Management

Communication Harris Whitesell Consulting Forbes

Professionals Need To Stop Making These 14 Communication Faux Pas

Communication is a critically important part of doing business, but not everyone comes equipped with flawless communication skills. In fact, many professionals struggle when it comes to effectively interacting with business leaders, other employees and prospective customers. Unfortunately, the cost of bad communication habits could be the loss of career opportunities, potential clients or business […]

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Harris Whitesell Consulting Resilience

12 Ways For Junior Professionals To Build Career Resilience

Cities, companies, C-level executives and senior leaders are often focused on building resilience into their operations. What junior professionals and individual contributors may not realize is that they too can build a level of personal resilience into their careers. Knowing how to adjust to unforeseen obstacles and stay steady and calm through periods of uncertainty

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Priorities Harris Whitesell Consulting Forbes

11 Ways For Business Leaders To Better Establish Priorities

Business leaders have a lot of competing interests vying for their time. When you’re dealing with a million moving parts each day, you learn to become a master of the pivot, constantly adapting as circumstances change. Nonetheless, determining which priorities to focus on at any given moment can still be a huge challenge. One of

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Harris Whitesell Consulting World Gratitude Day

5 Effective Ways to Foster Gratitude In the Workplace

GRATITUDE | APPRECIATION | THANKFULNESS | PRAISE | RECOGNITION | GRACE | TRIBUTE | HONOR Annually on September 21 people around the world celebrate GRATITUDE and APPRECIATION. This day allows people and organizations to take a moment to recognize and honor excellence in talent, attitude, and productivity. An extraordinary day to go above and beyond

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Harris Whitesell Consulting Forbes Employee Retention Firing

Seven Fireable Mistakes And How To Rebound From Them

There is a difference between purposeful neglect or misbehavior and a misstep you didn’t realize you were making or had hoped would turn out better. Even when you’re trying to do your best work, however, you may make a mistake and have to bear the consequences. If it was serious enough, it could lead to

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Harris Whitesell Consulting Forbes Stakeholders Crisis Communication

Nine Practical Steps To Set The Right Business Priorities During A Crisis

A crisis can disrupt any and every area of an organization, and to ensure the company stays resilient, its leaders must make swift decisions about how to respond. If they take too long considering all possible options, it could put their business at risk. Faced with an emerging crisis, business leaders must be able to

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Harris Whitesell Consulting Forbes Workplace

12 Unique Well-Being Initiatives That Can Positively Impact Employees’ Lives

After dealing with a global pandemic for more than a year, people are increasingly focused on health and wellness. Whether it’s a new workout routine, strengthening their immune system or simply eating healthier, many are moving forward by taking better care of themselves. Employers can fuel these new regimens by providing employees with well-being initiatives

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Forbes Harris Whitesell Consulting Influence Inclusion

11 Ways Junior Employees Can Effect Change In Their Organizations

When it comes to gathering input and hearing the voices of their team members, executives sometimes overlook junior employees, perhaps assuming that new staff members don’t yet understand the corporate culture well enough to offer valid suggestions for change. This can make getting your voice heard as a junior employee quite a challenge. As a

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Customer Value Harris Whitesell Consulting

13 Simple Actions That Make Customers Feel Valued

In business, building a loyal customer base that you can tap into for promotional purposes and growth is a remarkable achievement. To retain their loyalty, brands need to make customers feel valued and catered to in a personal and personalized way. This is why so many companies have instituted loyalty programs to reward their customers.

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Forbes Harris Whitesell Consulting Productivity

10 Ways To Develop A Fun Routine For Staying Disciplined At Work

Without a routine, people may feel as if they have a lot more flexibility to get things done. However, the lack of a routine can also lead one to procrastinate, or get off-track and inadvertently let something slip through the cracks. A routine that helps a professional stay disciplined at work doesn’t necessarily involve boring

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Forbes Harris Whitesell Consulting Neurodivergent

13 Productive Ways To Support Neurodivergent Employees

Not everyone thinks the same way. Rather than aim for conformity of mind among their staff, business leaders should embrace more diverse approaches and thought processes. By offering unique perspectives and innovative solutions, neurodivergent employees can become key players at their companies. To effectively leverage the skills and talent of employees who are not neurotypical,

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Forbes Harris Whitesell Consulting Getting In The Zone

Achieving Peak Productivity: 15 Ways To Get Into The ‘Zone’ At Work

When you’re involved in a complex or otherwise demanding task, it helps if you can get into the “zone.” This is where your productivity is high and your focus is clear. People also describe this mindset as being in “flow.” As leading professionals in their fields know, achieving optimal peak performance takes more than sheer

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