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August 17, 2014 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

2 4 6 8…Who Do You Appreciate? Employees!

Do you want to

Build morale?
Improve team spirit?
Get people talking about something positive for a change?

This article has strategies that my clients use and they receive GREAT results. They liberate their team so they WANT to come to work.

Read this short article on Quick Questions to Check Your Team’s Intentions for more ideas on how to get input from your team,

1. Celebrate Small Wins:

• Birthdays
• Work oriented accomplishments increase morale

2. Manage the Junk Pile:

• Ask the following question to your team: “The most demeaning, annoying, and humiliating rule/procedure/form/regulation/policy with which I have to live with
is…”

3. Crystallize your mission: Ask…

• What am I doing that gets in the way of achieving this goal?
• What am I doing to sabotage it?
• Launch a campaign to eliminate these mission-stoppers

4. Appreciate them now:

• Write notes to two or three people each week (taking risks, speaking well on the telephone, educating themselves, handling a tough member).

5. See windows of opportunity:

• Organize a team to visit other organizations
• Study their leadership training, employee involvement, managing change, hiring, quality assurance, etc.

Thoughts From Joyce

These 5 strategies are just the tip of the iceberg. I will be including a powerful interview in a future blog from the QUEEN of Morale Boosters, Harriet Meyerson who developed ConfidenceCenter.com. She will give you ideas like the ones included in this article to help you reduce conflict in the workplace and bring back smiles to even the doubting team members. Look for this interview soon.

Please let me know what you or your company does to appreciate employees. I will send a copy of my booklet, 19 Secrets for Successfully Navigating Life’s Potholes, Ruts and Obstacles if I use your ideas in a future blog.

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A recognized expert on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP is an author, accountability coach, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To book Joyce to speak at your event or company call: 800.713.1926 or email: Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com
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Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Business Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
How do I do this?
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations with bullies and negative people to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

Feel free to call me concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, on line professional growth coaching, and keynote speeches.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Click here to read an article on Quick Questions to Check Your Team’s Intentions for more ideas on how to involve your team.

July 27, 2014 By Joyce Weiss 4 Comments

Hello…Is Anyone Listening?

Do you know how your team really feels about work?
Do they give you ideas on how to improve processes?
Do they feel comfortable coming to you with ideas on how to improve morale?

The most important question is…Do you want to know the answers to these questions?

Hello…Is anyone listening?
Both leaders and employees tell me that their ideas are not listened to at work. As a result I’ve been talking a lot about RESPECT in my trainings. We all need to feel comfortable to express ourselves. The challenge is – not everyone wants to hear constructive feedback. There is an art on how to give and receive constructive feedback.

Check out this video and article on Confused about Constructive Feedback?

The following questions will help you create an environment of RESPECT

What are 3 things I do that you like and dislike?
What can we do about this?
How do you think we can improve meetings?
Do you think some employees get better treatment?
What would you do first if you became the leader of this business?
What should I know about your work that I don’t know?
What do you need to know about the business that you don’t know?
Do you feel confident to speak your mind without worrying about negative consequences?

Thoughts from Joyce

The questions above are great ways to start removing barriers. Make sure that you are open to this constructive information. Train your team how to give feedback. Tell them that this is NOT the time to become sarcastic, negative, or silent. It is your way of showing that you want to listen to their ideas. Once they give their feedback, tell them what you plan on doing or not doing as a result of this conversation. Feel free to contact me with questions if this is new for you or if you want more details on how to have a successful conversation with your team. Let me know the results after you ask these questions.

Want to Use this Article in Your Newsletter or on Your Website?

Of course! You are welcome to print this, and any other articles we send, if you use the following byline:
A recognized expert on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP is an author, accountability coach, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To book Joyce to speak at your event or company call: 800.713.1926 or email: Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com
Visit her website at www.JoyceWeiss.com to sign up for your own FREE video series and Communicate with Impact Weekly to Resolve Conflict in the Workplace.

Was this helpful?

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Business Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
How do I do this?
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations with bullies and negative people to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

Feel free to call me concerning your own team/executive retreats, workshops, on line professional growth coaching, and keynote speeches.

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

Check out this video and article on Confused about Constructive Feedback?

April 5, 2014 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Making Amends to Become Better Friends

Is there someone at work with whom you’d like to improve your relationship? Decide what you want to say to this person. Make sure that you practice before you communicate your concern to the other person. You will get better results when you communicate in a positive and productive way. Watch the communication improve in the workplace immediately!

The power talk formula is a great tool to help you gain control in stressful situations.

I am ____________________ (your emotional response-

When __________________(non judgmental statement)

Because _________________(how it affects you)

For example: “I am frustrated when we discuss the importance of team participation because no one gives input at our staff meetings.” This is a safe tool that lets others know about expectations in a non judgmental way. Do your best not to use the word – you!

Click here for my 3 minute video on the power of direct communication. I tell a story about a neighbor borrowing a rake and my clients really enjoy the message.

Want to Use this Article in Your Newsletter or on Your Website?

Of course! You are welcome to print this, and any other articles we send, if you use the following byline:

A recognized expert on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP is an author, accountability coach, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To book Joyce to speak at your event or company call: 800.713.1926 or email: Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com
Visit her website at www.JoyceWeiss.com to sign up for your own FREE video series on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace.

