http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner en-us Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:45:43 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:35:32 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Awkward-workplace-moments-Its-embarrassing-to-be-the-boss?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Don’t get caught with your zipper down at work. Photo: Claire Brown It’s usually good to be the boss: Bosses can make their employees miserable if they want to, they get all the perks like expense accounts, and they make the big bucks.... bosses Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:35:32 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d22-Awkward-workplace-moments-Its-embarrassing-to-be-the-boss?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Have-a-Bad-Day-Day-Workplace-insults-for-your-boss-coworkers-and-customers?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: www.flickr.com/photos/carbonnyc Today is Have a Bad Day Day, which is the only day that people are encouraged to be rude in the workplace. The day started because people were sick to death of being told to “have a good day” by s... verbal communication written communication job hunting difficult employees bad bosses sexual harassment gossip insults Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:15:11 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d19-Have-a-Bad-Day-Day-Workplace-insults-for-your-boss-coworkers-and-customers?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d18-McDonalds-gets-a-workplace-makeover-Will-it-change-the-way-customers-see-the-fast-food-restaurant?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner McDonald's gets a makeover: Will it matter? Photo: AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews The next time someone asks you “do you want fries with that?” at a McDonald’s, you may be standing underneath golden arches with a swanky new style. McDon... nonverbal communication food customer relations Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:17:23 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d18-McDonalds-gets-a-workplace-makeover-Will-it-change-the-way-customers-see-the-fast-food-restaurant?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d18-7-workplace-lessons-from-A-Charlie-Brown-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” Everyone in the workplace is scrambling to get as much work done as they can in the next week, so that they can enjoy Thanksgiving with a clear head. During the holiday, you may watch football, stuff yourse... nonverbal communication difficult employees romantic relationships holidays food Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:30:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d18-7-workplace-lessons-from-A-Charlie-Brown-Thanksgiving?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Office-romance-gone-wrong-Brooke-Hundley-speaks-out-about-affair-with-Steve-Phillips?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: AP/ESPN Jessica Kourkounis Some people who get involved in office romance ride off into the sunset with their coworker. Other people get fired. But for some people—like David Letterman, Lisa Nowak, and Brooke Hundley—an office rom... nonverbal communication verbal communication written communication firing crime sexual harassment romantic relationships true stories Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:00:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Office-romance-gone-wrong-Brooke-Hundley-speaks-out-about-affair-with-Steve-Phillips?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Carrie-Prejean-on-Larry-King-How-to-handle-inappropriate-questions-from-job-interviewers?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Carrie Prejean walked out of an inappropriate interview. Should you? (AP Photo/Denis Poroy, File) Carrie Prejean—the former Miss California who found herself in a world of trouble because of her anti-gay marriage rant during the Miss USA page... job interviews verbal communication job hunting Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:03:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d12-Carrie-Prejean-on-Larry-King-How-to-handle-inappropriate-questions-from-job-interviewers?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Beyond-Veterans-Day-Organizations-say-thank-you-to-veterans-in-the-workplace?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: Cavell L. Blood Veterans Day is a good time to say “thank you” to the veteran community for all of the sacrifices they have made for us. This is not always something that we think about in the workplace, but some organizations h... job interviews job hunting holidays Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:47:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Beyond-Veterans-Day-Organizations-say-thank-you-to-veterans-in-the-workplace?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Beyond-Veterans-Day-Organizations-say-thank-you-to-veterans-in-the-workplace-continued?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: Karen Barefoot Some companies give their employees the day off on Veterans Day. Other companies make their workplace an environment where veterans can thrive. Here are more organizations that say “thank you” to veterans every da... job interviews job hunting holidays Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:46:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Beyond-Veterans-Day-Organizations-say-thank-you-to-veterans-in-the-workplace-continued?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Workplace-oddity-Former-astronaut-Lisa-Nowak-pleads-guilty-to-attack-on-Colleen-Shipman?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner AP Photo/Red Huber, Pool  Workplace affairs sometimes have consequences, such as firings, but they usually don’t end this badly. Remember the NASA employee who was involved in a workplace love triangle that compelled her to drive 1,000 mi... nonverbal communication crime sexual harassment romantic relationships government violence true stories Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:37:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Workplace-oddity-Former-astronaut-Lisa-Nowak-pleads-guilty-to-attack-on-Colleen-Shipman?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d10-20-quotes-for-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: www.flickr.com/photos/lissalou66/ Tomorrow is Veterans Day and many people in the workplace will enjoy a day off. It is always nice to be able to sleep in and relax, especially during the middle of the week, but few people really spend much ... holidays government Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:00:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d10-20-quotes-for-Veterans-Day?