Productivity almost always suffers in times of great change Wholesale Keanu Neal Jersey , because employee stress dramatically increases due to the universal fear of the unknown. In these times, communication becomes more important than ever.
Often senior executives genuinely believe they are communicating with employees when it comes to matters that affect them. Unfortunately, they often underestimate the number of matters that includes, for the fact is that most high level decisions will affect employees in one way or another. (That's why a new law recently went into effect in Britain forcing employers to answer employees' questions on any changes or decisions that affect them.)
So how do you know what is important to employees and what to tell them? Well, you need to put yourself in the position Wholesale Takkarist McKinley Jersey , the mind, the heart of employees聴one employee at a time. If you were that person, what would you be worried about right now in the current situation? What would be important for you to know? What is the worst thing that could happen, and would you want to know about it in advance? How would you want to be told?
Of course, you can't answer those questions yourself. You need input from the very people you are trying to understand. Depending on how much you can discuss or how much is already known Wholesale Alex Mack Jersey , you might ask a few individuals what the grapevine is saying, and what people are worrying and wondering about.
Now, armed with this information, draft the answers to the questions. Of course they must be truthful answers, for insincerity is easily recognized and will deal a death blow to your communication efforts. Then they must be couched in terms that are clear and uncompromising Wholesale Vic Beasley Jr Jersey , but also considerate and compassionate. It's worth spending some time on this part聴lack of commitment to your message is also easily read and will automatically raise the cynicism level among employees.
Next comes dissemination of the information. There is, as we all know, no shortage of communication technology in the business world. However, the way a person receives news can dramatically affect how he or she feels about it, so you need to choose the medium very carefully. E-mail can be perceived as cold and unfeeling in many cases Wholesale Devonta Freeman Jersey , although it is useful for routine updates that don't have emotional overtones. Some messages are better spoken, either by managers to their groups or by the CEO to the whole organization.
If the messengers don't have highly developed communication skills, it's worth engaging the services of professional speech writers or presentation coaches to help them, but be sure the message remains honest, clear and compassionate.
And above all Wholesale Calvin Ridley Jersey , follow through on your commitments and promises. Nothing turns employees off more than empty words, but sincere, caring, ongoing communication can form the basis for building employee engagement when the present time of turmoil ends.
Helen Wilkie is a professional keynote speaker, workshop leader and author specializing in applied communication in the workplace. Read more articles on communication subjects on her website at Subscribe to Helen's free monthly e-zine Wholesale Julio Jones Jersey , "Communi-keys", and get your free 40-page e-book, 23 ideas you can use RIGHT NOW to communicate and succeed in your business career!
You Can Release Your Stress Self Help Articles | February 6, 2008 We all suffer from the effects of stress - some more than others. In this world that is getting faster and wanting more from us it can be hard to keep stress in check. From our jobs to our relationshi...
We all suffer from the effects of stress - some more than others. In this world that is getting faster and wanting more from us it can be hard to keep stress in check. From our jobs to our relationships stress seems to be apparent everywhere. It is just a part of life. Or is it?
Do we have to experience stress? Is it just something that comes from living or do we have a choice whether or not to experience it? We all know the effects of stress. It causes tension and strain on the body and mind.
So how can we learn to remove stress?
If you really want to eradicate stress then you must first understand what it is and where it comes from. Go look up the word stress in any dictionary and you will find something like this - a force that is exerted when one body presses on, pulls on Wholesale Qadree Ollison Jersey , pushes against, compresses or twists another body." When you experience stress in your life I am sure you will agree that it often feels as though an external force is pressing against you. Certain sayings sum this up such as "feeling heavy with guilt", "feeling the pressure", "it feels like a ton weight has been lifted off me" etc.
Stress and the pressure we feel behind it can exert, what feels like Wholesale John Cominsky Jersey , a very real physical force. Where does the force originate? What is generating this stress? Is it the events in our lives or just our perception of them and our reaction to them?
Most stress finds its root in unwanted harassing thoughts and negative emotions. Such feelingsthoughts can create an imbalance. This eventually causes an imbalance in the body which will probably lead to illness or at least a shortened life span!