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Conflict in the workplace is unavoidable. Conflict is a natural consequence of people in proximity. Work stress, deadlines, conflicting priorities, different personalities can start and escalate workplace disagreements. Managers often get called in to deal with workplace squabbles. But conflict in itself isn't a bad thing - it's how it's managed that is important
Workplace communications, effective communications and presentations. Getting your message across in the office is sometimes more important than the message content. Do you suffer death by powerpoint, do you inflict this pain on others? Are you trying to work from home effectively or manage remote staff? Constantly playing voicemail tag, people not understanding your message. This topic is for you.
Dismissing staff, employee layoffs, downsizing, restructuring, redundancies, right sizing - these are all words for a very difficult time in a company. Like death and taxes, it's not a question of if but rather when. But don't let the restructuring process end up being the source of more misery and problems. What are your unique circumstances and what issues do you face doing downsizing?
Spend a lot of time on the road with work travel. As if work isn't hard enough already, dealing with the difficulties of foreign languages, cultures, transport, delays, power sockets, facilities makes life more challenging. Trust me I've faced my share of travel related problems. What are your challenges?
"If you want something done right, do it yourself" is not a sustainable business model. Do you end up doing everything, is your work load too much? Are your staff under worked? Are you the hardest worker? Do you have to check work and fix errors. Delegation is the answer to reduce your workload and to get more done in less time but not when it doesn't work and you get let down.
