Category: News
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Listening and Questioning: A Powerful Tool for Managers
Learn to Listen WellActive listening is a communication technique that combines hearing with understanding and requires a connection between the speaker and the listener. Your goal as an effective listener is to understand the speaker’s experience and point of view entirely. It is not just about using the ears to hear. Effective listening involves using other…
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5 Steps to Success on the New Job
You’ve worked hard to land that new job. After spending a lot of time polishing your resume, interviewing skills, and image, you arrive on your first day at the new job. Although you are eager to dig in, there is a period of adjusting to the company culture that often feels like someone put the…
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Our New Normal Amid the CoronaVirus
Never has there been a better time than now during this coronavirus pandemic to address the adverse effects of loss, which are grief, trauma, and stress and to offer some ways to address the many emotions that accompany loss. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, we were working in an environment that was constantly changing – at…
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The Loss of Kobe Bryant
An Outpouring of LoveNational tragedies or the death of a public figure such as Kobe Bryant, causes us to stop and mourn. Bryant was an icon in the sports world as well as nationally and internationally. His loss is felt by many across the globe. Such a loss touches even those who did not know…
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WHAT IF TRAUMA TOUCHES YOUR WORKPLACE?
This weekend’s deadly shootings have highlighted the need for Human Resources professionals and company officers to prepare their staffs to handle workplace trauma. As the weekend’s events have shown, any company, in a moment, could be dealing with loss at their workplace. The deaths of the victims of this weekend’s violence will touch the lives of…
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Her Mom Died. What Should I Do and Say?
Recently I learned that a dear friend’s mother passed away. As I collected myself, I had many thoughts and feelings, which included sadness and concern for my grieving friend. I thought I would list a few questions that most of us ask ourselves when hearing about a loss. Perhaps it will give you some guidance and…