Productivity Expert Laura Stack Offers a New Look at Communication, Connection-Driven Productivity

April 25, 2012 - PRLog -- DENVER, Colorado, April 25, 2012 – For anyone holding a leadership or managerial position in the workplace, one of the trickiest tasks can be finding the right balance between the personal and the professional lives of subordinates when building workplace relationships. In her newest blog, “How Communication and Connection Boost Employee Productivity,”  time management and productivity expert Laura Stack discusses new insights on managing professional relationships without sacrificing personal interaction in the process.

Managing workplace relationships is an important part of everyone’s career skill set, no matter what their rank in the office hierarchy. Stack says that people in leadership roles can be precedent setters for achieving interaction between staff and management that is both respectful and productive.

“If you let others speak to you disrespectfully or second-guess your decisions, not only are they going to continue that behavior, but it is only going to get worse as time goes on,” Stack says.

“The mindset where you actively teach others how to treat you doesn’t come naturally to everyone, but once you make it a habit you may be surprised at how easy it is to do.”

Stack also points out that the tools for managing workplace relationships can work in relationships outside of the workplace as well, in varying degrees.

“You are entitled to certain boundaries and expectations, no matter who you are dealing with,” she says.

Building relationships without compromising professionalism can be done, and learning how is not complicated according to Stack.

“It doesn’t mean that you never take off your ‘professional’ hat and take an interest in those around you,” Stack says. “It only takes a few minutes to show that you care about life outside of nine to five. You don’t need to pry, just show an interest.”

To find out more about developing workplace relationships while maintaining productivity, visit the Productivity Pro website at The Productivity Pro, send an Email to Laura@TheProductivityPro.com, or call (303) 471-7401.

About Laura Stack:

Laura Stack is a time management and productivity expert who has been speaking and writing about human potential and peak performance since 1992. She has implemented employee productivity improvement programs at Wal-Mart, Cisco Systems, UBS, Aramark, and Bank of America. Stack presents keynotes and seminars internationally for leaders, entrepreneurs, salespeople, and professional services firms on improving output, lowering stress, and saving time in the workplace.

The president of The Productivity Pro®, Inc., a time management firm specializing in high-stress environments, Stack is the bestselling author of five books: “SuperCompetent” (2010); “The Exhaustion Cure” (2008), “Find More Time” (2006), “Leave the Office Earlier” (2004), and “What to Do When There’s Too Much to Do” (scheduled for release in June 2012). The 2011-2012 President of the National Speakers Association and recipient of the Certified Speaking Professional (CSP) designation, Stack has served as a spokesperson for Microsoft, 3M, Xerox, and Office Depot, and is the creator of The Productivity Pro® planner by Day-Timer. Widely regarded as one of the leading experts in the field of employee productivity and workplace issues, Stack has been featured nationally on the CBS Early Show, CNN, and in USA Today and the New York Times.