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		<title>By: SmartBlog on Workforce &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Today&#8217;s bonus tracks: Don&#8217;t hesitate to talk to employees about problems with the way they speak</title>
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		<dc:creator>SmartBlog on Workforce &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Today&#8217;s bonus tracks: Don&#8217;t hesitate to talk to employees about problems with the way they speak</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] in October, guest blogger Joseph Grenny tackled the topic of how to have tough talks. Earlier this month, I addressed a tough but necessary talk many employers should be having: [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Louise McGregor</title>
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		<dc:creator>Louise McGregor</dc:creator>
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		<description>Focus on Situation/Behaviour/Outcome can help keep in neutral

eg &quot;in meetings (situation) when you arrive late (behaviour) it disrupts the meeting and means we repeat material already covered (outcome)&quot;

then ask the person what they will change.

It&#039;s very simple, it&#039;s effective and it&#039;s treating your team/boss/colleague as an adult.</description>
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<p>eg &quot;in meetings (situation) when you arrive late (behaviour) it disrupts the meeting and means we repeat material already covered (outcome)&quot;</p>
<p>then ask the person what they will change.</p>
<p>It&#039;s very simple, it&#039;s effective and it&#039;s treating your team/boss/colleague as an adult.</p>
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		<title>By: SmartBlog on Workforce &#187; Blog Archive &#187; A word from the fashion police</title>
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		<dc:creator>SmartBlog on Workforce &#187; Blog Archive &#187; A word from the fashion police</dc:creator>
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		<description>[...] blogger Joseph Grenny recently tackled the topic of the human aversion to tough talks. He provided six great tips for having those difficult conversations. I would like to advocate that human resources staffers [...]</description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>&lt;strong&gt;How to Confront Someone Who&#039;s Behaving Badly...&lt;/strong&gt;

 Many people have a hard time confronting someone with his/her bad behavior. In today&#039;s economy, it&#039;s even more difficult because no one wants to jeopardize his own job - if the offender is the boss - and there are......</description>
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<p> Many people have a hard time confronting someone with his/her bad behavior. In today&#8217;s economy, it&#8217;s even more difficult because no one wants to jeopardize his own job &#8211; if the offender is the boss &#8211; and there are&#8230;&#8230;</p>
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