Was this helpful?

Please send me any comments that you may have for this article. Hit the link at the end of this post to share your ideas or questions. Loyal readers like you help us find more people who could benefit from these posts to reduce conflict at the workplace and home. There may be someone in your life who is feeling stressed out…who could benefit from the inspiration and knowledge on improving their working condition or home life.

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant

I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

Click here for my 3 minute video on the power of direct communication. I tell a story about a neighbor borrowing a rake and my clients really enjoy the message.

March 20, 2014 By Joyce Weiss 2 Comments

Great Leaders Ask The Right Questions

Leaders who really understand the importance of employee involvement ask their team for input. This is nothing new! This is something that many leaders don’t do. You may ask…”Joyce, how can you say such a bold statement?” I’m glad that you asked. I have had the privilege of working with some of the greatest leaders in Corporate America. The questions in this article come from my clients who learned how to grow from being a good leader to becoming great in his or her field.

Voltaire suggested that we “Judge a man by his questions rather than by his answers.”

Here are some thought-provoking questions you might pose. They will elicit ideas for doing things better:

1. What would you do first if somehow you became the owner of this business tomorrow morning?

2. What is the best use of your time? Your knowledge and abilities? How are they being wasted, if they are? What could you be doing that you are not doing?

3. What should I know about your work that I don’t know? What do you need to know about the business that you don’t know?

4. What seems to you to work well here? Why? What doesn’t work so well? Why do you suppose it doesn’t?

5. What opportunities do you see that we’re really not exploiting? What problems do you see ahead that we’re not aware of? What would you do about them?

6. What do customers say to you or reveal to you about our product(s) or service(s) – about price, quality, the competition? What three comments do you hear most frequently?

Click here for more ideas to improve morale and employee engagement.

Send me your GREAT Questions that you ask your team to engage them to be their very best. I will send a hard copy of my booklet, “19 Surefire Ways to Bring More Joy and Harmony into Your Life” to those of you who send me quotes that I use in future articles.

Want to Use this Article in Your Newsletter or on Your Website?

Of course! You are welcome to print this, and any other articles we send, if you use the following byline: A recognized expert on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP is an author, accountability coach, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To book Joyce to speak at your event or company call: 800.713.1926 or email: Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com. Visit her website at www.JoyceWeiss.com to sign up for your own FREE video series on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace.

Was this helpful?

Please send me any comments that you may have for this article. Hit the link at the end of this post to share your comments. Loyal readers like you help us find more people who could benefit from these posts to reduce conflict at the workplace and home. There may be someone in your life who is feeling stressed out…who could benefit from the inspiration and knowledge on improving their working condition or home life.

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant

I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results. I teach them to tackle the tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Click here for more strategies to improve morale and employee engagement.

March 9, 2014 By Joyce Weiss Leave a Comment

Don’t Be Rude: Include!

Open Up Lines of Communication with Your Team and I Don’t Mean…Gossip!

Okay, you’re working on becoming a master communicator. Here are more ideas to help you build stronger teams without letting the office gossip send communications out for you. Gossip is still prevalent in today’s workplace. This creates much stress for leaders who want and need to stop groups forming clicks and spreading mean comments about others. Some of you may think that this is the same behavior that you experienced in high school. The BIG difference is that leaders can stop this kind of behavior and confront others by using Be Direct with Respect strategies. This article will help reduce conflict in the workplace.

A possible response would be…”I am frustrated when I hear office gossip because this kind of behavior is creating stress and reducing productivity. We need to have a meeting about this and make ground rules so that we start concentrating on taking care of our external and internal clients.”

I suggest that leaders have this tough conversation first and then move on to something productive such as asking important questions to the entire team.

Here’s today’s tips:

1. Tell them about the great work that the ENTIRE team is doing.

2. Ask for their opinions.

3. Ask what they like/dislike about their jobs.

4. Ask how you can improve their work.

By asking these questions, you can cut to the chase and find out what is on your team’s mind. This will also show that you want to set boundaries and show them that spreading gossip is not productive or acceptable under your watch!

Click here for a short video on How to Deal with Difficult People

Want to Use this Article in Your Newsletter or on Your Website?

Of course! You are welcome to print this, and any other articles we send, if you use the following byline:
A recognized expert on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace, Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP is an author, accountability coach, and a Certified Speaking Professional. To book Joyce to speak at your event or company call: 800.713.1926 or email: Joyce@JoyceWeiss.com
Visit her website at www.JoyceWeiss.com to sign up for your own FREE video series on Resolving Conflict in the Workplace.

Was this helpful?

Until next time,

This is Joyce Weiss, Conflict Resolution Consultant
I help people become top level leaders who get GREAT results.
I teach them to tackle the tough conversations to build employee engagement, accountability, and rock star performance…
The Result? My clients get a better night’s sleep!

Remember…You Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Click here for a short video on How to Deal with Difficult People

2 4 6 8…Who Do You Appreciate? Employees!

Hello…Is Anyone Listening?

Making Amends to Become Better Friends

Great Leaders Ask The Right Questions

Don’t Be Rude: Include!

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