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Taking NO for an Answer

by Laurie Wilhelm
Why is it that sometimes we just can’t take ‘no’ for an answer?
Now, I’m not talking about letting go of an opportunity a lifetime without a fight or not standing up for what …

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Think before you speak
Think before you speak

by Graham Yemm
How many times have you said something and realised that the person, or people, on the receiving end have not fully understood what you meant or headed off and done something different to …

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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Crisis Communications: When Messaging Sends the Wrong Message
Crisis Communications: When Messaging Sends the Wrong Message

by Charlie Bravothree
When it comes to media training, marketing, corporate communication, PR and the like, there remains an annoying and unhealthy preoccupation with the idea of “the message.” The very idea of crafting a message …

Communicate More in Times of Stress
Communicate More in Times of Stress

by Sylvia Henderson
Deadlines. Commitments. Obligations. Time constraints. Terrorists. Business and personal goals. Wait a minute! Did I say terrorists?
What were your sources of stress on September 10, 2001? How well did you communicate with your …

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, …