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Articles about 'Communication'

Effective communication, whether speaking or listening, is an important part of successful return to work. Whether communicating with the worker, treater, claims manager, senior management or coworkers, our helpful articles will help build the skills required to improve outcomes.

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Trouble communicating? Stop talking: Listen!

contributorGabrielle Lis

A quick guide to the advantages and basic techniques of active listening.

RTW relationship hurdles 2: Doctors and employers

contributorGabrielle Lis

Hurdling with a briefcase is tough, so why not dismantle RTW relationship barriers before they trip you up?

RTW relationship hurdles 1: Doctors and employers

contributorGabrielle Lis

Part One - What are the barriers to good doctor / employer relationships?

I'm a RTW Coordinator and my work won't listen to me!

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

What approaches can you take in the all-too-common situation of needing to convince others that good RTW is worth the effort?

Seeking: a doctor who talks and listens

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

How to recognise doctors who are good communicators - and why it's in your interest to seek them out.

Conflict Cookie #4: Making the most of conflict

contributorGabrielle Lis

Conflict driving you crazy? Use it to drive innovation...

Conflict Cookie #3: Managing conflict

contributorGabrielle Lis

It's a waste to sweep cookie crumbs under the carpet, and the same goes for conflict. Don't ignore workplace conflict: manage it.

Conflict Cookie #2 Recognising conflict

contributorGabrielle Lis

Recognising conflict BEFORE you trip over it is essential for managing successful return to work.

Conflict Cookie #1: What kinds of conflict happen in the workplace?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Remember how your mum taught you to turn lemons into lemonade? In this series of bite-sized articles, we make cookies out of conflict!

Top ten tips for dealing with the Doc

contributorGabrielle Lis and Dr Mary Wyatt

"Bad medicine" delaying RTW at your organisation? Our latest top ten will help sweeten your relationship with medical practitioners...

When return to work fails: an all too common case study

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

This case study looks at a young man with a long career ahead of him and the reasons he will probably never return to his job.

Our top ten tips to improve RTW outcomes

contributorCheryl Griffiths

A back to the basics look at getting it right from the beginning

Bridging the generation and gender gap

contributorSarah Duffield

The most fraught relationships between a worker and their rehabilitation consultant are often those between a young female consultant and a middle aged male worker.

Dr Hari Dhir on doctor-patient communication (part 2)

contributorAnna Kelsey-Sugg

The second half of Dr Dhir's doctor-patient communication insights.