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Access POWER - by Joseph Riggio- How Personality Affects How You Handle Sticky Situations - by Submitted on Aug 16, 2009 from Joan CurtisTo better understand the Say It Just Right (SIJR) Model, you must know more about the people you are “saying it” to before you apply it to sticky situations. If we faced cardboard people everyday, who always acted the same way, we could apply the SIJR Model right away. Unfortunately (some may ...
Views: 6247(1 vote) - How Team Building Activities Impact the Bottom Line - by Submitted on Oct 07, 2013 from Rob JacksonEverybody comes out of a team building workshop feeling renewed and with a deeper sense of camaraderie. The immediate splash back is that co-workers tend to be more helpful and tolerant of each other a few days after the activity. But unless the team building activities lead to some type of ...
Views: 2028(1 vote) - How to achieve all of your goals! - by Submitted on Aug 09, 2011 from Jeff HalliganOk, so everywhere you look,Someone is beating the importance of setting goals to death. Everyone by now knows that they are supposed to set goals, What no one seems to know or want to talk about is, How to set a goal. and what to do with it once you have decided on it. I am going to assume, ...
Views: 1009(1 vote) - How to Ask For Help - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Chris HammerGood leaders in any capacity, whether managers at work or parents at home, need help from others. They need the right people to take on the right tasks – the tasks for which they don’t possess the right amount of knowledge, skill, or time to do themselves; or the tasks that others should be ...
Views: 2284(1 vote) - How To Be More Influential - by Submitted on May 27, 2012 from Chris HammerAre you in a position to influence others – at work, at home, in your community? Is having influence important to your position or cause (as a manager, parent, or someone with a vision who’s trying to create something better)? Do the ways in which you exert your influence tend to work well; and ...
Views: 1268(1 vote) - How to Cure the Verbal Virus - A Five Step Treatment Plan - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyWarning! You may be infected with a virus that could be lethal to your sales, your public relations and even your social life. I call it a "Verbal Virus. " Verbal viruses are meaningless fillers that speckle our speech, distract from our message, drain our impact and annoy listeners. I call ...
Views: 942(1 vote) - How to Disagree with the Boss - by Submitted on Jun 30, 2009 from Gene GriessmanConsiderable skill is required to successfully say to someone in a power position, "I want to do it my way instead of your way." Yet this skill is often needed by leaders at every level--whether you're a three-star general communicating with a four-star general, a CEO with a board member or ...
Views: 967(1 vote) - How To Have A Meaningful Conversation - by Submitted on Apr 06, 2011 from Melodie WilliamsThe grand object for which a gentleman exists, is to excel in company. Conversation is the mean of his distinction, the drawing-room the scene of his glory. In company, though none are "free," yet all are "equal." All therefore whom you meet, should be treated with equal respect, although ...
Views: 3110(1 vote) - How to Have Charisma - by Submitted on Dec 27, 2010 from Eduard EzeanuDo you think charisma is a sexy trait and you would like to have it? I have good news for you: you can voluntarily develop your charisma by putting into practice specific action steps. Charisma is a personality trait which enables you to have a big influence on others around you, to persuade ...
Views: 3124(2 votes) - How to Implement Change in the Workplace Without Sending Your Staff to a Psychiatrist - by Submitted on Oct 04, 2006 from Mike MooreIt seem that the only time people are open to change is when what they have always done no longer works for them. In other words when our needs are no longer being met by previous behaviors, thought patterns or procedures. Your task as a CEO or manager is to show your staff that this applies to ...
Views: 15221(1 vote) - How to Predict Behavior Like Abraham Lincoln Did - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Gene GriessmanAbraham Lincoln had an uncanny ability to predict behavior. For example, when Lincoln was President, he told one of his associates how every member of Congress would vote on a particular bill. To make the point, he wrote down what their votes would be. Sure enough, when the votes were ...
Views: 825(1 vote) - How to Promote Your Website via Link Submission Forms - by Submitted on Jul 24, 2012 from wswsw wxwedwedSeveral websites nowadays installed a ‘submit-your-site’ feature which lets other webmasters enter their link information and get listed in their link pages. This is another fast and cool method of creating backlinks to your website that contain exactly the anchor text you need. In this article ...
Views: 870(1 vote) - How to Rivet the Attention of Any Audience - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyA boring speaker isn't just tedious for the audience. It's embarrassing for the speaker. If you've ever suspected you might be putting people to sleep, fear not. You don't need an elaborate bag of gimmicks to liven up your talks. All you need is a little more liveliness in your voice. While ...
Views: 940(1 vote) - How to Think Like Lincoln - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Gene GriessmanThink through, then follow through is good advice. If you do heavy lifting with your mind, physical lifting can be efficient, productive, and pleasant. Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest thinkers the United States has produced, grew up in a culture that held thinking in low esteem. With ...
Views: 768(1 vote) - How to Train to Become an Efficient Motivational Speaker - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2009 from Sarah JoseYou cannot become an excellent motivational speaker as fast as you would like. Becoming an excellent reputed motivational speaker may take at least two to ten years or even more. The following tips enable you to become a motivational speaker: Get a good tutor or guide - Get the guidance from a ...
