Think Anti-Criticism

Friday, 10. 23. 2009  –  Category: T2 Communications

We all like to know that we’re doing a job well done and that we know everything we need to about how to do it.  There will be times, however, that we don’t know it all, and if we do then there are likely others around us who don’t.  This can be a tricky situation.  How do we let others know what they need to know without criticizing them?  Some would say that criticism is a necessary evil.  They would say that there are people in the workplace that need to improve and the only way to do it is through constructive criticism.  Is that really the only way?  Nobody likes to be criticized.  Criticism, even if constructive, is still criticism.  How then do we…

Four Ways to Turn Pessimism into Optimism

Thursday, 05. 7. 2009  –  Category: Ranger Wireless Solutions

Wouldn’t it be nice if you could always just look on the bright side?  Some may call that unrealistic or naïve; others downright impossible.  In today’s world, with economic recessions meeting up with swine flu, you can’t help but run into things that get you down.  At the office, it is no different.  Cutbacks, layoffs and mergers all give fodder to the side of our mind that runs wild with pessimism.  But offices can’t run on pessimism without it affecting the quality of work and life that goes on in them.  So what can you do to turn the proverbial frown upside down?  It’s all about consistency.

Don’t Underestimate the Need for Connection

When things are tough, a lack of consistent connection makes it ever more difficult. …