I hear you, I hear you. But, are you listening? Some version of this interaction takes place thousands (if not more) of times a day. Trying to communicate with someone while they are looking at their phone is an observable nonverbal cue. It communicates that their focus and attention is somewhere else. It implies that … More The Signs are There
Virtual work is challenging to managers because it requires creating appropriate processes and policies for those employees who are remote, hybrid, or prefer to be on-site. Researchers Florian Klonek and Sharon K Parker address the question of how organizations and leadership can leverage successful work design to boost performance for virtual teams. Work design makes … More Working SMARTer Work Design
๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐ฐ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฌ ๐ฎ๐ฉ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐ฒ. Psychologist Carol Ryff developed a six-dimension scale of psychological wellbeing drawn from numerous theories and research. She determined that the 6 factors are: ๐๐๐ฅ๐-๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ฆ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ป She found that self-acceptance had the strongest correlation to life … More What Gives You a Sense of Wellbeing?
When we communicate, words represent (according to some attributions) only 7% of the communication. The tone and intention matter more. Human beings have a natural negativity bias which is why we may worry all weekend when we get an email from a boss that says “We will talk on Monday.” Simple words in print with … More What’s Your Intention in Speaking “Honestly”?
One of the pandemic effects has been the widespread increase of mental health issues including stress, depression, and anxiety.ย Organizational research conducted in 2017 and 2018 concluded that employees who worked for an empathetic leader experienced significantly less job burnout and chronic stress.ย Workers reported higher levels of job satisfaction and work engagement. An empathetic … More Creating an Empathetic Culture
Emotions come into play at work through the way that we speak, process information, and the perceived support from coworkers and leaders. The quality of those connections and level of support โ high or low โ affect the quality of interpersonal behaviors on the job. Working remotely, requires more self-awareness to be clear in our … More Effective Communication Begins with Self-Awareness
Relationships are more important than salary to many employees. In 2021, 54% surveyed left a job because their boss wasn’t empathetic to their struggles at work or in their personal lives (49%). Belonging and feeling valued by one’s boss is critical to reducing an employee’s intention to leave. When no changes are made after a … More How do we create a positive change with empathy?
Active Listening is a series of steps that you can practice to get better and better. … More What Matters Most about Mattering
Active Listening is a series of steps that you can practice to get better and better. … More When it Comes to Communication, make the best use of the Pause
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