Ways Of Dealing With Nervousness Making It An Ally
Many ways of dealing with nervousness exist. All don’t work for all though. They’re like clothes. Some fit our style. Some don’t. Yet, all begin... Read More
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Power Of Names Making All Communications More Appealing
Posted on09 Dec 2019
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Journalists know that names make articles appealing. This power of names works in all forms of communication. That includes talks, videos, conversations, reports, blogs, social... Read More
Seeing People’s Illusions As Lies Creating Needless Conflict
Posted on02 Dec 2019
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Lies upset people. They start conflicts. When people hear blatant untruths, defenses kick in. They jump to the quick and say they’re lies. They could... Read More
Examples Shaping People’s Ideas Using Open-Ended Questions
Posted on25 Nov 2019
Tagsdecision-making process, emotional states, ideas, Influence, open-ended questions, thinking process, Velten Mood Induction Procedure
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Most know open-ended questions serve as a great way to get people talking. Others know it’s a great way to build relationships. Some even use... Read More
Manipulating People’s Emotions With Numbers, Data And Statistics
Posted on18 Nov 2019
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Numbers trigger people’s need to feel secure. They convey knowledge. The more people know the more secure they feel. Thus, manipulating people’s emotions with numbers... Read More
Most Overlooked Conversation Tip Empowering Employees For Success
Search empowering employees. Few results deal with the core of empowering. That’s power. Give it, or work to get others to see their power. That’s... Read More
Communication Tricks Of The Mind Good Liars Use To Be Believed
Posted on04 Nov 2019
Tagsauthority, communication, confidence, content, emotional triggers, lying, praise, simplification, vagueness
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Good liars are often good communicators. So, they use the same communication tricks of the mind that good communicators do. That’s because style influences more... Read More
Apologizing Without Taking Responsibility For Another’s Quirks
Posted on28 Oct 2019
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At first, apologizing without taking responsibility seems to run afoul to what apologizing is. After all, it seems more about taking responsibility than shirking it.... Read More
Choosing The Right Words For Driving Teamwork Among Employees
Posted on21 Oct 2019
Tagscontext, cooperation, organizational culture, phraseology, team building, time vs money, word choice, words
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Compensation programs aren’t substitutes for good management. That means choosing the right words for driving teamwork. They set the context. The context drives cooperation. Teams... Read More
Maximizing The Business Relationship Between Innovation And Creativity
Business people often misunderstand the relationship between innovation and creativity. Yet, the relationship is a close one. Thus, maximizing the relationship is critical to firms... Read More
Improving Customer Service Productivity Through Listening Skills
Posted on07 Oct 2019
Tagsconflict management, customer service, customer service sailing analogy, efficiencies, listen, productivity, soft skills
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Improving customer service productivity often means looking at operations, management, performance metrics or incentives. If it looks at listening skills, it focuses on listening among... Read More
Key To Telling Leaders And Managers Apart In Any Workplace
The key to telling leaders and managers apart in the workplace is that anyone can be a leader. Not so with managers. Management is named... Read More
Following Business Leaders Who Lie, Resolving The Conflict
Posted on23 Sep 2019
Tagscognitive dissonance, followers of leaders, justification, leadership, leadership dark side, lying, rationale
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Lies pop up more than we think. Many lies we don’t even think are lies. Still, some are bigger than others. They compound too. That’s... Read More
Pigeonholing At Work Blinding Managers To In-House Talent
It’s easy to pigeonhole people. We do it without knowing it. Thus, pigeonholing at work easily blinds managers to talent in their firms. Too much... Read More
Crash Course On Becoming A Better Conversationalist By Tomorrow
Becoming a better conversationalist is easier than most people think. A few tips will do it by tomorrow. Each link explores the tips further. That... Read More
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