Unplugging: Myth or Reality. Can a Digital Detox Improve Your Productivity?
Americans could use a vacation and unplugging from the digital world. Recent data shows that an estimated 53 percent of Americans continue to work over […]
How to Boost Your Employee Motivation
Lack of employee motivation costs companies billions every year. Low motivation equals low productivity, poor results and low income. Studies show that 48% of employees […]
Practical Strategies to Improve Listening Skills
We’ve explored the importance of listening in this series, and now it’s time to talk about some simple and practical strategies for honing your listening […]
Nonverbal Communication In a Digital World
No one can deny the enormous benefits brought by digital communication. However, being able to communicate with people without actually seeing or hearing them has […]
5 Key Reasons for Poor Listening Skills
Listening is critical to your workday and poor listening skills can ruin it. Top executives for a Chicago manufacturing plant were asked to survey the […]
How to Take a Digital Detox While on Vacation
Most adults spend up to 11 hours per day digitally connected one way or another. We use screens for work, for fun, for shopping – […]
General Guidelines for Effective Listening
Effective listening is a critical part of communicating—you can’t have one without the other. No matter where your position lies in the chain of command. […]
Nine Effective Business Communication Techniques
Effective business communication is crucial for the success of any company. Poor communication is not only frustrating on a personal level, but has the potential […]
The Surprising Importance Of Formal Communication At Work
In this day and age, millennial-run startups prefer a more horizontal type of organizational structure. People are more and more inclined towards blurring the lines […]
Spot Inappropriate Behavior and Prevent It From Permeating Company Culture
Inappropriate behavior can happen in any company. As a boss or manager, it falls under your jurisdiction to manage such situations, and fast. When left […]
The 4 Communicator Types You Need to Consider
As humans, we are all unique. Not only by looks, knowledge or beliefs, but also when it comes to communication abilities and preferences. Everyone has […]
How to Speak Up In Meetings
To speak up in a meeting is considered public speaking, and according to Psychology Today, there are many reasons some people are afraid to do […]
Keep Focus and Be a Great Leader for Your Team
A great company or team culture – one that’s productive, positive and growth-oriented – starts with a great leader. Becoming a leader that your team […]
Valuable Leadership Lessons Game of Thrones Teaches Us
Game of Thrones is more than just a show. It’s a subculture and a phenomenon that is on everybody’s lips these days. Even the people […]