https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal Advice and information to help you support your business, your people and you. Mon, 30 Sep 2019 01:43:17 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/a-simple-way-to-be-more-assertive-without-being-pushy/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/a-simple-way-to-be-more-assertive-without-being-pushy/#respond Wed, 06 Sep 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/a-simple-way-to-be-more-assertive-without-being-pushy/ Do you hate confrontation or speaking up to address an issue in the workplace? You can overcome your fear of confrontation by using the "assertiveness formula" described in the article below.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/a-simple-way-to-be-more-assertive-without-being-pushy/feed/ 0 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/tips-for-dealing-with-workplace-interrupters/ https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/tips-for-dealing-with-workplace-interrupters/#respond Fri, 21 Jul 2017 05:00:00 +0000 https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/business/tips-for-dealing-with-workplace-interrupters/ If you ask habitual interrupters why they interrupt, quite often they are not only surprised to learn that they interrupt, but they will also defend the behaviour by saying they don’t intend any disrespect; they interrupt as a matter of efficiency or because they are passionate about the discussion at hand. However well intended the interruption, it is still considered bad communication behaviour.]]> https://johnstongroup.ca/the-advisor-journal/hr/tips-for-dealing-with-workplace-interrupters/feed/ 0