Your company is like a car, with your employees being the engine that keeps it running fast and smooth. Just like any engine, your employees need constant fine-tuning and maintenance to ensure maximum performance. An employee training program is the oil that keeps your engine running smoothly. Professional learning and growth opportunities drive employee satisfaction. […]
Using Facebook, Twitter or Instagram for your company doesn’t necessarily mean you’re doing social media right. What a lot of people don’t realize is that running a social media account is a whole other playing field from running a personal account. You don’t post just about anything at just about any time. As in everything […]
If you write clearly, people automatically assume that you think clearly too. But oftentimes, writing is a complicated, challenging, and very frustrating business. Many will agree with that people are more likely to speak effectively than write clearly. But why do people write poorly? People learned to speak first. A good number of people even […]
A leading international organization with an office in Manila approached Guthrie-Jensen in the recent past with the goal of improving the culture of their operations department. The department had 200 employees, coming from diverse backgrounds: long-time and new employees; Filipino employees and nationals from Asia, Europe, and North America; tenured professionals and contractual workers. The […]
Gone are the days when professionals produce results solely on the basis of their technical know-how. With today’s business landscape, we now live in a world where our ideas, products, and services will have to be pitched, and will need to compete with several industry counterparts. To produce results, one must command the attention and […]
One thing that leaders will always need to be ready for is how to handle conflict. Given that departments and teams are made of different individuals who may have different opinions, perspectives, priorities and beliefs, it is not uncommon that conflict will arise at one time or another. If asked to define conflict, chances are […]
How can one organize thoughts and opinions to project credibility and more importantly, influence people? How can one get his point across in a more organized manner? These are two of the most frequently asked questions professionals ask during training programs like Communication Assertiveness or People Handling Skills. Here is an an easy and practical […]
The need to give feedback to colleagues is an important part of a professional’s daily work. It is given to praise a person’s performance. It is also a corrective tool that allows managers and supervisors to discipline their people. Of course, feedback is not only a tool for downward communication. Feedback is given upward, when, […]
The quality of one’s written communication speaks volumes for any company or professional. For these reasons, emails, letters, reports, proposals, and even presentations must always be checked before they are sent. Care must be taken whether these messages are for internal or external clients. Typos and grammatical slips, and other errors lessen the credibility of […]
It was 15 years ago when Guthrie-Jensen launched its corporate website. This was in 1998, during the rather early days of the internet in the Philippines. As early as this time, there already was a growing need from you, our dear clients, for easier access to information on our public seminars and customized in-house programs. […]