Top 10 Ways to Cope with Job Transition

October 29, 2011 Career Change

Job transitions can be stressful—whether they’re due to layoff, a new job or working extra hours because others workers were laid off. If you’re facing one, consider the following.  1. Take an honest look at yourself. What are your strengths, weaknesses, skills? How did those influence—positively or negatively—your transition?  2. Step up your self-care. Major [...]

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Leadership: It’s All in Your Mind

July 28, 2011 Leadership

Do you think of yourself as a leader?  Do you enjoy leading?  As you were growing up, did people tell you that you had natural leadership qualities?  If you don’t see yourself as a leader, know that you are nonetheless leading by default.  Why?  Because we are all leaders all of the time by virtue [...]

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July is National Cell Phone Courtesy Month

July 27, 2011 Etiquette

National Cell Phone Courtesy Month is an event founded in 2002 by Jacqueline Whitmore with the intent to encourage the increasingly unmindful cell phone users to be more respectful of their surroundings by using some simple cell phone etiquette principles!  Have you ever been annoyed by when someone’s cell phone goes off unexpectedly during a [...]

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Business Etiquette Week – June 5-11, 2011

June 7, 2011 Business Etiquette

 As a graduate of The Protocol School of Washington, I want to help spread the word! A recent York college of Pennsylvania poll ranked inappropriate appearance the top unprofessional work behavior.  In celebration of National Business Etiquette Week, anyone who is or becomes a fan of the PSOW fan page can receive a complimentary, $129 [...]

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It’s National Etiquette Week!

May 11, 2011 Etiquette

May 9 – 13, 2011 GO GREEN… …SAVE THE PLANET’S CIVIL ENERGY   REUSE * RECYCLE * RESTORE Growing young people…deeply rooted in civility, respect and honor.  This is the theme for National Etiquette Week and it is about saving the world’s civil energy.  The fuel supply of the future is the power of our young [...]

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Ground Rules for Effective Conflict Resolution

April 7, 2011 Conflict Resolution

Resolving conflicts can be a very stressful and frustrating experience.  If you commit to and follow these eight ground rules, you help ensure that the conflict resolution process is as effective as possible. Respect.   Keep interactions respectful, even when feeling frustrated or hurt. Avoid put-downs, name calling, interruptions, which will help keep conflicts from [...]

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Confidence Success Tip

April 4, 2011 Confidence

Kicking “But” Along Your Journey The difference between a dreamer and a doer isn’t luck, talent, skill or money. Unlike some dreamers who never get around to putting their dreams into action, doers make a promise to themselves to reach a goal and honor that commitment by taking determined action. So what keeps doers moving [...]

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Adopt a Leadership Mindset

March 17, 2011 Leadership

As a leader, you are not only influencing others, but impacting them – for better or worse. In his book, The Majesty of Calmness (1898), William George Jordan, American editor and essayist said that we cannot circumvent this responsibility by saying it is unconscious, because “every moment of life [we are] changing…the whole world.”   We [...]

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Success Tip of the Week

March 14, 2011 Leadership

Top leadership qualities I think it’s important to note that great leaders are made, not born, so each and every one of you has the opportunity to hone your leadership skills and become the leader you want to be.  Here are some of the top qualities that great leaders possess. Fairness. Great leaders are able [...]

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What is Your Conflict Management Style?

March 10, 2011 Conflict Resolution

There are five key styles for dealing with or managing conflict.    Competing – The competing style is the style in which one’s own needs are promoted over the needs of others.  This style uses an aggressive approach to communication, has a low regard for future relationships, and exercises a coercive sense of power. Those using [...]

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