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For some people beginning a general conversation with people in their place of work can feel awkward. Often our work colleagues are not potential friends, nor is that situation likely to change. We may be mixing with them purely because of the requirement to share a work environment. However, it is important to build good [...]

Formal and informal mentoring programs are increasingly being viewed as important mechanisms to support leadership development programs, boost succession pools and build talent within organizations at both junior and senior levels. Mentors can play a key role in helping to provide unique insights around how organizations really operate, key trends in an industry and share [...]

There is nobody who has not has had problems at work, and these problems invariably involve one’s supervisor, co-workers or even boss. Workplace conflicts are common – but the skills to handle them adroitly are not. Many employees react to workplace conflicts the way they would in any social conflict situation – from the gut. [...]

In the workplace, everyone interacts with each other. This is how society organizes itself and communicates together at work. These relationships are valuable for the opportunities they create to improve performance of individuals, as well as benefiting them, by creating a more useful and interesting place to work. Each person in the team has a [...]

Most of us spend the majority of our week working at a job where we’re forced into relationships with people we may struggle to get along with. They irritate us with their methodologies and we don’t understand why they can’t just do things our way. In the “real world”, most of our co-workers probably wouldn’t [...]

The disagreement between people is inevitable however if it’s not resolved it can lead to a complete breakdown in communication. You need to accept that the issues the other person has are real to them no matter how far from reality you think it is. You also need to both take away any personal aggression [...]

“I don’t feel that my team members have my back,” one of my coaching clients, “Merrall”, said leaning forward in her chair during our Skype call. Watching her posture and expression on the video screen, I could see her frustration with the current situation. “What does having your back look like?” I asked. “It means giving [...]

Research shows that even with the best products and business practices, you still need strong relationships to succeed in this marketplace. The following is a roadmap to turn personality differences into positive business results. Respect is at the heart of building business relationships. It is the glue that holds together the functioning of teams, partnerships [...]

There are a lot of different organisations, charities and companies that arrange for their members of staff to take part in regular staff team building activities. These activities will happen at different intervals for different organisations, they might happen either once a year or twice year on average, or in some organisations even more frequently. [...]

Your “way of being” or who you are impacts on every aspect of your work and therefore has a direct effect on the functioning of an organization. Understanding both your personality type and those of your co-workers can help to build a stronger team and reduce workplace stresses. 1. The Perfectionist – someone who is [...]