By Joel Garfinkle
- We often have "tunnel vision" and only see our side of a situation. Other people involved in the situation are busy being focused on their side. Communication lapses, frustration and anger increase, and situations turn into major problems. How can this be avoided? How can you get your employer or employee to see your point of view?
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By Joel Garfinkle
- We often have "tunnel vision" and only see our side of a situation. Other people involved in the situation are busy being focused on their side. Communication lapses, frustration and anger increase, and situations turn into major problems. How can this be avoided? How can you get your employer or employee to see your point of view?
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By Joel Garfinkle
- Learn four common sense tips to sustain your sanity when dealing with overly-critical co-workers, clients, supervisors, or any other "nay-sayer" in your life, based on Joel's workbook Love Your Work.
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By Joel Garfinkle
- Especially in today's "dog eat dog" job market, positive, uplifting, and encouraging words have been irresponsibly exchanged for negative, piercing, and destructive ones, making my five guidelines for improving relationships with critical co-workers and other unflattering individuals even more timely.
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By Joel Garfinkle
- As you work side by side with your co-workers and colleagues day after day, you're bound to be the recipient -- or the target -- of office gossip. Follow these 10 guidelines to reduce the impact of workplace gossip.
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By Susan M. Heathfield
- Practicing personal courage is necessary if you want to really resolve conflicts at work. It is much easier and much safer to ignore the necessary conflict and play ostrich. Unfortunately, unresolved conflict tends to escalate. It never really disappears because it simmers just below the surface.
(Added: 31-Jan-2006 Hits: 190 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
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