Views: 1691(1 vote) - I Am So Sorry! - by Submitted on Aug 26, 2009 from Diane CraigA Few Words on Apologies Last fall, on a walking tour of downtown Toronto with my son, a particularly attractive building caught my attention. I was so busy admiring its architecture that I didn’t see the bench in my path. Boom! I took a tumble worthy of a Hollywood stuntwoman. It was ...
Views: 1453(1 vote) - Impressing Your Fiancée - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from john bothaMost of our lives are spent either being impressed or leaving an impression. The word impression in itself takes a life time. Daily as we grow we learn with new experiences, with the help of which we maneuver our thought process and then forming into actions for better than yesterday’s display. ...
Views: 943(1 vote) - In the Strictest of Confidence - by Submitted on Jul 19, 2009 from Marshall NorthcottAre you entrusted with proprietary information? It’s very easy to innocently divulge confidential information just in passing. Years ago while calling on a small construction company the owner’s wife (let’s call her Joan) told me a story that emphasizes the significance of what you share ...
Views: 3094(1 vote) - In Tough Times-Silence Is NOT Golden - by Submitted on May 18, 2009 from Eileen McDarghIn the face of this severe, take-no-prisoners economic downturn, far too many organizations are responding in knee-jerk reaction to the thought of holding all but the smallest of meetings. Training budgets are slashed. Employees hunker behind their desk, hoping that no one from HR can find them ...
Views: 1252(1 vote) - Increasing Your Authenticity & Success through Acknowledgement - by Submitted on May 23, 2012 from Michael McIntyreOne of the most important thing that you can do to increase your Authenticity Ratio and ensure your success is to ACKNOWLEDGE the people you interact with on a day to day basis. It's a principle that is so rarely used that some might even regard acknowledgement as a "secret". You might be ...
Views: 1349(1 vote) - Influence Hot Tips! - by Submitted on May 17, 2009 from Sharon EdenI regularly get told by women clients that they’re not being listened to and have little or no influence in their organisation. My first question of course is, “How do you do that?” Doesn’t make me the most popular coach on the block but, hey, if my clients wanted milk sop they’d go elsewhere. ...
Views: 1166(1 vote) - Interpersonal Communication with the Enneagram - by Submitted on Feb 01, 2011 from Joel SeahThe Enneagram is one of the many personality profiling systems in the world today. However, its origins remain relatively unclear. There are groups of people who believe that the Enneagram first originated in the 10th or 11th century among the Sufi, which is a mystical sect of Islam. There are ...
Views: 1496(1 vote) - Interviewing Techniques - by Submitted on Dec 07, 2010 from Rebecca RichmondUsing the right interviewing techniques can be a great way to find the best employees. The job interview is an integral part of the hiring and selection process. Although it does not fully tell you the capability of the applicants, the interview can give you a brief background on their character ...
Views: 659(1 vote) - Is Our Connectedness Causing Us to Disconnect? - by Submitted on Jun 04, 2009 from Dennis KelleyThere is no doubt that we are more connected today than at any time in our history. It is possible today to be connected to hundreds and even thousands of people at a time and to constantly keep everyone in our network up to date on our activities. Today’s technology makes it possible to never ...
Views: 1546(1 vote) - Is Your Voice Too Breathy? - by Submitted on Jun 07, 2009 from Susan BerkelyUnless you are Clint Eastwood or a Marilyn Monroe impersonator, a voice that’s too breathy can be one of the biggest credibility killers. On the positive side breathy speakers are stereotyped as compassionate, likeable and sexy. On the negative side they can come across as wishy-washy, weak, ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - Knowing How to Listen Effectively - by Submitted on May 28, 2009 from Menno SpijkstraCommunication plays a major role in any kind of relationship. However, it is one of the most misunderstood words in the English dictionary. Most people would automatically think of “communication” as talking, when actually it is not just that. It is a two-way street, where talking and listening ...
Views: 1950(1 vote) - Law Of Attraction Coach: The Secret To Attracting Lasting Financial Freedom - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2010 from Nanette GeigerIf you aren't getting what you have been wanting for a long time, you probably have some outdated programs that were instilled in us from when we're kids and collective unconscious that runs in the background. Your mind doesn't permit you to have your desires realized because of the older ...
Views: 1252(4 votes) - Leaders of Leaders - by Submitted on Dec 09, 2010 from Kimberly DavisThere are people in my life that make me want to be a better person. They’re not perfect. They too have grumpy days, bad hair days, self-doubting days. They too are incredibly human, with all that entails. But they are the leaders of leaders. They step up when nobody else does, without ...
Views: 929(3 votes) - Leaders Train and Develop Through Their Actions - by Submitted on Feb 04, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffThere are many ways for a leader to train and develop a workforce: teaching, coaching, encouraging and nurturing. However the one form that speaks loudest and is rarely considered a strategy are a leader’s actions. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then the actions of a leader are ...
