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Our Responses Are Not Necessarily Those of Others

by Laurie Wilhelm
In a previous article, I was taking a look at our natural human tendancy to impose our personal emotions, perceptions or beliefs onto our understanding of others.
I’d like to share with you here …

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Developing Good Management Skills
Developing Good Management Skills

by Ann Halloran
You have finally come into your own and landed a management job and now you want to develop good management skills. Obviously, you have already exhibited some skill to get where you are. …

Being Overwhelmed is Not Terminal
Being Overwhelmed is Not Terminal

by Cookie Tuminello
“You are surrounded by simple, obvious solutions that can dramatically increase your income, power, influence, and success. The problem is, you just don’t see them.” – Jay Abraham
Does this sound like your mantra? …

12 Solutions For Being A Better Leader
12 Solutions For Being A Better Leader

by Mark Tewart
1. Manage things and lead people.
Processes should be defined and managed daily. People should be lead by example daily. Management by strict control inhibits star performers and eliminates creativity of intelligent people. Feelings …

Timeless Wisdom For Modern Leaders – Lead Through Building Relationships
Timeless Wisdom For Modern Leaders – Lead Through Building Relationships

by Per Winblad
Wise leaders know that leadership involves growing together with those they are leading.
Leadership is an ongoing relationship based on common values. In practice it generally takes the form of a series of meetings …

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 …

Basic Management Skills of Good Leaders
Basic Management Skills of Good Leaders

by Ann Halloran
What are the basic management skills of a good manager or leader? Management and leadership go hand in hand you really cannot have one without the other, but what are the basic skills …

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 …

Persuade with Power
Persuade with Power

by Laurie Sheppard
Frustrated when you try to put ideas across and wonder why others don’t seem to share your enthusiasm or interest? How can you communicate your wants and get your reward? Here are simple, …

Three Requisites for Corporate Team Building and Motivation
Three Requisites for Corporate Team Building and Motivation

by Craig Wagganer
To create Corporate Team Building and Motivation, there are three attitudes that need to be present in each team member to make the team a peak performer. Those three are confidence, humility, and …