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Mad-Men-and-advertising-today-Would-Don-Draper-still-like-the-industry?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner What would Don Draper think about advertising today? In the Season 3 finale of “Mad Men” on AMC last night, Don Draper and his colleagues set out to create a new advertising agency—along with the fodder for interesting story lines ... verbal communication resignation job satisfaction Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:50:10 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Mad-Men-and-advertising-today-Would-Don-Draper-still-like-the-industry?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-workplace-communication-of-the-ad-men-on-Mad-Men?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner   “Mad Men”, which ends its third season tonight, is an entertaining look at the glamour of 1960s advertising. But is it a realistic portrayal of what the industry was back then? According to ad men who worked during that era, the... nonverbal communication verbal communication Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:42:20 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-workplace-communication-of-the-ad-men-on-Mad-Men?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-workplace-communication-of-the-ad-men-on-Mad-Men-continued?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner   Despite all of the chances that 1960s advertising professionals may have taken with their campaigns, they were not as risky when it came to embracing diversity. Much like “Mad Men” on AMC, the advertising industry was a white ma... nonverbal communication verbal communication sexual harassment romantic relationships office politics Sun, 08 Nov 2009 13:40:00 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-workplace-communication-of-the-ad-men-on-Mad-Men-continued?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-Sterling-Cooper-effect-How-Mad-Men-has-changed-contemporary-advertising?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner "Mad Men" is changing the way advertising is done today. “Mad Men” on AMC, which airs its Season 3 finale tonight, is an excellent look at what the advertising industry used to be. But it turns out that the show is much more ... nonverbal communication verbal communication Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:14:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d8-The-Sterling-Cooper-effect-How-Mad-Men-has-changed-contemporary-advertising?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d7-SF-workplace-violence-update-Muni-employee-may-have-been-provoked-into-assault-on-passenger?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: Salim Virji Since a Muni employee was arrested for assault on Thursday, more information about the incident with a passenger that led to violence has come out—casting doubt on who exactly was the aggressor in the case. Witnesses have co... nonverbal communication verbal communication crime government violence Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:30:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d7-SF-workplace-violence-update-Muni-employee-may-have-been-provoked-into-assault-on-passenger?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d6-MUNI-employee-assaults-passenger?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Photo: Billy Fowks One of the best things—or worst things, depending on your perspective—about taking the Muni is all of the people watching you can do. Back in my cubicle days, I actually enjoyed watching fellow San Franciscans doing we... nonverbal communication difficult employees crime government violence Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:39:57 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d6-MUNI-employee-assaults-passenger?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Abortion-clinic-protestors-credit-prayer-for-closing-workplace?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Does prayer play a role in the workplace? Photo: Adrian van Leen Does prayer have any effect on what goes on in the workplace? According to abortion protestors that organized the 40 Days for Life prayer vigils, their efforts were instrumental in cl... religion Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:05:26 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d6-Abortion-clinic-protestors-credit-prayer-for-closing-workplace?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Drinking-costs-companies-billions-in-lost-productivity?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Enjoying yourself here tonight can cost your company money tomorrow. Photo: S. Medina With the holidays right around the corner, there are going to be many lost hours of productivity as hung over employees stumble into work the day after their holi... holidays health productivity Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:47:45 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Drinking-costs-companies-billions-in-lost-productivity?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d4-How-to-make-every-day-Thanksgiving-in-the-workplace?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner You don’t have to wait until November to encourage gratitude at work. Photo: www.sxc.hu/photo/672385 ‘Tis the season to start feeling sentimental. As Thanksgiving approaches, it’s easy to reflect on what we’re grateful for&m... verbal communication employee retention job satisfaction holidays Wed, 04 Nov 2009 17:14:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d4-How-to-make-every-day-Thanksgiving-in-the-workplace?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Bad-bosses-make-workers-sick?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner Bad bosses can make you sick. Photo: Steve Knight The next time your coworkers tell you that the boss is making them sick, keep in mind that they may mean it literally. According to Swedish researcher Anna Nyberg, workers with bad bosses were likel... resignation employee retention bad bosses health Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:09:22 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-13521-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner~y2009m11d4-Bad-bosses-make-workers-sick?cid=exrss-SF-Workplace-Communication-Examiner