Receiving feedback in the workplace isn’t always easy. Sometimes it can be hard to take constructive (or negative) feedback and turn it into a positive response. If you have received feedback that was not up to your expectations, the last thing you want to do is cause an emotional outburst. Here are some top tipsContinue reading “How to Receive Constructive Feedback”
Tag Archives: Communication
Building Brand Through Follow-up Actions
Everyday we make so many commitments talking near water cooler, during networking event, in a meetings or over the phone. Some of our commitments are urgent and important and we follow-up properly. There are other few commitments that we know are not so important for us or our job since we made those casually by saying that, ” IContinue reading “Building Brand Through Follow-up Actions”
How does it go up the communication chain?
In the beginning was the plan, and then the specification. And the plan was without form, and the specification was void. And the darkness was upon the faces of the implementors; And they spoke unto their managers, saying: “It is a crock of cow manure, and it stinketh.“ And their manager went to the second levelContinue reading “How does it go up the communication chain?”
Know what to emphasize
PM Tips – 1 What points we emphasize make a big difference in our communications. How do we do that? We got to know the expectation of the audience and what we want to convey. Over emphasizing something or emphasizing meager issues may dilute the effect of conversation. We develop this skill with experience, paying attention to theContinue reading “Know what to emphasize”
Keeping in touch with direct reports?
Workplaces have transformed a lot in last few years from people working in same office building to team members scattered over different continents. This poses some benefits and challenges. As we all know that we are all connected via communication and our communication skills and capabilities play a major role in our success. Keeping theContinue reading “Keeping in touch with direct reports?”
Project Meetings – Communication Essentials
Many tips are available on productive meeting, I want to mention that I have found very much helpful. We all need to work on making meetings productive. Because of lack of preparation or committment or something else, meetings become waste of time as desired outcome is not achieved.
Leadership and Management 