Several questions were posed to a group of individuals between the ages of 25 to 71. They represented various cultures, ethnicities and racial groups. Below is an overview of what the chats revealed regarding our conversations about conflict. Question 1: What Is Your Biggest Challenge When Dealing With Conflict? In reviewing my conversations, I noticed …
Unconscious Bias in the Workplace The title of this article was made famous by the seventies sitcom “Diff’rent Strokes,” which depicts the adoption of two black boys by a Park Avenue businessman. The phrase was often used by the younger adoptee, Arnold when he was unclear with something his brother Willis said to him. While …
Barriers to Effective Communication Acronyms are confusing. Do you remember your first day on the job? New people, process, and systems; it can be overwhelming. And then you are hit with an acronym. Everything seems so new, foreign, and fast–paced, and you are trying to keep up, but the company lingo is shutting you out of the …
I do not know about you, but I tend to be “wordy” in my communications, both in person and in writing. You see, what I should have said is simply, “I’m wordy.” If you think things were moving at a fast pace when you were in the office, this remote working is a whole new animal. As you embrace …
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How We Compartmentalize Emotions When I was in my twenties, I was facing a few life issues, so were my friends. Today, with the pandemic, civil unrest, unemployment, businesses closing, children learning from home, working remotely, no graduation or prom celebrations, and death. People are facing a lot of things. If we were to imagine …
Managing Conflict in the Workplace Bob Dylan wrote the song “The Times They Are A-Changin” as the title track of his 1964 album, an “anthem” of change for the time. Today we are reeling from COVID-19, civil unrest, Black Lives Matter, and as of May 2020, an unemployment rate that has risen above 14 percent. …
Values stem from our beliefs and convictions, which then guide and direct our behaviors in life and business. They are the essence of who we are, the foundation of our unique selves. Values help us to act with integrity, and when our life priorities are aligned with our values, we are well on our way …
Admit it, you have dreamed that your business earns at least a million dollars a year. You see yourself providing jobs for your community and leaving a legacy. But, it is just not happening, right. Often the problem is not the dream but the questions we don’t ask that keep us from achieving our goals. …
As I pondered this new year we are attempting to embrace with its new adventures, opportunities, and president I couldn’t help thinking about the books “Alice and Wonderland” and the sequel “Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There.” You might remember Alice in Wonderland is a fictional tale about a girl named Alice falling …
Starting a business can be exciting as well as scary. Jason Nazar, a contributor to Forbes’ Entrepreneur magazine shares some insight on the highs and lows for entrepreneurs and small businesses in the US: The United States has close to 28 million small businesses with 22 million being a one person entity. Over 50% of …
