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Important questions to ask to become a better leader
Do you want a better understanding of your workplace relationships? Here are 8 important questions leaders should be asking.
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The most effective communication channels at work
What communication channels are best for your work message or request? Explore five traditional communications channels and when to use each.
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Close the loop
One simple mistake leaders make when communicating and collaborating is forgetting to close the loop after a decision is made.
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Negotiate better: How to increase your leadership skills
Negotiate better by learning what leadership abilities and body language skills you need.
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The missing link in your leadership: Build meaningful feedback loops
Feedback loops can be a powerful tool for leaders, provided they are adapted to the organization’s and leader’s specific needs.
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Common personality types of executives and how best to work with them
You can't control the personality types of executives you'll encounter, but you can control how you influence them and show your competence.
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Handling hybrid: 3 tips to get the most from modern meetings
Hybrid meetings are the new normal, and employers, managers and employees each have a role to play. Learn how to maximize hybrid meetings.
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Get out into the field with customers
Too many businesses miss out on an easy way to engage with customers, gain valuable intelligence and build business. It's called getting out into the field with customers.
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The “I have a dream” line that almost wasn’t
We might not be the orator that Martin Luther King Jr. was or be in situations with the same gravity, but we can still learn something about his public speaking approach.
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What a health scare can teach about EQ and social awareness
Empathy is especially important because, as our author learned after a health scare, people are quick to make negative assumptions or judgments of others.
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How can leaders improve connection in the new year?
Resolve to improve your communication and connection by sharing more, creating space for others, listening better and more.
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Elevate workplace conversations with these 2 words
An invitation to "say more" can bring out the best in your workplace conversations, whether you're curious, caught off-guard, unsure or even upset. Learn more about this communication technique for leaders.
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How to boost your intercultural communication for impact
Complex global negotiations like COP26 are an example and an opportunity to study intercultural communication, improve our skills and deliver greater impact.
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What my time in theater taught me about corporate communication
The theater is a proving ground for effective communication, and corporate leaders have much to learn from it, too.
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Are you communicating above the line?
A good pause is the starting point for improving your conversations, asking better questions and staying "above the line" as a communicative leader.
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How to prepare for difficult conversations
Difficult conversations requires leaders to be prepared, to show the business case and to create an intention. Learn more about changing behavior through conversations.
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Leaders: Clarify your ideas before communicating them
Good ideas alone won't guarantee success. How a leader communicates those ideas, and the clarity of those ideas, matters. Learn how to communicate your innovation.
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10 backdoor ways to gain the upper hand in conversations
Persuasion is difficult, especially when you disagree with someone. Here are 10 tips for winning over people from a longtime FBI employee.
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3 proven actions to help introverts excel as leaders
Speaking up isn't always a natural skill for introverts, but it can be learned -- and it's essential to career growth and establishing the executive presence leaders require.
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Engage your audience: The Q&A
Q&A sessions are powerful opportunities to clarify your points, engage your audience and empower them to act. Don't throw away this influencer opportunity.
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When the moment is right, are you ready for a motivation conversation?
Having the courage and patience to understand people's motivation can help them -- and you as a leader -- move forward.
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There’s a secret to mastering executive communication
When you present to executives, you want to be confident, concise, factual -- and prepared. Learn more about these key executive communication tips.
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How to give a powerful presentation
Good presentations persuade, combine stoytelling and logic, and offer a clear path forward. Learn more about public presentation best practices in this article and video.
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Express your best self: Go for connection, not perfection
Here are some ways to be prepared for your next presentation so that you can focus on connecting with the audience and not worrying about being perfect.
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The No. 1 communication secret of great leaders: Be clear and concise
Keeping it short and sweet is a key communication skill for aspiring leaders. Here are some specific ways to get your message across quickly and effectively.
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Maybe slap your face before your next presentation
A pre-presentation ritual will help reduce jitters, add energy and build confidence before facing your audience. Learn what Stephen Colbert does, plus some tips that might work for you.
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What you say matters: Bring executive presence to your presentation
When you present to leadership, you belong. Act like it, and don't rush.
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Organize for understanding: How to fight information overload
Good presentations need to be organized or else you risk confusing or overwhelming your audience.
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Emotional intelligence begins with self-awareness
Self-awareness isn't easy, but it's a key component of emotional intelligence, better relationships and better outcomes.
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Clarify your core message: Up the value of your presentation
Great work deserves a great presentation. Here's advice on discovering your core message so senior leadership knows what you've accomplished.
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Initiate difficult conversations with these 4 steps
Difficult conversations take work, and starting them is often the hardest part.
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What are the rules of conversational engagement?
Conversations go better when you understand the rules and how to react in certain situations. Here are 10 such rules to think about.
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Improving communication at the intersection of change and transformation
How and where you communicate matters as much as what you say. Here's how to manage communication during rapidly changing times.
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4 simple steps for creating a powerhouse presentation
Presentations don't succeed without planning. Read on for the beginning of a series on cracking the presentation code.
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How the right software can increase collaboration
Collaboration is more important than ever, and the software and app choices made by companies could be the difference between productivity and frustration.
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Stop talking and start bottom-lining your meetings
Be more strategic about your meetings and how you communicate during them. Learn how.
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Best practices for visually engaging virtual presentations
Visuals are a key part of any presentation, and virtual meetings provide unique challenges. Learn more about winning visuals when you're not in the room with your audience.
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Success at work happens one negotiation at a time
(Almost) everything is a negotiation. Knowing this can help you advance your aims at work -- and you don't need to be a jerk or steam-roll everyone to succeed.
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3 ways to manage up today
Executives are busy, and how you communicate with them makes a difference -- especially when you need something from them.
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3 rules to prevent conflict mismanagement
People have many ways of avoiding conflict. Here's what you need to know about avoiding conflict avoidance -- and what to do when your organization is conflict-averse.
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Fixing broken meetings with better communication, collaboration and outcomes
Meetings can be better with a structured, scientific approach. Learn how.