Recently, a friend complained to me about the enormous load of bad news, new rules, and tighter regulations that she was forced to share with her co-workers. Some of the information she had to share was sensitive, and some of the individuals she had to share the information with were considered, “over-sensitive.” Not only was she burdened with a terrible task, it bordered on explosive if she didn’t handle things just right. She asked for some tips on talking about touchy subjects at work. If you face the same challenges, you’ll find this article at Associated Content helpful: Five Simple Tips To Help You Tackle Touchy Subjects in the Workplace.

 I’m often asked for tips on negotiating with difficult people. Recently, I’ve received several requests for this information, which makes me wonder, “Is it getting tougher out there with the current state of our economy? Are we more competitive with the high unemployment rate? More stressed with concerns about our employment status in the future? Or, are we just more in tune to the fact that we need more skills for getting along and working together in a do-more-with-less environment?” Whatever the case, I wrote a quick-to-read article over at Associated Content with some easy-to-apply Tips for Negotiating With Difficult People.   http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2860396/tips_for_negotiating_with_difficult.html?cat=3