by Trish Springsteen | May 11, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
It would be great to think that after we have carefully chosen our group, put in the work to meld them into a team it would be all plain sailing from then on.But we all realise that simply isn’t going to be true. No matter how well prepared we are some things are...
by Trish Springsteen | May 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
It sometimes appears that as soon as we start to understand just what it is we are doing -it all changes. And sometimes there appears to be no rhyme or reason to it all. In fact I recall a poster that indicated an ancient Greek philosopher had said something similar …...
by Trish Springsteen | May 5, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
How busy are you? I know what a stupid question! – I mean in my case there’s that report to finish, I’ve yet to start on the meeting papers and that presentation which I am supposed to do next week – well heaven knows when I’ll be able to get round to that!The answer...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 24, 2008 | Business, Personal Development, Women in Business
A fact that we often overlook is that not all stress is bad for us. Without stress we would not be able to perform at our optimum level. Stress can keep us on our toes, it can drive our creative instincts and after working under pressure we experience a high level of...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 22, 2008 | Business, Personal Development
There are a number of factors which cause stress and not all are related to work. It is being exposed to ‘stressors’ which creates the environment for the development of stress. There are two types of stressors ‘External’ stressors and ‘Internal’ stressors. External...
by Trish Springsteen | Apr 20, 2008 | Business, Personal Development, Women in Business
Do you love your job? Even if you answered “Yes” I bet there are times when you will be under pressure. It is mainly in the workplace that we come under the most consistent pressure; pressure to achieve, pressure to perform or pressure to deliver. What we call stress...