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When performing on camera, chances are the stakes are high and your anxiety is, too. Changing your attitude can go a long way toward improving the way you come across to your audience.
Cultural differences abound in business, but breaches of etiquette aren't inevitable. You just need some cultural intelligence.
The leader’s job is to get results through others. Be that person, not someone who's focused on either peace or power at the expense of improvement.
If you’ve ever avoided conflict to keep the peace, given unsolicited advice, or shut down a conversation to avoid accountability, you’ve contributed to drama.
Listening is a leadership responsibility that does not appear in the job description. It isn’t hard, either, but it does require commitment.
Learn to listen, not just bide time until you get to speak again.
People support what they help to create. Meeting ownership shifts when participants are involved in determining the who, what, when, where and why of their meeting.
Move past gossip, complaints and distractions to have the conversations that actually make a difference.
How can we move beyond polarization to talk about difficult issues at work?
Ever try speed networking? Here are some potential benefits.
Here are some questions to help you become a better listener -- and a better helpmate for your colleagues.
There is no faster way to eroding engagement, service, and results in a workplace than by discounting, demeaning or dismissing others’ ideas, efforts, and accomplishments.
Here’s how you should be getting ready for a team sales pitch to give your company the best chance for success.
Senior leaders want a clear, concise and confident presentation. Here's how to deliver that.
Learn about communication from a company where all employees must answer three questions when reviewing peers: “What is something I should start doing? Continue doing? Stop doing?”
Business innovation expert Melissa Kennedy shares what what she learned from giving 29 business presentations over 30 days.
Surveys of institutions and startups alike reveal a trust gap that only transparency can begin to solve.
Don't be afraid to apologize and make things right.
How can you be more authentic and credible when collecting feedback?
The next time you’re dealing with a stalemate, step back from the argument and revisit the premises on which it is based.
It is important to speak with authority in a timely manner while still using carefully considered words.
9 entrepreneurs offer tips on being a better networker.
Difficult feedback is never easy, but there are ways to make it more palatable and even help employees be more receptive.
Getting better at handling your emotions can also help you be a better speaker and presenter.
Entrepreneurs offer advice on tapping into what's happening at your company.
How can you make the best use of Slack without it becoming a distraction or platform for unnecessary chatter?
You know how to make casual conversation, right? Then you're already on your way to great public speaking and presentations.
Use these behavioral science tips in your next presentation.
Fear of public speaking is common but treatable.
APQC surveyed people about their current collaboration habits and the changes that would make them happier and more productive.
Are some people talking too much and others not enough? Here's how to recognize the signs and, importantly, what to do about it.
A guide for better conversations that deliver feedback while building trust.
Here's what managers and employees of any age can learn about giving and receiving feedback.
When there’s no time to prepare, how do you formulate your thoughts in the moment so you can be compelling and engaging?
14 entrepreneurs share advice on how to bust silos and get people talking.
There’s a scientific basis for why vulnerability is an important leadership attribute: Humans are wired to help one another.
Whether it be politics or any potentially sensitive issue, here are things to consider before you begin to talk about any potentially divisive topic.
"Please" and "thank you" are essential but not invincible communication tools.
Fear of public speaking is a normal response that’s hard-wired into the human brain. That doesn't mean you need to let fear stop you.
Don't wait to give bad news, but know how to approach the boss in a helpful and responsible way.
Back-and-forth argument isn't leadership. Even if you are right, you have to give up the need to be right.
If you’re looking to improve your business presentation skills, here are the secrets of how some top executives did just that.