Dr. Gary Carlson

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Linda, To plan is great and will help you to be better prepared. Secondly follow/up is important for us to revisit our plan. Adjustments may be needed and new employees need to see the plan. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Handling Workplace Stress

julie, Great idea, to let them move and get some fresh air. This is often a great move for school or work. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Preparing for a Meeting

Bernice, Time lapses for the agenda can be caused by rehasing information that has already been discussed. It is important the leader points this out and move on with the topic. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Is the Meeting Progressing?

Lisa, All brainstorming sessions need to have rules. These rules should be discussed prior to the session starting. There some good rules you can find under the section on brainstorming ideas from researching on Google. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Identifying Difficult Interactions

Nancy, People don't care about what you know until they know that you care! Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Dealing with Difficult Interactions

Nancy, If we can discover the behavior that existed before the person becomes difficult will help you handle the situation better. Precedent behavior is the culprit for the current behavior. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Stress and Motivation

Ralph, Stress that has rewards and light at the end of the tunnel your stress is easier to handle. Stress that is caused by trauma and personal loss is the harder to contend with for the physical body. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Crisis Management

Kathryn, You are very wise to have this type of attitude about these potential challenges. We try to have the best possible plan when a crisis occurs, Beyond the current plan we need to re-visit our plan on a regular basis. I recommend the team brainstorm the current plan and make adjustments as needed, There always an opportunity to improve on our plans when we rethink situations. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Your Crisis Management Action Plan

phillip, When planning your crisis management plan you should be aware of the entire surroundings. Your physical plant, employees, community, media presence and most of all what potential crisis could affect your organization. All crisis plans should be created and revisited on at least a quarterly basis. All of these variables change and need to be kept up to date. Dr. Gary Carlson

Dr. Gary Carlson

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Preparing for a Meeting

Theresa, Good idea to plan ahead. If you have someone to bounce your ideas off from is a good idea. They can add and support your agenda. Dr. Gary Carlson