Eye contact is the single most important part of making a proper introduction. The eyes are the portals to the soul. There is very little as revealing as the first eye contact we make with any other living being, including [...]
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….doesn’t mean bullying behaviors in the workplace can’t get you into all kinds of trouble, legal and otherwise. Let’s take a look at the legal implications of bullying. Currently, there is no anti-bullying legislation, either at the federal or state level. [...]
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Supervisors and managers are “climate makers,” regardless of the positions that they hold. Their communications and actions play a key role in determining how employees feel about their jobs and the overall organization. The impact that they have on morale [...]
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Have you given much thought to the notion of behavioural accountability in your workplace? One thing I discovered when I conducted my interviews with Employers of Choice for Road to Respect was a commonality with respect to an expectation of [...]
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The first physical contact people have with one another is a handshake. The messages conveyed in a simple handshake can be complex and very revealing even in their subliminal subtleties. Ideally a handshake involves one hand from each person. The [...]
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Dale Carnegie Training recently released the results of a new study on employee engagement. The findings might surprise you. Even if employees are passionate about what they do, they won’t be engaged in their workplace unless they trust senior management [...]
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I sat down a awhile back with Paul Spiegelman, the founder and CEO of Beryl and the author of “Why is Everyone Smiling?” at Beryl’s headquarters in Bedford, Texas. Paul Spiegelman is a truly inspiring leader, someone who has nurtured [...]
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If we are lucky, it is going to happen to every one of us…. Aging! Not only will we age in calendar years but our bodies and minds will age in physical years despite our best efforts. Along with these [...]
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