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Mark's RemarksKeeping your Boss, Abe Lincoln, Informed
Excuses are bad. Withholding important information from our bosses is also wrong. We celebrated Presidents’ Day this week, and a story from the presidency of Abraham Lincoln is both amusing and informative. Lincoln once remarked to someone in his office that over 1...
The Most Effective Forms of Communication Through the Years
Communication has changed through the years. Some methods have evolved; others have faded away. In descending order, the following are the most effective means of communication through the years. 1990 3. Handwritten letter or note 2. Telephone call 1. Communicate in...
3 Ways to Show Empathy to a Person
1. Note the individual's arm and leg movement. 2. In a discreet ad non-threatening way, mirror the movement. 3. Do this to improve your ability to build a connection with and demonstrate the importance of the other person. See Richard E. Maurer and Jeffrey H. Tindall,...
3 Reasons a Culture of Trust is Good for an Organization
The trust culture holds employees in high esteem. The trust culture takes a deep interest in the lives of its employees. The trust culture holds employees accountable for performing their jobs. See Paul Zak, “Moral Markets,” Journal of Economic Behavior &...
The Body Keeps the Score
A good reminder to look for the humanity in others: in his excellent book THE BODY KEEPS THE SCORE, the psychiatrist Bessel van der Kolk wrote about his teacher making the rounds with him in a psychiatric hospital. “What would you call this patient,” van der Kolk...
The Top 5 Items that Gave People the “Most Meaning and Purpose in Their Jobs”
Interesting Work Realize My Full Potential as a Person Being Associated with a Good Organization Being Associated with an Ethical Organization Making Money Please note: “Making Money” landed in fifth place See Ian I. Mitroff and Elizabeth A. Denton, A Spiritual Audit...