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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A Career Development Strategy to Protect Your Reputation

Women’s Health Magazine interviewed me on how to resolve conflict in the workplace.
The subtitle of the article is “If you don’t settle on-the-job disputes the right way, you could get a bad rap.”

Career Development Strategy #1:  Listen to the Debate 

Whether you and your cube-mate are debating the best approach to use on a big project or her/his obnoxious cologne choices, your coworkers see the same thing: a catfight. Workplace conflicts between two women are judged to have more negative consequences that conflict between two men or one woman and one man, according to a new study in the journal
Academy of Management Perspectives.

Career Development Strategy #2:  How to Respond During a Conflict

  • Don’t worry and vent – be direct with respect®
  • Keep conflicts task oriented – remove emotion if possible (not so easy to do!)
  • Dial back your voice
  • Hit pause – Get into the GAP and decide how you want/need to respond
  • Avoid the gossip – Communicate directly with the person

I want to Hear From YOU

Send your ideas to me about how you have seen others damage their reputation at work.
They can be short, long, stories, or observations. This could be an entirely new blog post for me to write about.
I suggest that you DON’T use names! 🙂

Here’s the link for your FREE Communication Assessment communication strategies |Joyce Weiss | Communication Strategist | Career Coach | assessment

This will help you measure the impact of conflict and communication on your career and bottom line!
I will send you an email after you complete the assessment. It will be productive, fun, and you will learn something new about your communication!
I look forward to responding with you soon.

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Corporate Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

This is Joyce Weiss
and Remember…YOU GET WHAT YOU TOLERATE!

 

 

 

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No More Food Fights! Team Strategies

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Are you tired of employees or co-workers complaining about each other?

Do you want to develop an environment of Esprit de Corps where people get along and RESPECT in the workplace is part of your culture?
Search my previous blog posts on “conflict in the workplace” where you will find tips on how to remove barriers and build strong teams.

Now that your team is removing obstacles, the following tips will help build a positive environment.

 

Team Strategies #1: Esprit de Corps team strategies | repair generational conflict

  • Each person is committed to each others’ success
  • The team supports each other during up and down times
  • The team does whatever it takes to succeed

Team Strategies # 2:  Know the Strengths and Weakness of Each Team Member

There are numerous communication/team assessments on the market.  My clients are always fascinated with the results of Inscape’s DISC Workplace Profile. My group engagement skills help each team member interpret and apply the DISC assessment to improve team communication.

Teams learn the following information after taking the DISC:

  • How to reduce stress/tension with team members who are different than you
  • Create respectful ways to communicate with direct reports, colleagues, and leadership
  • Know your team’s tendencies, work preferences, and desired environment
  • Change, “Why does this person do that?  It’s so irritating!” to “I now understand why this person acts like this and I will figure out how to respond in a productive way.”
  • Take your professional development to a higher level through communication empowerment

I want to hear from you

Add a comment to my blog on how you stop food fights with your own team strategies.  What stories or expressions help?
You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Let me know if you want to discuss how to receive your own DISC assessment for you or your team.  It’s easy and cost effective considering all the valuable information that you will learn about yourself and your team.  Call me at 800.713.1926 for more information.

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Corporate Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!  

 

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A Motivational Quote About Communication

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#CharlesSimmons
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Does this quote “speak” to you?  If so let me know of a time when you could have used this wisdom.  🙂
Share if you agree.

I want to hear from you

Add a comment to my blog on how you have communicated successfully after you thought about what you wanted to say.
You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email
with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Corporate Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!  

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Action Steps 16-20 to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace

Hello again!  🙂

This blog post has the last 5 action steps to reduce conflict in the workplace.  You will find all 20 actions steps towards the bottom of this article.  Make sure and let me know which action steps “speak” to you!

Action Steps 16-20 to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace

16.  Reward Employees when an idea of theirs is used to improve meetings or trim unnecessary waste. reduce conflict in the workplace

17.  Deal with Bullies by holding meetings to discuss how Different Equals Different. Different Does Not Equal Wrong.

18.  Pull Back and Don’t Push Back when bullies attack you with sarcasm. What is the best way to respond so that you feel good about yourself?

19.  Get in the Gap: Gain control in tough conversations taking a breath to decide how you want to respond.

20.  Learn to “Be Direct with Respect®” to see a dramatic improvement in communication.

 I want to hear from you

Add a comment to my blog on which action step speaks to you that will help you reduce conflict in the workplace!

You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email
with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Here’s a link for Action Steps 1-5
Here’s a link for Action Steps 6-10
Here’s a link for Action Steps 11-15 

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Corporate Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What You Tolerate!

PS Get the video series, “20 Tips to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace” HERE.

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Action Steps 11-15 to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace

Hello Loyal Readers!

Here are more ideas to add to your workplace toolbox to reduce conflict in the workplace.

This week’s blog post has action steps 11-15 to reduce conflict in the workplace.  You will see a link to actions steps 1-10 at the end of the article just in case you missed them.  Let me know which ones speak to you! 😉

Action Steps 11-15 to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace

11.  Invite everyone to write down their ideas on how they would change things if their name was on the building.

12. Learn something new today. Constant Learning is key to business success. How is your field changing and how can you stay ahead of your competition?

13.  Ask yourself how you are Adding Value to the Company and Why should the company keep you? mediocrity at work | conflict in the workplace

14. Clarify the boundaries do you need to set for yourself to achieve a better work/life balance?

15.  Make a list of what can be done to reduce employee burnout?

 

I want to hear from you

Add a comment to my blog on how you deal with negative people on your team.  What stories or expressions help you?

You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email
with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Here is the article covering action steps 1-5 to reduce conflict in the workplace
Here is the article covering action steps 6-10 to reduce conflict in the workplace

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, Career Coach and Corporate Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Get the video series, “20 Tips to Reduce Conflict in the Workplace” HERE.

 

Contact Joyce

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