Issues in the workplace.

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Issues in the workplace - the situation analyzed from a behavorial point of view and discusses possible solutions to the problems or issues for PSY 200.

Thesis

In this paper we will briefly discuss some common issues in the workplace. We will touch on just a few of the everyday issues that most people face and are effected by. We will begin by discussing common difficulties we face with co-workers, we will explain how to identify a difficult person and then give pointers on possible techniques on dealing with that person. We will then discuss communication and effective listening skills in the work place. Communication is one of the most important qualities you can possess in the workplace because it allows you to communicate what needs to be done, also to express any concerns or attributes you may have to offer to the existing workflow. Also we will discuss effective listening and give a little insight to the four basic communication structures that are in place in most organizations and workplace.

We will them finalize the paper with some insight to motivation in the workplace. How is motivation a positive experience in the workplace and how different types of motivation are used in the work environment not all of which are in a positive nature? We hope that you will take from this paper a little insight on what we deal with on a daily basis in our workplace and are able to use this in future experiences you have in your workplace.

A Difficult Person

What is a difficult person? A difficult person is someone who actively or passively prevents us from accomplishing a goal in a fashion that is well beyond the norm.

Personality Types

A Hostile/Aggressive Personality - This type of personality tends to attack the person,