These articles provide practical strategies to support well-being, reduce stress, and work more sustainably. Learn how to stay focused, manage pressure, and contribute to a healthy, productive work environment.
Workplace Well-being and Effectiveness
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Communicating with Empathy
If you are able to understand and share the feelings of other people, you should be able to make an emotional connection in conversation or in writing. Communicating with empathy is crucial for healthy and effective communication, whether it’s…
Providing Effective Feedback
It’s easy to put off giving feedback when you’re unsure how it will land. You might hesitate, worried it will come across as too harsh or avoid it entirely to prevent conflict. And even when you do offer feedback, it might not be received the…
The Plain Language Approach to Writing
It’s frustrating when a carefully prepared document fails to convey its intended message. Requests for clarification and follow-up questions can highlight communication gaps, creating additional work and stress. If you’ve experienced this, you’…
POWER Writing
You’ve likely sat down to write and felt unsure where to begin or ended up editing the same section repeatedly without getting closer to a strong final draft. Writing at work can feel time-consuming, especially when your message has to be clear…
Performance Development and Learning
Do you feel your employees aren’t meeting expectations, even though you’ve provided clear instructions and resources? Are you struggling to pinpoint why performance issues persist despite your best efforts? You’re not alone. Many leaders and…
Writing Effective Meeting Minutes
Write Clear, Concise, and Professional Meeting Minutes
Do you ever cringe when asked to take meeting minutes? Have you ever written furiously during a discussion and then have found yourself struggling to…
Developing Your Emotional Intelligence
Leaving a conversation feeling unheard or frustrated can be exhausting, especially when you’re trying to communicate effectively. It can be challenging to stay calm under pressure, and you may react in ways you later regret. Struggling to get…
Influence and Collaboration
Some days, communication feels effortless. Your ideas are heard, your input matters, and work moves forward with ease. On other days, getting a quick answer or offering a suggestion can feel like a struggle. Often, it’s not the task that creates…
Spark New Ideas and Fuel Results
Some days, coming up with new ideas feels impossible. You sit in a meeting, hoping inspiration will strike, but the conversation circles back to the same familiar solutions. Maybe you’ve suggested something, and it got dismissed, or you…