Mary L. Erlain's Blog, page 39

Future Communication and Technology Advances

In  The Motley Fool article “The Future of Workplace Communication”, published on October 29, 2013, Joseph Harrystates “Transitioning from tradition: Companies are looking toward UC to improve response times, increase employee productivity, and reduce operational costs, according to infonetics. The standard enterprise setup, which includes thins like the traditional telephone, is disappearing, and telecommunication firms […]

All Psyched Up for Generational Diversity

In  Medicine Hat news article “The Future of Workplace Communication”, published on August 30, 2014, Dr. Linda Hancockstates “It can be very annoying for people who have a good work ethic to find themselves in an environment where the rules seem to have changed. Each week I hear people complain about the differences between the […]

Recognize the Strengths of Your Team

Career growth is a lifelong process. But the organization cannot afford to wait 20 years or longer for newly-employed individuals to mature to top professional capacity. Typically, career maturity never arrives merely by waiting for it. Today’s needs demand immediate action. It makes sense, then, to use each person’s existing strengths to the fullest possible […]

Five Keys to Achieving Personal Goals

Whatever you choose to do tomorrow, next week, or next month, ask yourself these questions:   Have I crystallized my thinking so that I know what I want to achieve and am sure where I stand now in relation to this goal? Do I have a detailed writtenplan and a deadline for itsachievement? Do I […]

More networking awkward moments…

Last week we talked about general awkward networking moments. Here are a few more: Dealing with flirtation: There are probably several very bad ways to handle these awkward moments. Traditionally, we believe that this is just a one-way street; it is not. If this is a problem that is repetitive, ask yourself what signals you […]

How do you deal with the awkward moments in networking?

Awkward moments can be one reason why people shy away from networking altogether. Your networking was going fine until the unforeseen happened, and you didn’t know what to do and found yourself saying “well, this is awkward.” Here are some common awkward moments and some tips on how to deal with them. Ending the endless […]

How Technology Has Changed Workplace Communication between the Generations

How Technology Has Changed Workplace Communication   In a Forbes article published on December 10, 2013, Natalie Burg states “Business doesn’t happen face to face as often as some would like. “Collaboration technology sprang up 20 years ago, but we kept acting, behaviorally, like we did when we were meeting face to face,” said Keith […]

Effective Communication, it’s harder than you think!

Investment of time and energy to successfully communicate with your team members and team leaders always pays rewarding benefits! These rewards are far reaching and mutually beneficial. The goals of your team and your personal goals can be reached through effective communication to prevent crisis situations, save time and effort, enrich relationships, and increase your […]

Empowered Delegation

No matter how ambitious, talented, or self-disciplined you are, at some point it becomes necessary to involve other people in achieving results and building effective productivity. This is the great challenge for us working in a generationally diverse culture since 2011. Take a look at www.the5generations.com website to explore our new workplace. In the meantime, […]

Be Sensitive to Needs of Team

The most effective system of motivation is based on the satisfaction of individual needs. Become sensitive to the needs of the people you wish to motivate and help them fill their ever-expanding appetites for achievement, recognition, self-expression, and a sense of belonging. True motivation comes from within and is the responsibility of the individual. You can, however, create a […]