by Mark Meshulam
Definition: talk idly or casually in a friendly way
Value: priceless
Gearheads like me have trouble understanding that great ideas and hard work aren’t enough… you gotta shmooze too. Every day we deal with peculiar …

by Rosanne D’Ausilio Ph.D.
What four letter words do we mean? Here are a few:
Talk
Chat
Tell
Blab
Let’s look at ‘talk’ as an example. If I asked you, you could all talk about almost anything at a …

By Jeanie Marshall
On an online network, the subject of word use became a topic of discussion. This is a worthy topic of discussion anywhere, but it seems especially important online, where the written word becomes …

by Darcy Eikenberg
True story: A well-connected coach and career development expert volunteered her services at a large career fair. During the event, she worked with 26 job seekers individually and talked to maybe seven more. …

by William R. Murray
When I was a student at Harvard Business School, our professors kept telling us that the technical things we were learning would be obsolete in no time at all. They said what …

by Sylvia Henderson
What is the difference between a suited-up business executive who carries a high-quality leather portfolio into a networking event and a leather-clad motorcycle rider carrying a custom-painted helmet into a motorcycle rally? The …

by Cookie Tuminello
“When you throw dirt, you lose ground.” ~ Texan Proverb
Nothing tears down relationships, teamwork, effectiveness, and productivity like the office rumor mill and gossip. Some refer to this as water cooler chit chat. …

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 …

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 …

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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