Conflict is hard to avoid. There are just times when we must deal with negative situations. There are ways, however, that an organization can try to create a positive environment. In this month's Messenger, 10 Commandments for Dealing with Workplace Negativity, Part 2, we finish our series on conflict by examining the final five commandments to follow to reduce negativity and increase employee morale. In these tips, you will learn the power of praise, how to create a code of conduct, when to accept responsibility, the importance of communication, and how to handle the confrontation when it gets to that point. I hope you enjoy it! …
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June 2016 Messenger: 10 Commandments for Dealing with Workplace Negativity
Negativity is all around us. Each and every day we deal with a client, co-worker, boss, child, or spouse who is just not pleasant to be around. While we all have our occasional bad days, there are those who seem to have more than their fair share. How do we deal with them without being sucked into the negativity vacuum? The Mathis Group wants to teach you ways to handle conflict. In the June issue of The Mathis Group’s Messenger, 10 Commandments for Dealing with Workplace Negativity, we look at how damaging negativity can been in a workplace. This month, we give you the first five commandments to follow to reduce negativity and increase employee morale. I hope you enjoy it! …
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May 2016 Messenger: Communication Plans for Change Part 2
If an organization wants to quickly get employees committed to an upcoming change, it is critical that those changes be communicated in the most effective manner. It’s easy for information to get distorted when people are talking in the break room. One person adds a little here, another person adds a little there, and, before you know it, what’s going around isn’t what’s happening at all! May's issue of The Mathis Group’s Messenger, Communication Plans for Change, Part 2, finishes our look at how to communicate upcoming changes throughout the organization. The goal of these final four methods is to inform employees, clear up any misinformation given, and to get employees on-board and excited about the change. I hope you enjoy it! …
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