Savoir-Agir@Work

Tips & Co. #248 - Before starting a rumour at work


An acquaintance of the great philosopher Socrates came one day to tell him what he had just heard about a friend. Before allowing him to tell his stor...
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  1517 lectures
1517 lectures

Tips & Co. #247 - Being a great team member


Do you want to be an active, effective team member and earn respect from your coworkers and your bosses?  Here are two things you have to do: 1. ...
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Tips & Co. #246 - It’s a non-issue - if you’re ready!

Tips & Co. #246 - It’s a non-issue - if you’re ready!
In Quebec, we have BIG winters! We get ready for the snow and cold. We take out our coats, our scarves, our mittens and our boots. We also take out ou...
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  1678 lectures
1678 lectures

Tips & Co. #245- Work Ethics

Tips & Co. #245- Work Ethics
Statements such as "I just work here”, "It’s not my responsibility" or "I’m just following orders" are the worst kind of ethical excuses since work et...
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2448 lectures

Tips & Co. #244 - Patience - a customer service skill that matters

Tips & Co. #244 - Patience - a customer service skill that matters
Patience is not only a virtue; it is a necessary skill in order to deliver excellent service. If you deal with customers on a daily basis, be sure to ...
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  2001 lectures
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Tips & Co. #243 - Balance in your life

Tips & Co. #243 - Balance in your life
“Imagine life as a game in which you are juggling some five balls in the air. You name them — work, family, health, friends and spirit and you’re keep...
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  1941 lectures
1941 lectures

Tips & Co. #242 - Influence vs Manipulation

Tips & Co. #242 - Influence vs Manipulation
When we want to influence, we absolutely should not be using strategies to deceive others because, in the long run, it hurts our reputation. We must p...
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  2134 lectures
2134 lectures

Tips & Co. #241 - The Feedback Objective

Tips & Co. #241 - The Feedback Objective
Feedback shouldn’t be a judgement on personality. It should be an objective message on behavior and its consequences – be it on a job well done or a s...
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  2427 lectures
2427 lectures

Tips & Co. #240 - Avoid Challenging Complaints

Tips & Co. #240 - Avoid Challenging Complaints
It’s easy and natural to want to tell a customer they are wrong in what they are saying. However, this won’t help you in your efforts to diffuse a cus...
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  2040 lectures
2040 lectures

Tips & Co. #239 - 2 steps when feeling overwhelmed

Tips & Co. #239 - 2 steps when feeling overwhelmed
When feeling overwhelmed, it’s tempting to respond by working harder. But humans are "cyclical" so working more doesn’t just make you miserable, it ma...
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  2181 lectures
2181 lectures

Tips & Co. #238 - Use calming and focusing techniques

Tips & Co. #238 - Use calming and focusing techniques
If customers get angry or start yelling, employ calming techniques to defuse the situation. Keeping your tone of voice even can compel someone who's s...
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  2006 lectures
2006 lectures

Tips & Co. #237 - Coping with the fear of public speaking

Tips & Co. #237 - Coping with the fear of public speaking
If speaking in public causes you anxiety and concern, make an effort to stop thinking about yourself, your nervousness, and your fear. Instead, focus ...
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  1788 lectures
1788 lectures

Tips & Co. #236 - When the customer is wrong

Tips & Co. #236 - When the customer is wrong
It's just about impossible to convince a customer that he's wrong. To argue until the customer says, "I was wrong and I will change my mind." It is mo...
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Tips & Co. #235 - Short-term gain, long-term pain

Tips & Co. #235 - Short-term gain, long-term pain
When decisions aren’t made, procrastination kicks in, nothing gets done and time is wasted. Avoidance uses up more time than actually making the decis...
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2235 lectures

Tips & Co. #234 - Diversity in the workplace

Tips & Co. #234 - Diversity in the workplace
Diversity is much broader than ethnicity, race or gender. Diversity is otherness or those human qualities that are different from our own and outside ...
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Tips & Co. #233 - Workplace stress release

Tips & Co. #233 - Workplace stress release
Stress makes your body release out two hormones: cortisol and adrenaline. These chemicals put your body into fight-or-flight mode, ratcheting up your ...
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Tips & Co. #232 - Customer service from the Inside-out

Tips & Co. #232 - Customer service from the Inside-out
John never includes the proper documentation when submitting his requests to accounting. Sam at shipping never answers the phone from customer service...
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Tips & Co. #231 - Effectiveness Vs Efficiency

Tips & Co. #231 - Effectiveness Vs Efficiency
“There is nothing quite so useless, as doing with great efficiency, something that should not be done at all.” ― Peter F. Drucker
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Tips & Co. #230 - Teamwork skills

Tips & Co. #230 - Teamwork skills
To work together successfully, team members must demonstrate a sense of cohesion. Cohesion emerges as team members exhibit the following skills: Openn...
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Tips & Co. #229 - The presentation Myth

Tips & Co. #229 - The presentation Myth
They ask you to give a presentation to your customers, peers or superiors because you have the knowledge in the subject; you do it every day, you mast...
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  2007 lectures
2007 lectures

Tips & Co. #228 - You want Tricks and Key phrases?

Tips & Co. #228 - You want Tricks and Key phrases?
At the beginning of each training day I ask participants what they want to walk away with at the end of the training – Their objectives. Often I get r...
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Tips & Co. #227 - Professionals bring their A game to work

Tips & Co. #227 - Professionals bring their A game to work
Quitting slowly doesn't serve you well. At work or in anything else you do, people will remember how you ended things. Too often, we gradually back of...
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  1910 lectures
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Tips & Co. #226 - The never-ending team meetings

Tips & Co. #226 - The never-ending team meetings
Although you may not be in a position to have control of a meeting, you can always have control of your own time. The next time you are asked to atten...
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  2422 lectures
2422 lectures

Tips & Co. #225 - Be it until you become it

Tips & Co. #225 - Be it until you become it
If you treat yourself as a professional, you will see yourself as one. If you see yourself as a professional, it will be more natural for you to act l...
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  1920 lectures
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Tips & Co. #224 - Why Change is Scary

Tips & Co. #224 - Why Change is Scary
« It’s not so much that we are afraid of change or so in love with the old ways, but it’s that place in between that we fear… It’s like being between ...
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Tips & Co. #223 - When saying "NO" is too difficult

Tips & Co. #223 - When saying "NO" is too difficult
Are you always saying "yes" to everyone else’s priorities instead of focusing on yours? You can’t protect your time unless you know how to decline req...
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  2058 lectures
2058 lectures

Tips & Co. #222 - Know how to handle customer complaints

Tips & Co. #222 - Know how to handle customer complaints
Customers who complain are actually giving you another opportunity to prove them that you really offer quality service despite a shortfall. Be prepare...
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  1936 lectures
1936 lectures

Tips & Co. #221 - The speedy email

Tips & Co. #221 - The speedy email
Try spending a few minutes organizing your thoughts before you begin writing that email. Though it will take a few minutes longer to do this, it will ...
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  1963 lectures
1963 lectures

Tips & Co. #220 - Judging a book by its cover

Tips & Co. #220 - Judging a book by its cover
It’s not politically correct to judge a person by how they look, but we should give our appearance as much preparation time as we do our speech for th...
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  2044 lectures
2044 lectures

Tips & Co. #219 - The message behind taking notes

Tips & Co. #219 - The message behind taking notes
When you write things down during a conversation, you put yourself in a proactive role. You send a message that not only you are listening (and not on...
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