There’s one quick lesson we can all learn from the politicians promising us the moon every night from our TV screens: their constant diet of feedback. How would you like to end every speech and every day with a team full of colleagues and handlers telling you what you did wrong that day, what the [...]
During the holidays, many of us walk a very thin line between busy and overcommitted. Holidays or not, at times, we all have to say “no.” Saying “no” doesn’t have to be an arduous, unpleasant ordeal; it can be a direct statement of your thoughts and desires, delivered honestly and professionally. Be firm, fair, and [...]
What intriguing topic or question has a networking colleague used at a holiday party to engage you and make themselves memorable? Click here to send me your answers. Read all the comments and pick up a few great topics to use at your next holiday party. ————————————————————————– "People love to talk about themselves, and they [...]
Many people now pay a psychologist to fill the role a friend used to play. We open one of the modules in our interpersonal skills course with this first line, and attendees around the room nod, as if struck for the first time with awareness. Starbucks generates buzz because it creates community for those who [...]
