by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 9, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Just because you’ve always done something one particular way, doesn’t mean you should continue to do it that way. Especially when everyone is telling you it’s now the wrong way. In several of my training programs, there is a module about keeping your skills...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jun 25, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda, Office Solutions
Almost no one enjoys conflict. But it’s something we all need to deal with from time to time, in order to maintain healthy relationships. Further, we need to deal with conflict the right way so that we minimize it, and don’t exacerbate it. I’m amazed at how often...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 21, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda
One space or two? Spoiler alert: It’s one Just because you’ve always done something one particular way, doesn’t mean you should continue to do it that way. Especially when everyone is telling you it’s now the wrong way. In several of my...
by Rhonda Scharf | Feb 20, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management
Times change. Hairstyles change, music changes, cars change, and even language changes. Business writing changes, too. You may have learned how to do business writing a certain way, but that doesn’t mean it’s still the correct way, today. Some of the changes I like,...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jan 24, 2018 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
When I was in high school our English papers were graded harshly. If we used an extra comma or the wrong punctuation, we would lose one mark for each occurrence. I learned very quickly to pay attention to my writing and to ensure I didn’t use too many commas. Times...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 20, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Are you a Judgmental Communicator? Bob: Rhonda, we need to have a conversation about next week’s meeting. Rhonda thinks: Yeah—you’re just trying to get me to do all the work, aren’t you? Rhonda says: Certainly. When works best for you? Rhonda thinks: Please say...
