Walking Your Talk: Maintaining Your Ethics & Integrity

  • Do identify five times where you behaved with less integrity than you like
  • Do identify the rationale for your behavior
  • Do look at the outcome, not just any short term gain
  • Don't forget to explore what you could have done differently

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It’s Not a Playground: Ending Teasing at Work

  • Do ask, what is really going on
  • Do look at the impact
  • Do look for alternatives
  • Don't forget, all teasing isn't equal

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Friends With Benefits: Strategic Use of Company Benefits

  • Do know what you offer & it's value
  • Do know what your people want
  • Do research on the marketplace
  • Don't offer what people don't want or use

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Raging Bull: Leading an Angry Workforce

  • Do acknowledge anger exists
  • Do become more anger aware
  • Do prevention
  • Don't overlook the source

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Spread It Around: Praising a Job Well Done

  • Do be sincere & specific
  • Do look for opportunities to offer praise
  • Do ask for advice
  • Don't go overboard
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Unrecognized at Work: Bob Nelson on Employee Recognition

  • Do provide training in recognition
  • Do remember head, hands, heart
  • Do look for opportunities to recognize
  • Don't delay

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Fear Factor: Reducing Fear at Work

  • Do reduce the sarcasm at work
  • Do discuss the "un-discussables" at work
  • Do accept that fear exists
  • Don't yell first & ask questions later

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Mr. Big Stuff: Being an Empathetic Leader

  • Do listen
  • Do try softer
  • Do avoid judgments & accusations
  • Don't see empathy as weakness

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