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Greetings!
I hope you enjoyed your Independence Day and these warm summer months.
This edition of our newsletter has some terrific business articles, but also embraces summer fun. We have links to articles, activities and ideas all designed to make your summer enjoyable and relaxing!
You'll find our business articles are focused on organizational strategies for dealing with employee issues. We have included a Washington Post article on bullying in the workplace, and our own Business Matters article Getting Your Hands Untied, offers five ideas for dealing with the confidentiality conundrum.
These summer months are often a time when employee issues peak. If you are looking to improve communication, teamwork, or address other employee or leadership concerns, please contact us to see if we can help.
All the best,
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 Featured Business Articleby Candice Gottlieb-Clark
Getting Your Hands Untied
How often do Human Resources or managers get accused of ignoring problems, taking sides, or playing favorites? It seems employees feel that unless a person is fired, or publicly flogged, not enough has been done to remedy a problematic situation. Complicating matters further, Human Resources (and other authority figures in the workplace) are bound by confidentiality and often cannot reveal how they are handling an issue.
To learn the five things you can, and should do when hearing a complaint, Read more
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Personal Matters
by Candice Gottlieb-Clark
The Scary Question You Need to Ask
Miscommunication occurs so often in our lives - and we are seldom even aware of it. Our spouse makes a sarcastic comment, our friend replies negatively to our request, a family member retorts, "I knew you would be this way."
In each of these situations we think we have it all figured out. We assume we know what they're saying, what they meant, or why they're rejecting us. And yet, I can tell you as a conflict resolution professional, who sees, hears, and experiences these situations every day, the truth is we're usually wrong. Yes, usually. Read more
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From BusinessManagementDaily.com
Beat the Summer Blahs: 9 Tips to Boost Productivity and Fun
As the weather warms, the focus and productivity of your employees can sometimes drift. It's time to create some fun and optimism at work.
Think about simple activities that will help employees feel good and interact with each other on a friendly, personal level. For some ideas to try Read more.
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From WashingtonPost.com
Dealing with Bullies in the Workplace
An estimated 14 million Americans are being bullied at work, with women targeted more often. In firms around the world, bullying is recognized as a significant health and safety issue and one of the most common causes of workplace related stress, psychological injury, or even suicide.
It is particularly problematic during tough economic times when abused employees feel they don't have the option to leave their firms. Read more
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Curious about our services and training programs?
At Mediating Solutions we team with business owners, Human Resource departments, and C-suite professionals to provide services and programs that improve workplace relations, resolve interpersonal conflicts, and provide for improved skills in communication and conflict resolution.
Services Include*:
- Mediation/Conflict Resolution
- Group Facilitation and Problem Solving
- Executive/Leadership Coaching
- Training and Corporate Retreats
We are happy to meet with you to discuss ideas for improving your work environment, company culture, and employee relations.
*For more details on our programs and services, please visit our website or contact us at (818) 400-5670. |
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July/August 2012
Volume 4, Issue 8
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Candice Gottlieb-Clark
President
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Our Dinner Program is Growing!
I am pleased to announce that Mary Lee Wegner, Esq. and I will be holding our next training and educational dinner program on September 12th in Pasadena, and 13th in Sherman Oaks.
We've added both a date - and a location - due to the high demand we've already received.
This small-group program allows for skill building, encourages sharing and provides opportunities for Q&A .
Our Up-coming Topic is:
Managing - Up, Down, and Sideways.
We are seeking 2.0 hours HRCI credits for this program.
We expect this program to sell-out, so email us to reserve your spot today!
For more details about the program and it's content:
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From PatrickRogan.com
4 Tips for Ensuring a Smooth Post Vacation Reentry
I have heard it many times in my HR career, employees complaining about how they are more stressed returning from vacation than before they left.
Tips to make vacation reentry less stressful
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