Like we mentioned a few weeks ago , communication is tough. Whether you just can’t seem to find the right words to express yourself, or you’re in a different country and forget the translation for “where’s the bathroom?” life gets complicated when you can’t communicate clearly. To only add to the nuances of everyday communication, it appears that the ability to clearly express ourselves plays an important role in our perceived… Read the rest
I check in again with Al Kemp, a family man who lost his job during this harsh recession and is struggling to find his way. Here’s a link to his previous post right after he was laid off and the challenge of explaining that to his daughter; and here’s his post about the job-seeking struggle . He’s found work but it’s not what he expected, and alas, not quite… Read the rest
I am going to be a better person at self-promotion because I don’t brag enough. Ryan Paugh , who was basically my intern when I met him , and now he's almost my boss and definitely my social-skills mentor , tells me that I am popular because I'm interesting but that I suck at self-promotion. (He uses, as an example, the day I promoted an event on my blog… Read the rest
A story that the Today show ran this week left me scratching my head. Not because of their reporting, which was a very good read, but because of the stories relayed by the interviewees. See, the article looks at the often discussed but still unsolved dour job situation for Millennials. The title says it all: “Gen Y: No jobs, lots of loans, grim future.” Well, that’s cheery. Young job seekers who… Read the rest
Employee Engagement and Happiness Employee engagement is seeing a stronger focus on well-being in 2010. Happiness is a part of our well-being. I encourage you to watch this video and take steps to enhance your happiness. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ David Zinger, M.Ed ., is an employee engagement writer, educator, speaker, coach, and consultant. He offers exceptional contributions on employee engagement for leaders, managers, and employees. David founded and… Read the rest
We have to stop acting like having kids does not change people. When you wake up the morning after your child is born you are forever changed. Sorry folks, you can’t just go back to being old lunchbox Jane or Joe and head to the office or plant like nothing has happened. And Corporate America has to stop pretending like you can. In the work world we look at… Read the rest
In her new book “What Your Body Says,” Sharon Saylor writes, “The most influential part of communication is your nonverbal. Your nonverbal can actually destroy or produce the results you want, such as inspiring employees to do better work, calming angry customers, creating fans in the marketplace and closing sales.” And according to a new CareerBuilder survey , your body language can also hurt your chances of landing a… Read the rest
Kiera Van Gelder and Amanda Wang, speakers at the National Alliance for Mentally Ill Convention. They spoke on the “Courageous Women in Recovery” panel. A few months ago, I wrote about Amanda Wang’s courageous and brilliant project The Fight Within Us, a documentary she is producing to raise awareness about Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD), a condition she was diagnosed with a few years ago. Amanda is training for a… Read the rest
During these past two years of hard economic times, lots of employers have been behaving badly and they know it. They’ve been working lots of you to the bone, treating you pretty crummy and in many cases ethics have gone out the window. According to a report released this week, many executives knew exactly what they were doing to workers and now they’re worried a bunch of you are… Read the rest
Engage the Power of the RED DOT! The return of The One Ball . This post marks the return of the One Ball Theme to this site. The One Ball posts offered guidance in elevating and achieving fully engaged performance. You can read the first post in the series from January 2009: The One Ball: Engaged Performance. The Red Dot . Did you watch any of the 2010 British… Read the rest