Category: Communication
Understanding The Power Of The Telephone
It really is a powerful tool of communication, even if many of us do not put much thought into it. By grasping a better understanding of just how impactful the phone can be in our lives, both personal and professional, you should be able to make better use of itRead More
How I Learned to Negotiate
I grew up with a group of brilliant and strong women all around me, but they all struggled with something I think a lot of people deal with — they could not negotiate. And neither could I. My mother’s a professor with a science Ph.D. One grandma was a doctorRead More
3 Tips for Conducting Large Scale International Employee Training
With employees wearing more hats than ever in the workplace today, it’s imperative that proper training sessions be implemented. Workers in the 21st century are expected to show bigger results with fewer resources, know more with less educational opportunities and work faster with less time. Basically, the more skills youRead More
5 Reasons No One Wants to Join Your Meetings
If we were on Family Feud and the category was Things People Complain About at Work, I would be willing to wager a hefty amount that Meetings would take the top spot. Just the word “meeting” can get people’s blood boiling and quickly raise the tension in a room. OriginallyRead More
11 Tips for Better Brainstorming
What’s the first recommendation you get when you ask for advice on creative thinking? Brainstorm! This technique has received so much attention over the years that we’ve forgotten all about its foundational principles. Not all online guides and resources have it figured out. Brainstorming is much more than launching anRead More
How To Increase Your Employee’s Productivity With Video Conferencing
Keeping your employees productive is one of the most important parts of maintaining a profitable business. Unfortunately, coordinating a large amount of people, keeping them on task and keeping them working to their full potential can quickly prove to be a challenging task no matter now skilled of a managerRead More
7 Ways to Network on LinkedIn
Getting to know people in real life may be easy, but connecting with complete strangers online in hopes of gaining something from the exchange can be quite challenging. It’s funny how every other advice-giver seems to love saying, “Make sure you network,” or “Try building connections,” without offering other piecesRead More
5 Ways to Talk Politics at Work
“Don’t hug a boa constrictor” is absolutely good advice that you should always take. “Pull the rip cord” is also solid guidance. “Don’t talk politics at work” is pretty good advice in some ways. Yet, democratic nations pride themselves on affording freedoms, including the freedom to express oneself. Having andRead More