by support | Dec 20, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication, Personal Mastery
We Learn . . . 10% of what we read, 20% of what we hear, 30% of what we see , 50% of what we see and hear, 70% of what we discuss , 80% of what we experience , 95% of what we teach others. William Glasser The more interactively we learn, the better and more effective...
by Maureen Steele | Nov 19, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication, Training Box Occasional Blog
The contacts made in business networking are useful in a number of ways such as growing your business, reaching new clients or in reinforcing your own professional reputation. It is especially important to hit the right note when you meet new people in a networking...
by Maureen Steele | Oct 15, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication, Training Box Occasional Blog
It can be a challenge to strike the right note when you have to introduce yourself to people who do not know you when you are not in the workplace. The temptation might be to say too much and that can be boring. Saying not enough on the other hand, risks being...
by Maureen Steele | Sep 12, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Training Box Occasional Blog
One huge learning point we can take from the stunning performances of the athletes at the 2012 Paralympics, is that perception can influence both the individual performing and those observing. The outstanding achievements and the beliefs of excellence of all the...
by support | Sep 6, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication, Mastering Workplace Challenges
One definition (Bates and Plog,1990) defines culture as “the system of shared beliefs, values, customs, behaviours, and artifacts that the members of society use to cope with their world and with one another, and that are transmitted from generation to generation...
by support | Sep 5, 2012 | Mastering Workplace Challenges
Professor Geert Hofstede conducted one of the most comprehensive studies of how values in the workplace are influenced by culture. He describes the patterns of behaviour that are culturally influenced as the “software of the mind”, a type of collective mental...
by support | Sep 5, 2012 | Mastering Workplace Challenges
Culture is a collective phenomenon, learned and not inherited. The set of unique characteristics mentioned by Rosinski above are always at least partly shared with people from the same social groups. The nature of these groups varies and they may be defined by...
by support | Sep 5, 2012 | Mastering Workplace Challenges
“When a French person “demands” something, no offence should be taken. The French verb to ask is demander.” From Do’s and Taboos around the World By Roger E. Axtell A slip of the tongue or an imperious request? A simple mistranslation may cause ill-feeling. Equally,...
by Maureen Steele | Aug 17, 2012 | Personal Mastery, Training Box Occasional Blog
After a week of reflecting on how great the Olympics were, we can only marvel at the astounding achievement of the athletes who took part. Skill, talent, dedication and the occasional flash of genius all played a part in medal success. The words of one athlete, Team...
by Maureen Steele | Jul 12, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication, Training Box Occasional Blog
In an earlier blog, we wrote about a site called “Lumosity” that claims to improve brain health and performance. The Training Box has been diligently exercising with encouraging results. One of the skills that is enhanced by regular training of this nature is...
