Joyce Weiss

I work with organizations and individuals who want to kick conflict and chaos to the curb - Queen of Conflict Resolution and Communication Coach

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Creating Meetings That Rock!

I recently had the privilege of working with the greatest group of women during a conference when I was the keynote speaker.  The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) in the Bay City MI area planned a most successful meeting.  They brought in experts who spoke on topics pertaining to the needs of their members.  The door prizes were perfect for the group. Their enthusiasm showed when they won a prize.  The agenda was followed 100% and the meeting even ended a little early.

They asked me to speak on Take the Ride of Your Life:  Shift Gears for More Balance, Growth and Joy.  The audience couldn’t have been any more receptive to the ideas and their solutions on how to become more balanced is book material.

The following is a list of some tips that we discussed in the program:

  • Making time for yourself is not a luxury – it is a necessity
  • Make sure you are part of the balance equation
  • Balance is important for all 5 generations in the workforce today
    (I will be covering this topic in a future blog)
  • Setting boundaries at home and work for YOU is extremely important
  • Train your brain to find humorous things in life
  • You get what you tolerate

Below is a photo of the conference committee.

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Kelly Vanzale is the person who originally contacted me to be the keynote speaker.  She is a professional who understands how to make speakers feel welcome and was instrumental in helping make the conference successful.

Below is a short video testimonial from Kelly.

Please send me the most pressing work/life balance challenge that you are experiencing in the comment box below.  I will reply to you and answer any questions that you may have for me.

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Until next time – Remember – YOU GET WHAT YOU TOLERATE!

Joyce  🙂

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Hiring Trends Survey

I’m partnering with Casey Jankoska who is the Client Relationship Manager for Express Employment Professionals. Express Employment Professionals are always looking for top talent and great companies to work with.  Her goal is to be the bridge to someone’s tomorrow.  They are hiring in the areas including office, customer service, skilled manufacturing and professional positions.  Most of the positions they work on are long term positions.  They help their clients relieve their burdens and help them make the hiring process easier.

Casey sent me the following “Hiring Trends Survey” and I want to share the survey with you.  Make sure to send this to people who you feel could benefit from this interesting report.

Hiring Trends Q4 Summary Report

The following questions mirror what I see in today’s corporate climate:

Please rate your current level of work stress
36% feel “overwhelming” or “very high” stress at work
63% feel “moderate” or “minimal” stress at work
1% currently feel “no stress” at work

Please rate how the following has changed since last year:
49% state their current work stress is “higher”, and 39% state “it has stayed the same”
42% state their pay rate is “higher” and 45% state it has “stayed the same”
68% state their currenc workload has “increased” and 25% state it has “stayed the same”

  • Resolving conflict and interpersonal issues are all part of our work life.
  • Delegation and prioritization are more important than ever before.
  • Coping with stress will always be an important skill for all of us.
  • The most important key is to communicate effectively with your team, management, and with yourself.

Remember…YOU GET WHAT YOU TOLERATE!

Please send me your comments about your own work stress.  Let’s see how we can plan for a better 2011!

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Joyce had a great time at the MACP Leadership Conference

I just returned from Chrystal Mountain Resort in MI.  I had  a great time meeting and working with the creative Presidents and  Membership Directors from Chambers of Commerce in MI.  My session was called “The New Norm -Doing More with Less.”  We brainstormed on how to set better boundaries, systems, and how to stop things that aren’t working and recharge with a new program alignment.  Members shared tips on what their chambers do to encourage life prioritization.

Here is a photo of Bob Thomas who is the Director of Operations at the MI Chamber of Commerce. Thanks Bob for bringing me to your Chamber family. I enjoyed the energy, openness and hope from this incredible group of leaders!

photo of Bob Thomas and Joyce Weiss at Chystal MT in MI
Photo of Bob Thomas and Joyce Weiss at Chrystal MT in MI

Listen to the testimonial from Bob Thomas

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5 Tips to Encourage Work Life Balance at Work

The following is a typical question that I’m asked when I meet others at a networking event:  How can I engage my team since they are so stressed out? The person who asks me this question realizes that his or her team is strong yet the stress is worse than ever before due more demands and doing more with less.  Effective communication, prioritization and delegation are 3 important factors on how effective teams can cope with stress. I give them the following link to an article which addresses this issue:

https://www.joyceweiss.com/5-tips-to-encourage-work-life-balance-at-your-company-i-112.html

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Contact Joyce

Email: joyce@joyceweiss.com
Phone: 248-681-5831