Middlefocus

The automatic thermostat for our electric frying pan is labelled self control. If that could be plugged into our behaviours in the workplace, I wonder how often it would need to self adjust. What behaviours in office life raise the heat ? Setting deadlines? Not getting recognition? Unreasonable expectations or demands? Dealing with difficult colleagues? Abrasive management style? What cools things down ? Feeling appreciated? Getting recognition? Being kept informed? Getting meaningful feedback? What raises your self control setting to red? And what ensures an optimum position for effective working? You know that setting don't you? It's the one that's neither in the frying pan nor in the fire. Continued success!     Posted with Blogsy

A recent report into managing teams made a case for using social networking to keep in touch. That got me thinking. Who would engage with whom? How naturally would people behave? Would workplace colleagues really see themselves as friends? Let's give this some thought. Bring to mind someone in your organisation or office with whom you have a good working relationship..Got someone in mind? Think of the last time you were with that person. Recall any exchanges you had. Stop reading and take a minute or two away from this to think about that. I'll be here when you get back. Hold that thought. You may have heard of the presupposition that states the belief that we are never not communicating. It holds that even if we don't verbalise what's going on in our heads, our physiology somehow conveys that to others. Now think of that last interaction as a status update on a social media site. Would you click "Like" or simply scroll on by? Whether you hit like or not,...