workplace communication

Oct, 31 2022

Email and Text Message Rules

By |2022-10-30T19:29:24+00:00October 31st, 2022|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , |Comments Off on Email and Text Message Rules

Businesses concerned about employee retention and engagement should create some email and text message rules. These apply to your after hours communication. At some point, our ability to check email [...]

Aug, 3 2022

Improving Your Workplace Communication

By |2022-04-16T18:54:31+00:00August 3rd, 2022|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , |Comments Off on Improving Your Workplace Communication

Improving your workplace communication sometimes means saying more with less. Because your communication may be long-winded or confusing to employees. If they don't understand what you're saying, then how well [...]

Sep, 24 2018

Coaching Your Team at Work

By |2018-09-24T15:39:46+00:00September 24th, 2018|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Coaching Your Team at Work

Successfully coaching your team at work may require you to teach people things in different ways. When it comes to introducing a new idea or providing feedback, we tend to [...]

May, 16 2018

Solving Communication Confusion at Work

By |2021-05-23T14:22:32+00:00May 16th, 2018|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Solving Communication Confusion at Work

If you see a lot of mistakes in your workplace, then you may want to start thinking about solving communication confusion. This happens when people aren't clear about things or [...]

Jun, 26 2013

Ep 107 – Don’t Mad Men Your Customers

By |2013-06-26T07:46:25+00:00June 26th, 2013|Categories: 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast|Tags: , , , , , , |Comments Off on Ep 107 – Don’t Mad Men Your Customers

Being vague will not get you more business. This week's 2 Minute Takeaway Podcast turns on a popular TV show to see how your communication style could be turning off [...]

Mar, 24 2012

7 Communication Mistakes that Cost You Money – Introduction

By |2012-03-24T14:03:36+00:00March 24th, 2012|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on 7 Communication Mistakes that Cost You Money – Introduction

Whenever I speak to audiences, the same questions keep coming up. People want to know how to save time, save money, and stop thinking about work before they fall [...]

Jan, 9 2012

Do You Treat Your Staff Like Telemarketers

By |2012-01-09T16:09:55+00:00January 9th, 2012|Categories: Articles by Ken Okel|Tags: , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Do You Treat Your Staff Like Telemarketers

How good are you at listening when you're under pressure? It's very easy to block out and push people away when you're occupied with an important task. But you might [...]

Nov, 15 2010

Does Complaining Go Out of Fashion

By |2010-11-15T20:30:55+00:00November 15th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Does Complaining Go Out of Fashion

A few years ago, I was juggling several workplace emergencies when an employee burst into my office. I could tell something was wrong with her. Had a family member died, [...]

Nov, 8 2010

Change and Your Dishwasher

By |2010-11-08T21:57:56+00:00November 8th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Change and Your Dishwasher

If you want to start a quick argument with a loved one, try telling him or her how to load a dishwasher. Dishwashers are designed to give the owner a [...]

Oct, 12 2010

Does Good Leadership Stick with Employees?

By |2010-10-12T16:11:52+00:00October 12th, 2010|Categories: Miscellaneous|Tags: , , , , , , , , |Comments Off on Does Good Leadership Stick with Employees?

When was the last time someone presented you with a sticker? ?I remember in Elementary School being given a sticker that was especially memorable. ?It featured a picture of a [...]

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