Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “People Skills”
We may be living in an ever-growing virtual world, but people are still people. They have needs that cannot and should not be ignored, no matter how much social distancing we practice now and in the future. In fact, if you ignore people’s social and emotional needs at work or at home, you do so at your own peril. You …
The great historian H.G. Wells used to complain about people he called “the goodness-sakers.” These are the people who stand around all day saying, “For goodness-sake, why doesn’t somebody do something?” I was somewhat guilty of saying that in the past … complaining about something instead of doing something about it. And one such issue was the problem of poverty …
Some years ago, Steve Martin starred in the movie Sgt. Bilko and made a remark I’ll never forget. He said, “All I’ve ever wanted was an honest week’s pay for an honest day’s work.” It was one of those statements that was incredibly funny and horrendously sad at the same time. And yet, that came awfully close to describing how so many employees …
“What if Christmas…perhaps…means a little bit more?” Whatever your beliefs, we’re about to end one year and start another. And at this time of the year, people from across the world give gifts. It’s a wonderful way to show love and appreciation and build your relationships at home and even on the job. However, the original meaning of the season …
