http://www.articlealley.com en-us editorial@articlealley.com Communicating with Other Personalities can be a fun and rewarding experience or it can be an exercise in frustration and futility creating conflict and havoc. Using the Myers Briggs Type Indicator can make communicating with other personalities a lot s... http://www.articlealley.com/article_1278470_24.html 08th December 2009 The media keeps telling us that are we are in tough economic times; people are spending less and being much more choosey about where they spend their dollars. And still I am surprised that businesses are putting the WRONG people into front counter and... http://www.articlealley.com/article_930955_15.html 12th June 2009 We can define assertiveness by placing it on a continuum between passiveness and aggression and making a contrast with them. Assertive behaviours reflect the sense of personal worth that the individual has for himself and for the other person. When we ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_654965_24.html 02nd October 2008 Business leaders today at all levels in organisations are facing more stresses and tasks than at any time in the past. Even though we also have more tools at our disposal to manage these tasks, we are also bombarded with more information and data to proc... http://www.articlealley.com/article_638563_15.html 15th September 2008 Like many of you I have been relishing the feats and records at the Beijing Olympics this last week. The results have been a Goal Setting 101 course on focus, action; repetition, and celebration. However, I am more interested in seeing how the athlet... http://www.articlealley.com/article_615633_24.html 02nd September 2008 Maybe Tomorrow? I am recently back from 2 weeks holiday in the tropical paradise of Bali. There are so many clichés describing Bali that I will not repeat them or bore you with them here. Rather what struck me during my holiday was a prevailing a... http://www.articlealley.com/article_604867_24.html 21st August 2008 Recently Australia experienced a pivotal moment in its history. The newly sworn in Government apologised for the wrongs of the past inflicted on our indigenous people. It was symbolic clearing of the path to move forwards to bring a closer relationship be... http://www.articlealley.com/article_598796_24.html 14th August 2008 Sometimes we find ourselves caught up in life’s current drifting into situations and getting results which we had not planned for. Recently I went with the current and found myself way, way out of my depth… Read more. I took the opportunity to ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_510063_24.html 07th April 2008 We cover the topic of Locus of Control in our Leadership programs, so it is 2nd nature for me to take full ownership for whatever outcomes I am creating in my life. After all why teach it if I am not living it? The past few weeks have seen some events... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163262_24.html 22nd May 2007 In the mid 1990's Daniel Goleman took the business world by storm claiming the Emotional Intelligence could impact on success more than IQ. (Or that was the populist interpretation). However the reality is that in business given a level playing field w... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163260_15.html 22nd May 2007 An interesting thing about values is that not all values are equal, some are more important to us than others. Values by their very nature, and definition, are subjective. However the criteria by which we measure our values are based on observable behavi... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163259_24.html 22nd May 2007 Increasingly our work with our key coaching clients is shining a spotlight on the importance of knowing our Values in lives work and careers. So what are values? Where do they come from and how do they impact on behaviours and results? First of all,... http://www.articlealley.com/article_163258_24.html 22nd May 2007 It seems that just as we shifted paradigms in the eighties, we worked synergistically in the nineties; now we are passionate in the naughties. Even my local petrol station has passion brochures at the pump! So what are we passionate for ………? Last O... http://www.articlealley.com/article_66467_24.html 25th June 2006 Some 93% of communication is in body language and tone. So with the written word as in this text, emails are words on a screen, or on paper if printed. With the written word, there are none of the other hints at meaning which we receive in verbal comm... http://www.articlealley.com/article_43236_3.html 12th April 2006 Answering emails has the same importance as answering telephone messages. Usually an email may more usefully be replied to with a phone call rather than another email ( think about that) Emails need to be sorted into priorities, • "For your infor... http://www.articlealley.com/article_43235_15.html 12th April 2006 To keep key stakeholders onside and supportive of a project then all communication with them needs to be in a language and format designed to continue to engage them. To do this you will need to identify the "consequences" of the project to them In ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_42276_15.html 06th April 2006 The precessional effect says that the actions you take will affect other people. Common sense says that the more people you impact on, the more likely it is that your actions will affect people who have some power and influence over your actions. These p... http://www.articlealley.com/article_41372_15.html 03rd April 2006 With each project we have a desired end point, a definition of success. We spend time, and energy, creating solutions and plans to solve a problem or get to a desired end point; however we may not go ahead with plans because they are not simply financiall... http://www.articlealley.com/article_40771_15.html 01st April 2006 There is a saying that "the meaning of communication is the response you get". Are you getting the results you want from your communications? Can you be more influential? Here we are focusing on emails as a form of communication. Love it or hate ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_37375_15.html 21st March 2006 Twenty years ago when I left the Ireland, known as the Emerald Isle, I was looking for the place where the grass is greener. We all know that faraway hills are green, and back then I was searching for my greener pastures so I looked faraway. With a few... http://www.articlealley.com/article_34309_29.html 09th March 2006 Gantt charts are useful tools for analysing, planning and controlling complex multi stage projects. Gantt Charts can; Assist in identifying the tasks and sub tasks to be undertaken Help you lay out the tasks that need to be completed Assist in sch... http://www.articlealley.com/article_32447_15.html 05th March 2006 Gantt charts are useful tools for analysing, planning and controlling complex multi stage projects. Gantt Charts can; Assist in identifying the tasks and sub tasks to be undertaken Help you lay out the tasks that need to be completed Assist in sch... http://www.articlealley.com/article_31938_15.html 26th February 2006 Complex projects require sophisticated software and scheduling tools, however simpler and more straightforward projects involving only a few people over a relatively short period of time require a much simpler approach. Usually, a simple project will... http://www.articlealley.com/article_31084_15.html 21st February 2006 Accurate time estimation is a skill essential for good project management. It is important to get time estimates right for two main reasons: 1. Time estimates drive the setting of deadlines for delivery and planning of projects, and hence will impact ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_30828_15.html 20th February 2006 As with any goal or activity to get any percentage chance of success, you need to know what success is. What are you aiming for? What is the purpose of beginning the activity? The same applies with projects. A project, be it a multi-million dollar ... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28897_15.html 14th February 2006 In the first longitudinal study of its kind, PhD student Fran Finn, is undertaking a three year research study of the effectiveness of coaching versus training, in a large public sector organisation in Queensland. In the study one group of leaders, had in... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28895_15.html 14th February 2006 Have you ever been clothes shopping, or worn clothes? Just kidding Ok, this applies to you, please read on. Remember that time when you saw an item of clothing on the rack or shop window and decided to try it on. And having tried it on, there was somet... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28142_24.html 09th February 2006 Remember those News Years Resolutions - "We will; improve business revenue, have a better sales quarter, cut costs; spend more time with staff and less on paperwork; go to the gym, lose weight, stop smoking; drink more (water) and so on….." Some of us... http://www.articlealley.com/article_28140_24.html 09th February 2006