Tue.Jul 05, 2011

First Friday Book Synopsis

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Make Communication About Them, Not You

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is another valuable Management Tip of the Day from Harvard Business Review. To sign up for a free subscription to any/all HBR newsletters, please click here. When having a difficult conversation, it’s easy to get wrapped up in what you need. You’re angry so you respond with anger. You’re frustrated so you respond with [.].

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Voice of Experience: Lis Brown (Accenture)

First Friday Book Synopsis

Here is an excerpt from a profile of Lis Brown (Application Management Outsourcing Lead, Accenture) written by Melissa J. Anderson (New York City) for The Glass Hammer, an online community designed for women executives in financial services, law and business. “Visit us daily to discover issues that matter, share experiences, and plan networking, your [.].

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The Bully-Free Workplace: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

The Bully-Free Workplace: Stop Jerks, Weasels, and Snakes From Killing Your Organization Gary Namie and Ruth F. Namie John Wiley & Sons (2011) Tolerance of inappropriate behavior condones it. Over more years than I wish to specify, I have been centrally involved in dozens of different environments and on only two occasions was I the [.].

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