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Do You Find Your Work Fulfilling?

March 21, 2012 by Diana Leave a Comment

In a company without purpose, people have only a vague idea of why they are do what do. There’s always activity and busyness, but it’s often frenetic, disorganized and focused solely on short-term goals or finances. There is often a lack of direction and commitment without purpose or ‘we are doing this for the sake […]

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How to Use Humor at Work (Part 4)

August 18, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

How to Add Humor at Work Timing can be everything when it comes to humor. Follow these guidelines to increase your chances of getting a few chuckles after your next one-liner: Watch for a playful mood before you tell a joke. Keep your stories short and simple. Laugh at your own jokes when a room […]

Filed Under: Confidence, Leadership Tagged With: competing commitments, confidence, generation gap, goal setting, gratitude, john kotter, listening, term goals

How to Use Humor at Work (Part 3)

August 17, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

The Dark Side of Humor Joking and sarcasm will earn you a few chuckles, but there’s often an element of negativity in funny remarks. You must avoid crossing the fine line that transforms comic relief into hurtful jabs. As with anything in life, execution can elevate or sabotage your intentions. A gentle poke at someone’s […]

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How to Use Humor at Work (Part 2)

August 16, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

Humor and Creativity Humor encourages creativity, allowing you to view challenges from new angles. You’ll enjoy playing with a variety of ideas and making innovative associations. You’ll be more willing to step back and observe, often with a beginner’s mindset. As you begin to search for the exaggerations that make something funny, you use the […]

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How to Use Humor at Work (Part 1)

August 15, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

In the national bestseller Flow, University of Chicago psychologist MihalyCsikszentmihalyi suggests two key factors determine our overall happiness: Our relations with other people How we experience our work You can improve both areas by bringing humor to work each day. Harvard Business Review (September 2003) reports that executives with a sense of humor climb the […]

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Assessment, Reflection & Action Assessment, Reflection & Action (part 1)

July 13, 2011 by admin Leave a Comment

Organizations that want to strengthen and cultivate their leaders must find meaningful methods of providing feedback to assist their leaders in their professional development.

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Assessment, Reflection & Action Assessment, Reflection & Action (part 1)

July 13, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

Organizations that want to strengthen and cultivate their leaders must find meaningful methods of providing feedback to assist their leaders in their professional development.

Filed Under: Career, Confidence, Human Resources, Leadership Tagged With: career, career counseling, confidence, development, generation gap, goal setting, human resources, term goals

Three Sources of Conflict

June 14, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

In my experience working with organizations, there are three factors behind most organizational conflicts.

Filed Under: Confidence, Leadership Tagged With: career counseling, confidence, james baldwin, listening, public perceptions, term goals

High Performance Business Teams = Positivity

June 9, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

For years, organizational psychologist Marcial Losada, PhD, studied the characteristics of high-performing business teams. As part of his work, he designed a meeting room to capture the real-time behavior of business teams in action.

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Quiz: Kindling Enthusiasm

April 25, 2011 by Diana Leave a Comment

Pay, praise and promotions may have some effect on motivation levels in the workplace. But these three Ps pale in comparison to more personal factors, such as the Top 5 of the oft-cited research by Rewick and Lawler: job challenge, accomplishing something worthwhile, learning new things, developing skills and abilities, and autonomy.

Filed Under: Career, Confidence Tagged With: career, career counseling, confidence, gratitude, resolutions, term goals

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