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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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Leadership Success – 7 Habits That Irritate Those You Lead
Leadership Success – 7 Habits That Irritate Those You Lead

by Duncan Brodie
As a leader, you know that to achieve results you need to build a team around you in order to do that.
At the same time, you can fall into the trap of doing …

Minimising Conflict with Effective Communication
Minimising Conflict with Effective Communication

by Lee Hopkins
Did you know there are 5 types of communication that lead to conflict?
Let’s look at them…
Definition of Conflict
It helps if we first define what we mean by ‘conflict.’
Conflict is an expressed struggle between …

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 Can You Build a Workplace of Choice?
How Can You Build a Workplace of Choice?

by Barbara Beccari
Good relationships are the key in the workplace, having a direct effect on the functioning of an organisation. So how do you build and maintain effective relationships at work to promote performance and …

Business Leaders – Here’s a Simple Communication Strategy to Improve Employee Performance
Business Leaders – Here’s a Simple Communication Strategy to Improve Employee Performance

by Skip Weisman
In a recent leadership workshop participants were asked to share all the things their peers, subordinates and bosses do that drive them crazy and make their jobs more difficult. Two full flip-chart pages …