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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.…

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4 Different Types of Feedback You Can Ask For or Give

Darren A. Smith

June 20, 2022

There are four different types of feedback that you can either ask to receive or that you can give to…

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Rose Thorn Bud Technique for Asking How You Really Are

Darren A. Smith

May 17, 2022

The Rose Bud Thorn Technique is a Great Way to Find Out How People are Truly Doing Or yourself. A…

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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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10 Reasons Why Business Communication is Critical

Aniya More

May 2, 2022

Why is Business Communication So Crucial? For any organisation, business communication is of primary importance. Effective business communication is needed…

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How Are You? Let’s Give This Question The Upgrade it Deserves

Darren A. Smith

April 28, 2022

‘How Are You?’ What Question Are You Asked When You Checkout of a Hotel? With the pandemic hopefully in our…

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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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Attentive Listening: What Does it Look Like & How to Do it

Jack

March 22, 2022

Listening – Active, Attentive, Aware. I’m going to begin this article on attentive listening with a phrase I read somewhere…

Female coworker showing Empathy to sad male coworker

Why is Empathy Important? – Time for a Fresh Look

Charles Smith

March 17, 2022

I Hear You Loud and Clear Empathy is an important personal quality in today’s business environment. Companies are reassessing their…

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Relationship Building Skills – Your Key to Business Growth

Charles Smith

March 1, 2022

Let’s Work Together! Relationship building skills are essential in business, helping create the foundation of care, trust and connection you…

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Speechmaking – Prepare to Take the Platform and Shine

Charles Smith

February 23, 2022

Let’s Talk Business Speechmaking is an important part of business life. It’s an essential ability for leaders and managers, alongside…

Book Review: This is Dyslexia by Kate Griggs

Elena Artamonova

February 15, 2022

The Vital Role of Dyslexic Thinking Books are considered a communication tool between the minds of the authors and the…