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Protecting your creative streaks from the attacks of others is important.

Protecting Your Creative Streaks From Insecurities Of Others

Posted on27 Jan 2020

Tagsoffice politics, strategy, Influence, ideas, creativity

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Some people are more creative than others. This intimidates triggering insecurities of others. Blowback occurs. Thus, protecting your creative streaks becomes important. Creative People Intimidating...

Bra sizing makes a great case study for learning how to challenge statistics effectively.

Bra Sizing As Case Study For Questioning Statistics Effectively

Posted on20 Jan 2020

TagsStatistical Analysis, questioning techniques, quantify, measure, clothes, assumptions

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Bras are the most complex everyday garment to make. While other garments might have five to ten components, bras have about sixty. This makes bra...

Sherlock Holmes Problem Solving Expanding Field Of Vision

Posted on13 Jan 2020

Tagsanalogy, cognitive bias, problem solving, simplification, Sherlock Holmes

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Sherlock Holmes sees things that others do not. They aren’t blind. They just rely too much on what they do see. This contracts their field...

Management-employee relations drive successful implementation of vision and strategy

Management-Employee Relations Undermining Visions and Strategies

Posted on06 Jan 2020

Tagsemployee engagement, culture change management, change management strategy, vision, strategy

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Search “why visions fail.” Look at the lists. Then ask, “What’s missing?” Management-employee relations are. Now, don’t bite on the bait that visions solve that....

Personality conflicts at work caused by additional structure

Attitudes Toward Structure Triggering Personality Conflicts At Work

Posted on30 Dec 2019

Tagsanalysis, freedom-order duality, innovation, Real-time personality assessment, growth, structure, bell curve, personality differences

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To grow businesses must scale. That means more structure. People differ though. Their personalities respond differently to structure. Thus, these attitudes trigger personality conflicts at...

Truth on the internet as seen through the eyes of the seven deadly sins

Truth On The Internet As Seen By The Seven Deadly Sins

Posted on23 Dec 2019

Tagsinternet, lies, social media, truth, seven deadly sins

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The internet proved people prefer lies to truth. Lies reach ten times further and move six times faster than truth does. The seven deadly sins...

Ways of dealing with nervousness that are not commonly known.

Ways Of Dealing With Nervousness Making It An Ally

Posted on16 Dec 2019

Tagsanxiety, confidence, emotions, hubris, The Matrix, nervousness

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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...

Power Of Names Making All Communications More Appealing

Posted on09 Dec 2019

Tagscommunications, conversation techniques, email, texting, using names, public speaking

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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...

Seeing people’s illusions as lies creates needless conflict.

Seeing People’s Illusions As Lies Creating Needless Conflict

Posted on02 Dec 2019

Tagsbeliefs, conflict management, illusion, lies, perception, perspective

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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...

Examples of shaping people's ideas with questions

Examples Shaping People’s Ideas Using Open-Ended Questions

Posted on25 Nov 2019

Tagsdecision-making process, ideas, Influence, open-ended questions, thinking process, Velten Mood Induction Procedure, emotional states

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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...

Manipulating People’s Emotions With Numbers, Data And Statistics

Posted on18 Nov 2019

Tagsnumbers, security, statistics, emotional triggers, manipulation, big data

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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...

Communication techniques for empowering employees for success

Most Overlooked Conversation Tip Empowering Employees For Success

Posted on11 Nov 2019

Tagsempowerment, success, management, leadership

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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...

Communication tricks of the mind that good liars use.

Communication Tricks Of The Mind Good Liars Use To Be Believed

Posted on04 Nov 2019

Tagsemotional triggers, simplification, vagueness, praise, lying, content, confidence, communication, authority

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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...

Apologizing Without Taking Responsibility For Another’s Quirks

Posted on28 Oct 2019

Tagsapologize, authority, boss lying, communication, manipulation, responsibility

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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....

Choosing The Right Words For Driving Teamwork Among Employees

Posted on21 Oct 2019

Tagscontext, cooperation, organizational culture, phraseology, team building, word choice, words, time vs money

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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...

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Protecting Your Creative Streaks From Insecurities Of Others

Bra Sizing As Case Study For Questioning Statistics Effectively

Sherlock Holmes Problem Solving Expanding Field Of Vision

Management-Employee Relations Undermining Visions and Strategies

Attitudes Toward Structure Triggering Personality Conflicts At Work

Ways Of Dealing With Nervousness Making It An Ally

Seeing People’s Illusions As Lies Creating Needless Conflict

Examples Shaping People’s Ideas Using Open-Ended Questions

Manipulating People’s Emotions With Numbers, Data And Statistics

Most Overlooked Conversation Tip Empowering Employees For Success

Communication Tricks Of The Mind Good Liars Use To Be Believed

Apologizing Without Taking Responsibility For Another’s Quirks

Choosing The Right Words For Driving Teamwork Among Employees

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