I have a good friend who came on board as the HR manager for a manufacturing plant in the past year or so and within the first month he was required to lay off about 75 people. In the beginning, it was probably a bit easier for him because he didn’t know the people well, [...]
When the experts analyze human communication, they report that 55% of our effect is based on our body language. That means that over half of how our communication is received, is not based on the words we say or our tone of voice, but on the signals we are sending through our eyes, facial expressions, [...]
This is often the time of year when staff are scrambling to finish projects by year-end or preparing to formulate goals, both professionally and personally for the coming year. How can we help our staff to choose a path of success and personal power rather than failure and lowered self esteem? 1. Help them to [...]