Category: Communication

According to a poll by the writers of Crucial Accountability: Tools for Resolving Violated Expectations, Broken Commitments, and Bad Behavior, 93 percent of people daily work with a person they find difficult. Nobody holds the person accountable because other employees think it is too dangerous. And sometimes they got where they are by behaving badly! […]

While 71 percent of organizations attempt to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion, only 11 percent have such an environment today. Research shows that inclusive teams outperform their peers by a staggering 80 percent. (Source: https://www2.deloitte.com/content/dam/Deloitte/au/Documents/human-capital/deloitte-au-hc-diversity-inclusion-soup-0513.pdf) Isn’t Viewing People as Individuals Good Enough? No. If we go into interactions assuming culture doesn’t matter, we […]

Why We Procrastinate We put things off because we fear our work won’t be good enough or because we just don’t want to do it badly enough. The antidote to fear is focus. Focus on avoiding the outcome you fear. If you fear your work won’t be good enough, make a checklist of what will […]

What is Culture? Culture is complex concept, with many definitions. “Culture” refers to a group or community with which we share common experiences.  Culture shapes the way we understand and view the world. We all belong to many cultures at once. Culture includes groups that we are born into, such as gender, race, national origin, […]

Should Professionals use Social Media? What is your objective? Are you looking to connect with friends and loved ones and post about your personal life? Or is your objective to further your career? Knowing the nuances of social media networks will help you decide if you should or shouldn’t use social media. Cons Social media […]