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  1. Communicating with Singaporeans: Understanding 6 Key Aspects

    by Ange Teo - 2007-01-06
    To the first-time visitor, Singapore is a thoroughly Asian country with Western trappings. Not to mention, an English-speaking populace that may cause some discomfort and confusion: apart from Asians ...
  2. How To Understand Cross-Cultural Analysis

    by Rana Sinha - 2007-01-06
    Cross-cultural analysis could be a very perplexing field to understand with many different viewpoints and and definitions of concepts. The origin of the word culture comes from the Latin verb colere =...
  3. IM - Saving You Time

    by Suzanne Babb - 2007-01-05
    I remember a time when I thought if I was caught Instant Messaging someone while I was at work I would have a "mark" against me. Maybe that brings a bigger question of whether or not that IM was work...
  4. Voicenotes

    by Kirstie Riley - 2007-01-05
    Voicenotes converting meeting notes from your mobile to a pc in minutes! With Voicenotes you can leave a meeting note or reminder (from your mobile) and it is converted to text and will be emailed to ...
  5. Managing an Aggressive Boss with Effective Communication

    by Joshua Uebergang - 2007-01-04
    It is tough having to deal with someone who abuses you and even more so when the person has extra authoritative power then you.If the verbal and other forms of mental abuse begin to get really serious...
  6. An Awesome E-mail Keystroke Time Saver: SHIFT_Delete

    by Randall Dean - 2007-01-02
    The great thing about leading programs on time management and personal organization all around the country is that I get to occasionally learn a few really good tips from the people that attend my pro...
  7. Laughter and Fun are the Best Medicine for Companies

    by Mike Teng - 2006-12-31
    The immune system is the body's defence mechanism to handle viruses. Laughter and fun have been held for a long time to be the best medicine. Science has now found that every cell in the body has a ...
  8. Training Your Replacement - Seventeen Signs You're Fired Without Warning

    by Stephanie Fulcher - 2006-12-30
    Hello all of you Temporary and Permanent workers. Have you noticed that the new person the manager hired makes you uneasy? Does he have that spy behavior you just cannot put your finger on? Does he or...
  9. Active Listening: Improve Your Relationships at Work and in Life Through Proper Listening

    by Denise Taylor - 2006-12-28
    1. Leave your own concerns to one side. You can't focus on somebody else if you are also thinking about your problems, to do list or concerns. This leads onto2. Allow yourself sufficient time. If...
  10. Smart Communication

    by Cinoy Ravindran - 2006-12-28
    The greatest road block in communication is our tendency to evaluate or make judgments once you hear or see something. This is our natural urge. We usually agree or disagree to a statement from our po...
  11. Intercultural Stereotyping: We Are All Guilty Of It!

    by Ange Teo - 2006-12-22
    Defined as "beliefs about the characteristics, attributes, and behaviours of members of certain groups", stereotyping is a process that we engage in at one time or other towards a group of people who ...
  12. Employee Performance Appraisal - An Ideal System

    by Dick Grote - 2006-12-22
    In America's best-run and most-admired organizations, employee performance appraisal is a vital and vigorous management tool. No other management process has as much influence on individuals' careers ...
  13. Think Local, Act Global

    by Ange Teo - 2006-12-21
    Any observant professional would have now been aware of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank's advertisements that touted it as "the world's local bank". The pictorial display of intimate knowledge of loca...
  14. Framing Your Message

    by Judy Ringer - 2006-12-20
    In a difficult conversation when I want to get my point across, I create alignment with my conflict partner through listening and learning what's important to him, what he's really going for, and how ...
  15. Communicating to a Global Audience

    by Angela Williams Duea - 2006-12-19
    We work in a global environment - one that changes ever day. Miscommunication and unclear business writing can cost your company business or create misunderstandings among coworkers around the globe. ...
  16. 14 Work Behavior Sins You Don't Want to Make

    by Roger Bauer - 2006-12-18
    Are you a good co-worker, or are you annoying the life out of those around you? Many people claim they are "different outside of work," but the relationships with the people you work with can negativ...
  17. Important Uses Of Stickers And Labels In Your Business

    by Mary Orther - 2006-12-17
    For businesses, the need to be orderly and organized when it comes to documents, files and records is very important. These are usually references and transaction points that a business must monitor w...
  18. Choosing Your Topic for a Work Related Speech

    by Rey Ybarra - 2006-12-16
    I recently gave a keynote speech to a wonderful toastmasters club. The name of my keynote address was "How to Overcome the Fear of Public Speaking While Becoming a Confident Speaker." After the spee...
  19. The Meaningless Melancholy

    by Ritesh Kumar - 2006-12-15
    The prejudice of being called as the only loyal member of the organization is the chief impetus of corporate sycophancy. This account is an endeavor to examine whether this force will forlorn the valu...
  20. Expectancy Theory: What Do They Want?

    by Murad Ali - 2006-12-13
    Managers and business owners have been thinking about how to motivate their employees and get the most out of them in terms of productivity for many hundreds of years. The question of "what motivates"...