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Work Stress and Nurses While most (let’s just admit it, all) professions come with their fair share of stresses, decades-long studies demonstrate that nurses across the globe While most (let’s just admit it, all) professions come with their fair share of stresses, decades-long studies demonstrate

5 Ways Stress Kills Productivity You surely have heard it before but perhaps haven’t allowed it to really sink in: workplace stress kills productivity. You surely have heard it before but perhaps haven’t allowed it to really sink in: workplace stress kills productivity. It’s the

Using Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective People for Personal and Professional Growth Often times when we look to make changes in our lives, we compartmentalize certain factions of what makes us who we are. Often times when we look to make changes in our

What’s Good for the Individual is Good for the Team There is no end to the amount of advice, tips and resources available to help Australians succeed in whatever areas we hope to improve upon The same rules for success apply to coworkers, families, nations

How best to deal with difficult people in the workplace The workplace environment in Australia is already stacked with easy stressors, bound to make us feel anxious and annoyed The workplace environment in Australia  is already stacked with easy stressors, bound to make us feel

Implementing School Safety/Anti-Bullying Programs at Your School Addressing school bullying in New Zealand and Australia is important, not only because it helps improve the lives Addressing school bullying in New Zealand and Australia is important, not only because it helps improve the lives of your

Teamwork and Mutual Dependency for Forestry Crews in NZ, US & Canada Among the many high-risk occupations out there, forestry is among the most dangerous Among the many high-risk occupations out there, forestry is among the most dangerous. Forestry crews throughout New Zealand, the US

How Teamwork Makes Fire Departments Stronger The band of brothers that is formed within a firehouse is hard to recreate anywhere else The band of brothers that is formed within a firehouse is hard to recreate anywhere else, even within the confines of an actual

Teamwork and Mutual Dependency in the Military Mutual dependency and teamwork are the lifeblood of a cohesive unit. The militaries of Australia, New Zealand, the US and Canada demonstrate the importance of mutual dependency and teamwork. Mutual dependency and teamwork are the lifeblood of a

Stress Management = $ and Happier Workplaces “If you know what to do, how to act, and what to say – you’ll be Safer and Saner – where ever you work, what ever you do, whoever you’re with.” Every manager in the world knows that

Why Therapeutic Communication is Key in Healthcare A significant part of the healthcare provider process is the concept of “therapeutic communication.” A significant part of the healthcare provider process is the concept of “therapeutic communication.” That term is often used in conjunction with nurses; however,

Effective Persuasive Communication for Sales People A gifted salesperson could persuade you to buy a fork when all you needed was a spoon A gifted salesperson could persuade you to buy a fork when all you needed was a spoon. But they don’t get their

Become An Effective Manager With These Tools of Persuasion Being an effective manager is far more than telling people what to do. Being an effective manager is far more than telling people what to do. In fact, ordering people around has little to do with

Avoid Losing Your Cool With Improved Communication Skills “If you know what to do, how to act, and what to say – you’ll be Safer and Saner – where ever you work, what ever you do, whoever you’re with.” Imagine being able to have the

Manage Your Classroom Like A Pro – Teachers and Persuasive Communication “If you know what to do, how to act, and what to say – you’ll be Safer and Saner – where ever you work, what ever you do, whoever you’re with.” Management skills are

What To Do When Two Of Your Employees Can’t Get Along Although every manager dreams about the perfect and harmonious work environment, Although every manager dreams about the perfect and harmonious work environment, that dream is more often that not far from reality. And while

Stress Is Unavoidable. Rise Above It By Being Resilient Any group or organization that strives to succeed with its goals will inevitably invite Any group or organization that strives to succeed with its goals will inevitably invite stress into the workplace. With your success comes:

How Managing Stress Will Make You More Resilient at Work We’ve focused over the last few weeks on how to become more resilient in the workplace. We’ve focused over the last few weeks on how to become more resilient in the workplace. This included discussing:

How teamwork helps you build resilience in your professional life No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of

Developing a Peak Performance Mind Will Make Your Team Resilient Every organization on the planet expects to face some level of stress Every organization on the planet expects to face some level of stress – it’s the very nature of business. In order to push