Create an environment of trust in business
You can receive no greater gift than someone’s trust. In business, when you’re trusted by someone else it means they believe you will place their needs and interests on a part with your own. It’s trust that allows two businesspeople to work out a deal that’s mutually beneficial, each getting all they need, if not all they want.
And it’s trust that lets someone go out on a limb, break a rule, or accept a loss of face, by reversing course or bucking a trend. Remember, in business, no is the Continue reading
Career terminations problem – Do not try to negotiate severance
Fear of rejection usually doesn’t matter anymore, since you’ve already received the ultimate workplace rejection. This is a single problem, unless you choose to bring in elements other than money, like outplacement assistance, COBRA, or continued use of office facilities, and turn it into a cluster.
Try as best you can to set aside your anger and fear over having been terminated. Focus instead on the facts of your situation. You have all the power now, since they Continue reading
Business tips – Create an environment of trust by facial expressions
Most facial expressions are instinctive rather than conscious. Because of that, many of us have learned to suppress our facial expressions in business settings and to instead convey what we think is a neutral countenance. We don’t want to “give away” our feelings. However, I don’t think there is such a thing as a neutral countenance. A blank expression isn’t perceived as neutral, it’s perceived as coldness, disinterest, or worse yet, stupidity.
