Dr. Gary Carlson

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Carmen, Any time you can remove the emotion from a decision process the outcomes are more likely to be positive. Even with tough decisions it is better to step back and reflect and then move forward. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Identifying Difficult Interactions

Mala, When you are a good listener puts you one in front of the people you are working with. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Identifying Difficult Interactions

Wendy, Body language is very important in understanding communication. It gives us a chance to have a better understanding of the communicators intentions. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Identifying Difficult Interactions

Wendy, Attitude of gratitude is a great motivator. When you can show gratitude a person wants to excel. We all need to understand gratitude is a two way street. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

victoria, Taking a look at an issue from another perspective is healthy requires us to analyze for multiple solutions. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

Jeff, You obviously have a great handle on some techniques for dealing with stress. The secret is never stop these practices. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Obstacles to Change!

Laurel, When you have the ability for freedom to make a change in behavior as long as you don't' break policy of your company you can make a difference. Team and calling attention to the necessity to have teamwork with positive talk and attitudes can make it a great place to work even with upper management. Doing your job well and telling others they are doing a job goes a long way. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Change Agent or Change Blocker?

Laurel, Change is a constant for improvement. It is important to make sure change is accomplished by cautious planning and listening to your team. It may come to you to move change forward. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Preparing for a Meeting

charles, To keep a time frame require prior communication with the participants. When the team members understand the expectations it is easier to lead an efficient meeting. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Dealing with Difficult Interactions

Debra, Good strategy to look at prior behavior to understand the current behavior. I worked in Special Education for over 20 years and creating behavior modification required understanding prior behaviors. People often don't care what you know until they know you care Dr. Gary Carlson