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Effective Listening: Mastering Connection and Understanding

Farah Yasser Salama

3 Jan at 2:53 pm

Is Effective Listening a Lost Art? Here’s Why Most People Miss Key Details in Conversations Have you ever found yourself…

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Listening to Reply – 7 Indicators Someone Isn’t Truly Engaged

Darren A. Smith

February 26, 2024

‘Hello. Are you listening to me, you bar steward?’ I was recently on a call with one of our colonial…

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People Focused Leadership: How to Use It & Why It Matters

John Paul Davis

July 22, 2022

People Focused Leadership Has Been Gaining Popularity People focused leadership is a style of management that puts employees first. This…

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Why is Communication Important: Great Communication at Work

Dan Reeves

July 19, 2022

Communication is Key In all aspects of life, this is a very important tool. Whether it involves telling your boss…

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Grapevine Communication – The Lifeblood of Businesses

Charles Smith

July 5, 2022

Keep Your Ear Down to the Ground Grapevine communication is the informal exchange of information in businesses and around them.…

Negotiation Exercise: Can You Identify What They Did Wrong?

Darren A. Smith

June 29, 2022

This Negotiation Exercise is a Great Way to Help You & the Team to Become the Very Best Versions of…

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Charismatic Leadership – Be a Beacon in Your Business

Charles Smith

June 20, 2022

Do You Want To Be A Rock Star Boss? Charismatic leadership is something we’re seeing a lot in business. Numerous…

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Know Your Opponent’s Negotiation Position with this Trick

Darren A. Smith

June 16, 2022

Knowing Your Opponent’s Negotiation Position Could Be the Key that Unlocks the Door and Gets You All That You Want…

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Communication Channels: The Best Ways to Get Your Message Across

Charles Smith

May 16, 2022

Didn’t You See the Email? Business communication channels tend to get taken for granted. We use them day in, day…

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2-Way Communication: Take it to a Higher Level

Charles Smith

April 19, 2022

We Need to Touch Base 2-way communication involves senders and receivers passing information back and forth. The ‘content’ has meaning…

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Democracy Leaders – Be the Boss Who’s Happy to Listen

Charles Smith

April 11, 2022

Give the Team Their Say, and Lead the Way Democracy leaders are an idea whose time has come, in today’s…

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Inspirational Leadership – Be a Boss to Believe in!

Charles Smith

March 25, 2022

Happy Employees Boost the Bottom Line Inspirational leadership is crucial in engaging employees in the business transformation and change needed…