The Art of Public Speaking – Seven Ways To Banish the Butterflies

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, As a supervisor or manager, there will be many times you will be called upon to make a presentation in front...

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Firing An Employee: How to Take Care of the Rest of Your Team

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji Firing an employee is likely one of the toughest things you’ve ever had to do as a supervisor or manager. You lost...

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Dealing With a Problem Employee? Prepare for Your Meeting

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji If you’re a manager or supervisor, sooner or later you’re going to have to deal with a problem employee. You know the...

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Work the Grapevine: Workplace Gossip and Rumors

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CSP The company grapevine is quite possibly the most efficient and powerful form of communication in any organization. Paradoxically, it’s also...

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Five Tips: Multiple Generations in the Workplace

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CSP There has never been such generational diversity in the workplace as there is today. In fact, it is not unusual...

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The Art of Persuasion

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CSP Whether or not you have “sales” in your job title, you are a salesperson. Even if you’re not selling a...

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Stop the Contagion: Overcoming Workplace Negativity

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji Negative people … they’re in every workplace. You know who they are. They never have anything good to say about anything or...

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Upward Communication: Ensure Management Hears Your Message

By Merge Gupta-Sunderji, MBA, CSP Working closely with senior leaders in an organization can be very rewarding. But it can be just as frustrating if...

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