Is Happiness No Big Thing Really?
Posted on11 Jun 2012
TagsCharlotte Fritz, compliments, Daniel Gilbert, Gardiner Morse, happiness, Harvard Business Review, relationships, social skills
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How many times have people said, “Oh, if this would just happen, I would be so happy!” or “I would be happy... Read More
How Reading Fiction Improves Social Skills And More
Posted on24 May 2012
TagsUniversity of Toronto, what-if scenarios, York University, social skills, introspection, busines, business planning, Chris Moore, computer simulations, Dalhousie University, emotions, empathy, experience, fiction, Jennifer Tackett, Jordan Peterson, Keith Oatley, Maja Djikic, military, Personality, planning, problem solving, Raymond Mar, Sara Zoeterman, Scientific American
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Most see book worms as socially inept. They use fiction as escape. Yet, studies show that reading fiction improves social skills. This... Read More
Diverse Workforce Means Rethinking Talent to Manage It
Posted on27 Oct 2011
Tagsadaptability, change management, creativity, diversity, innovation, management, market, networking, Personality, Richard Florida, social skills, Talent, The Atlantic, homophily
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In the October 2011 issue of The Atlantic, I ran across Richard Florida’s article, “Where the Skills Are” and found myself rethinking... Read More
Complimenting with These Two Words is Powerful
Posted on31 Mar 2011
TagsAnimal House, Bluto, relationships, team, Strategic Complimenting Series, validation, Thoughts, social skills, phraseology, networking, leadership, John Belushi, happiness, organizational culture, compliments
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Complimenting is critical to our success. There are many ways to do it. Some ways are better than others. Complimenting is critical... Read More
How to Become a Good or Better Conversationalist Overnight
Posted on03 Jan 2011
Tagssocial skills, relationships, questioning techniques, conversationalist, conversation techniques, communication
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Clients sometimes have me help their employees with social skills. This is often in helping them become better conversationalists. They tend to... Read More
