Unless you are a journalist, writer or lawyer, when will you ever need a strong vocabulary in the workplace. , I don’t see any use for a wide vocabulary in the workplace. After all you can still have good communication skills with an average vocabulary.
an expansive vocabulary assists in interlocution in all divers aspects of existence……
or…
the more words ya know – the more ya can be understood by others in different walks of life…..
Hi, what two things you think might be most useful at work? Culture and Communication or Power and Influence? If so why do you thing this is?
Communication definately, you have a much better time if you have friends at work and you chat with them every now and then, on breaks etc. Get to know everyone and become friends with them no matter who they are.
Persistance also, if you are having a bad day or are tired, try to cheer yourself up or have a coffee or energy drink.. its nicer to work in a good environment and mood
Shoes with good grip, so you don’t slip
i work at a small smoothie place and ive been here six months now. the manager well he just doesn’t say a word to me about anything.. and than gets mad at me now 6 months later.. i got a warning for not doing things i was never trained to do.. does that make any sense? he just hired all his friends to work when the other ppl quit.. so now im the only person here who was hired by the old manager.. the manager is also very unprofessional too.. he will call me in late night to tell me last minute to work double or he will get pissed at me for little things.. should i just quit?
no, don’t quit. you should first make sure that you’re a part of the union to have protection for your job, then you should go to him and request to speak to him about how you are feeling. if nothing is changed after you have spoken with him, then go over his head. he has a boss too ya know.
I work for David’s Bridal, and I’m a consultant. It’s starting to not work for me, seeing as how the longer I work there, the more insecure I become at greeting new brides. Out of the 17 brides I’ve had so far since working in May, 5 of them requested to no longer work with me. My manager pulled me aside and said for me to work on not what I say, but how I say it and that if I’m not confident in what I’m doing, the brides wont have confidence in me.
For example:
~A bride comes in, and I greet with a smile and a handshake that is sincere, yet it’s taken as insincere and me looking like I want their money (when I’m so NOT materialistic and I’m sincerely wanting to help them find their perfect dress).
~When the bride’s party decides to walk into the racks, thinking it’s WalMart, and pulls out 20 something wedding gowns and thinks the Bride should try them all on, (when the dressing rooms are only big enough for 3 at a time) I lose confidence because I don’t know how to take charge of that situation.
~Most of the time, I’m given another bride to work with, so I have 2 brides to help at the same time. I’ll have at least one bride, if not both, complain that I’m not giving them enough time, even though I explained to them that it’s Saturday (meaning party central), and that I will probably work with another bride at the same time.
~I get so nervous that I lose the calmness needed to make small talk and make the customers comfortable around me.
All in all, my manager told me I made the brides feel awkward with the littlest things I’m doing wrong, yet my manager won’t tell me how to do the right thing, instead of just pointing out the things I’m doing wrong, because they’re "not here to babysit".
I just want to give my brides a great experience and help them find their dress at a good price. Help!
well first you gotta relax and don’t overthink things….
have a good mindset….don;t think negative things…if you fail, then rise up…
then you just gotta practice, practice and practice…
and also you gotta listen to your mentors and superiors, the people who has actually been where you are now….listen to advice…
and practice, practice, practice UNTIL it becomes natural for you to be perfect in what you do…
relax, okay? don’t be too hard on yourself…learn to have fun once in awhile….and smile too…always……a sincere and captivating smile is always good . : )
i would go places to ask the people but i cant so can you give me three different jobs and which ways they use there communication skills in there workplace
job 1……
job 2……
job 3…….
charlotte thanks yes your on the right track 
Well all jobs use communication in some way by definition of there being a job. If a person is being paid for tasks communication must have taken place.
I would say teachers/lecturers spring to mind as they are constantly communicating knowledge to pupils, ideas to staff and notes on progress to parents of students.
Taxi drivers for example may be thought to communicate less but they have to contact their base to let them know their location, understand where to go from their customers and be able to convey the price to the customer.
Am I on the right track here or am I not answering your question in the way you need it answering?
