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Effective Communications Reduce Workplace Stress

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One of the contributing factors of workplace stress is ineffective communications. It is true. We may not realize it, but the way we communicate is one of the chief causes of stress-related problems. Consequently, one of the ways to reduce uncertainty in the workplace is to improve our communication skills.

Stress is defined by control. Having control over a situation can reduce your stress, while losing control will cause stress levels to go up. We all know that some level of ...

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Ubuntu, Ubuntu, Ubuntu!

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Tomorrow is Cinco de Mayo (May 5th), a day that has special meaning for individuals of Mexican heritage or with ancestral roots in Mexico.  It has special significance to me because my maternal grandfather and both my paternal grandparents were born in Mexico.

Cinco de Mayo is not Mexican Independence Day, as many people think.  Mexican Independence day is September 16th.  Cinco de Mayo is celebrated because against overwhelming odds, 4,000 Mexican soldiers defeated 8,000 French soldiers at Puebla, ...

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Thrive Or Die On Your Company’s Culture

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Organizational culture has been defined as “the specific collection of values and norms that are shared by people and groups in an organization, and that control the way they interact with each other and with outside stakeholders and/or customers.”

An unhealthy culture can inhibit growth and even contribute to the organization’s eventual failure. In many cases, employees perform only the minimal necessary tasks without putting in extra effort. Productivity and service decline and growth comes to a halt. If entrepreneurs do ...

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How do you deal with ambguity?

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The word “ambiguous” has its origins in the early 1520s, from the Latin word imbiguus, “having double meaning, shifting, changeable, doubtful.” Does this sound like some of people you’ve been around or have worked with? People who are ambiguous are typically not comfortable with change or uncertainty. They may prefer more data than others, prefer things tacked down and secure, may be quick to close and have a strong need to finish everything. Sometime they do things the same way ...

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What’s The Focus Of Your Daily Routine?

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Many executives and business owners tend to focus on the day to day operations of the organization, forgetting to take the time to look in the mirror to reflect on what behaviors they have developed and what changes they can make to improve their overall well-being and performance.  They sometimes find that they have stopped growing in their roles and struggle to get help for their own self-development.  Sometimes they have been successful and need to take on larger challenges ...

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