Comments on: Be Easy To Work With http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/ Working To Live Tue, 28 Nov 2006 15:04:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: TeamGrowth http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-94357 TeamGrowth Wed, 27 Sep 2006 15:27:20 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-94357 To be easy to work with is extremely important for any person in a working environment. It ensures higher productivity, enhanced communication and better performance overall. To be easy to work with is extremely important for any person in a working environment. It ensures higher productivity, enhanced communication and better performance overall.

]]> By: Affordable Web Hosting http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-91897 Affordable Web Hosting Thu, 21 Sep 2006 14:32:07 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-91897 Constant communication with clients as well as co-workers ensures higher productivity. There are no insecurities, no negative thoughts but there is a sense of openness and positive attitude. Constant communication with clients as well as co-workers ensures higher productivity. There are no insecurities, no negative thoughts but there is a sense of openness and positive attitude.

]]> By: Miles Burke http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-16887 Miles Burke Mon, 06 Feb 2006 03:21:39 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-16887 Great article Keith. As a fellow small business owner obsessed with ethics and building a great small business, I wholeheartedly agree with what you've said. Great article Keith. As a fellow small business owner obsessed with ethics and building a great small business, I wholeheartedly agree with what you’ve said.

]]> By: James McDugal http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-16404 James McDugal Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:38:59 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-16404 These suggestions are right on target. Another thing which is always helpful is to try avoiding “I-centric” and personal pronoun content within communications. Starting every-other sentence with the word "I" can be a real put-off to the reader. The focus is on the client, not the one communicating. For example, the above reworded: I think these suggestions are right on target. I always try to remove any “I-centric” content from my communications. When I starting every-other sentence with the word "I", I find that it's a real put-off to my readers. I make sure the focus is on my client, not on me. The two paragraphs have a completely different tone, yet communicate exactly the same content. These suggestions are right on target. Another thing which is always helpful is to try avoiding “I-centric” and personal pronoun content within communications. Starting every-other sentence with the word “I” can be a real put-off to the reader. The focus is on the client, not the one communicating.

For example, the above reworded:

I think these suggestions are right on target. I always try to remove any “I-centric” content from my communications. When I starting every-other sentence with the word “I”, I find that it’s a real put-off to my readers. I make sure the focus is on my client, not on me.

The two paragraphs have a completely different tone, yet communicate exactly the same content.

]]> By: Brian Elwin Pomeroy http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-15450 Brian Elwin Pomeroy Sat, 21 Jan 2006 06:53:51 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-15450 I have a number of people who do actually listen to me I just believe they do not take me or themselves seriously enough. How would you communicate with them other than what I am doing this instant. Writing. I have a number of people who do actually listen to me I just believe they do not take me or themselves seriously enough. How would you communicate with them other than what I am doing this instant. Writing.

]]> By: saleh http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-15391 saleh Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:51:43 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-15391 Brian, I'd recommend Dale's "how to win friends and influence people". I think it was in that he talks of positive criticism, or at least ways in which your criticism/advice will be well-received. a lot of it might seem common sense, but if we'd spend a moment to think about how we can sugar-coat advice before giving it, i think the chances of it being received and complied with will be much higher. Brian, I’d recommend Dale’s “how to win friends and influence people”. I think it was in that he talks of positive criticism, or at least ways in which your criticism/advice will be well-received. a lot of it might seem common sense, but if we’d spend a moment to think about how we can sugar-coat advice before giving it, i think the chances of it being received and complied with will be much higher.

]]> By: saleh http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-15390 saleh Fri, 20 Jan 2006 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-15390 good stuff. I only wish most managers would read this, or some equivalents (books by Dale Carnegie or Stephen Covey). good stuff. I only wish most managers would read this, or some equivalents (books by Dale Carnegie or Stephen Covey).

]]> By: Brian Elwin Pomeroy http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-15341 Brian Elwin Pomeroy Fri, 20 Jan 2006 13:04:55 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-15341 It seems it depends on who you are when it comes to being able to "put your foot down and not compromise on quality". I find people do not like it when "I" tell them something but people are always telling me stuff and teaching me things. Now pushing fifty I have a lot of knowledge that nobody wants to listen to. I have always listened to others and consequently gained a lot of knowledge about a variety of types of work and feel like nobody wants to hear it from me. I do not understand. It seems it depends on who you are when it comes to being able to “put your foot down and not compromise on quality”. I find people do not like it when “I” tell them something but people are always telling me stuff and teaching me things. Now pushing fifty I have a lot of knowledge that nobody wants to listen to.
I have always listened to others and consequently gained a lot of knowledge about a variety of types of work and feel like nobody wants to hear it from me. I do not understand.

]]> By: taorist http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-15252 taorist Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:17:33 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-15252 Yes. I agree. Attitude and personality are hard to "curb" or improve vs. skills. Skills, depending on their difficulty, can be learned over time. Yes. I agree.

Attitude and personality are hard to “curb” or improve vs. skills. Skills, depending on their difficulty, can be learned over time.

]]> By: jorge http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/comment-page-1/#comment-15193 jorge Fri, 20 Jan 2006 02:26:53 +0000 http://www.to-done.com/2006/01/be-easy-to-work-with/#comment-15193 Keith can you send me a copy? to my e-mail I think this is important to me on the future I will have a business..... thx. Keith can you send me a copy? to my e-mail I think this is important to me on the future I will have a business….. thx.

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