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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 […]
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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
How to Improve Your Writing Skills and Craft Better Emails and Chat Messages
Most business communication is done in writing, usually via email and chat messages. According to data from Radicati, there are about 124.5 billion business emails […]
Improve Team Communication for Better Customer Experience
Customers are the lifeblood of any business – and keeping them happy ensures they stay loyal to your company. This is why great customer experience […]
Why It’s Worth Collaborating with Teammates (And How to Do It Productively)
Research at Stanford University found that those collaborating on a certain assignment will tend to persist with the task 64 percent longer than solo workers. […]
4 Ways to Increase Productivity While Working from Home
The frequency of remote work options have grown exponentially in the past decade, with an estimated 3.6 million Americans working from home in at least […]
Why Decluttering Makes You More Productive at Work (And How to Do It)
If you’re like most people, chances are you have some sort of clutter in your life. Whether it’s a messy basement, an overstuffed closet, or […]
How Staying Fit Helps Your Health and Makes You More Productive at Work
Moving your body regularly helps you fight off chronic disease, while improving your overall mood and keeping your waistline small, but staying fit is about […]