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Conflict Resolution for Bullies
Conflict Resolution for Bullies

by William R. Murray
An article on MSNBC website on July 9, 2008, “Hospital bullies take a toll on patient safety,” cited how a lack of emotional intelligence affects the quality of medical care and health …

How do You Build Strong Workplace Relations?
How do You Build Strong Workplace Relations?

by Barbara Beccari
There is no doubt that the “key issues of performance, productivity and profit cannot be divorced from how people are relating with each other in the workplace”. “Coaching to the Human Soul”, Alan …

How to communicate to the four main personality types
How to communicate to the four main personality types

You probably know this already, but there are generally held to be four main personality types, which I call: Extrovert, Amiable, Analytical and Pragmatic.
Let’s take a moment to consider each of them in the workplace.
Extrovert
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Networking is More Than Handing Out Business Cards
Networking is More Than Handing Out Business Cards

by Kathleen O’Brien
Use these nine steps to begin reaping benefit from your network activities.
1. Have a positive attitude
When attending a network function — any function where two or more people meet — keep in mind …

First Impressions…Can you close a sale in 10 seconds or less?
First Impressions…Can you close a sale in 10 seconds or less?

by liz wendling
Actually, great sales people can do it even faster IF they make a great first impression!
Less than 10 seconds is the time it takes to make your customer connect with you and it …

Office Gossip
Office Gossip

by Erin Kennedy
Have you ever had a workplace that was completely gossip free? Of course not. Gossip seems to be an unavoidable product of socially interconnected people talking amongst themselves. In the broadest of terms, …

Got Leadership Skills? People Skills That Get You Employed
Got Leadership Skills? People Skills That Get You Employed

by Crystal Jonas
Got leadership skills? Want a job? Companies are looking for leaders to move into executive positions.
The June 14, 2010 issue of Newsweek, reports “recruiters are desperate for top-tier talent.”
Jeff Joerres, chief executive of …

Want to Be a Leader? Learn to Listen
Want to Be a Leader? Learn to Listen

by John Hersey
It has been proved.
The best leaders are the ones who understood the super powerful truths in regards to trust:
People do business with people they like.
People like people they trust.
People trust people who have …

People Skills – Are They Born or Made?
People Skills – Are They Born or Made?

by Robert Tanner
Managers usually are promoted for their technical skills. Having technical skills does not mean one has people skills, however. Organizational turnover, poor morale, absenteeism, organizational conflicts, worker sabotage, and worker indifference are …

Interpersonal Communication Skill: Steven Covey, Listening with Empathy
Interpersonal Communication Skill: Steven Covey, Listening with Empathy

by Laurie Wilhelm
Steven Covey, author of the best 7 Habits of Highly Effective People which was named the #1 Most Influential Business Book of the Twentieth Century, offers a simple and thoughtful speaking and listening …