughs in our professional development and can ultimately lead us to greater career success.