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...
by Rhonda Scharf | Aug 23, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
We all have that one person in our life (usually a work colleague) who constantly interrupts during conversations. They don’t mean to be rude—they just get so caught up in what they have to say that they stop listening to what you have to say, and start talking. When...
by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 19, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Office Solutions, Tips
How to Argue and Win – New Webinar on July 27 @ 2pm ET Hello: No one likes to argue. It is stressful, dangerous, and plain not fun. When we do decide we need to argue, we want to win. Winning any argument takes strategy....
by Rhonda Scharf | Jul 18, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Help Me Rhonda, Management, Tips
Don’t get angry on the golf course Ever been on the receiving end of an angry tirade that turned threatening? That’s exactly what happened to me Saturday on the golf course. I was on a mini vacation with my mom, and we were golfing on a...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 13, 2016 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management
I’m dealing with an avoider. I find it very frustrating. Every once in a while you will encounter a situation where you want to deal with it in a calm, professional manner, and the person with whom you want to deal with, does not want to deal with it at all! An...