Views: 1502(1 vote) - Leadership Accountability – a Circular Strategy - by Submitted on Feb 19, 2013 from Pat HeydlauffLeadership accountability isn’t just evaluated by the marker of profitability. There are many components to accountability but the most strikingly overlooked one is buried deep within the relationship of a leader and the workforce: the truth. According to Sergeant Friday from the Dragnet ...
Views: 1703(1 vote) - Leadership: The Power of Extemporaneous Speaking - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Gene GriessmanAbraham Lincoln wrote: "Extemporaneous speaking should be practiced and cultivated; it is the lawyer's avenue to the public. However able and faithful he may be in other respects, people are slow to bring him business, if he cannot make a speech." When Lincoln spoke of extemporaneous ...
Views: 1585(1 vote) - Leading with Presence - by Submitted on Jun 08, 2010 from Angela SmytheLeaders are a key element of any successful organisation or business, without effective and engaging leaders in place a company built on people will lack direction and be unable to fulfil their objectives. The trouble with leadership is that not every leader knows how to act when they are ...
Views: 2334(5 votes) - Learn To Deal With Really Annoying, Irritating, Frustrating, Aggravating People - by Submitted on Aug 04, 2009 from Diane NeumanWho is the one person who always raises your blood pressure, causes you to mumble to yourself and always darkens your otherwise beautiful day like a shadow across the sun? WRITE the name of that person on a scrap of paper. No, it isn't enough to simply THINK the name. It's time to bring that ...
Views: 2130(1 vote) - Learning English Through Short Term Courses to Improve Your Spoken English - by Submitted on Jun 25, 2013 from Ritu VashistToday a person with poor English is characterised as an illiterate man. It has by far become the most spoken language worldwide. Most of the time every work related conversation in oral or written form is done in it. It has International standard so its importance cannot be denied and ignored. ...
Views: 3522(1 vote) - Listening with Your Heart, not Your Head - by Submitted on Apr 26, 2009 from Joan CurtisWhat is the biggest communications challenge my clients face? The simple answer is listening. My clients struggle with listening because their heads get in the way. They grapple with ways to communicate their messages and often ask me about how to go about saying what they want to say the ...
Views: 1247(1 vote) - Look at things from the other person's point of view - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeIt sounds like such a simple thing, doesn't it? But it's one of those many things in life that is much easier to say than it is to do. Look at things from the other person's point of view. When it comes to building trust and rapport, this principle is one of the top seven that we have found to ...
Views: 1675(1 vote) - Make the Most Abused Tool in Any Office, the Telephone - An Assest rather Than a Liability! - by Submitted on Jul 30, 2009 from john wilsonIt may seem odd, but "the" most abused business tool in use today is....The Telephone! Yes, the telephone. Whether it's on the corporate side with endless commands, "Dial one for English, two for Spanish, three for customer service, four for sales" the list really does go on and on. Or home use ...
Views: 581(1 vote) - Mental Landscaping for Effective Relationships - by Submitted on Apr 22, 2009 from Dan OhlerRecently, we traveled to Southern Alberta to visit with Carol’s side of the family. Are they in-laws, out-laws, or maybe some of both? Regardless, I love them all. As we approached our destination, we chatted about our expectations of how the landscape would look, based upon our memories. ...
Views: 1482(1 vote) - Minding Your PDA P’s and Q’s - by Submitted on Aug 21, 2009 from Diane CraigNew party protocols? I’d venture to say that PDAs are more commonly carried than pens, or even combs, in the pockets and purses of most urbanites. Every week, I receive questions for BlackBerry etiquette or iPhone protocols and our May newsletter provided tweetiquette tips. Social ...
Views: 1707(1 vote) - No Trust = No Leader - by Submitted on Aug 30, 2011 from Chris RuisiFrom my own business experiences, I have learned that one of the most important tools a leader has at their disposal is trust. Without it, you’re not leading; you’re just going for a walk in the park. Think about it, if your team doesn’t trust you, why would they follow you or even listen to ...
Views: 1382(2 votes) - Ole Boy Network Still Has Teeth - by Submitted on Jul 07, 2009 from Lillian BjorsethI’m not a sexist, and I’m not a bra-burning feminist. I am a realist. That’s why I can say that the ole boy network still unequivocally affects relationship building in the corporate hallowed halls … not so much in the entrepreneurial ranks. Building beneficial relationships knows no gender ...
Views: 1537(1 vote) - Opportunity Verses Emotions - by Submitted on Jun 17, 2010 from Sandra Dee RobinsonHow to entertain an audience in a time of personal turmoil Have you ever been hit by an emotional boulder? Maybe you just got a disturbing phone call from a family member, had a fight with your significant other or a business emergency that shakes your emotional foundation like a southern ...
Views: 1125(9 votes) - Performance Evaluations Don't Have to Be Painful - by Submitted on Nov 04, 2010 from Marnie GreenWhy does performance evaluation season come with a sense of dread and anxiety? Why do we shrink from this annual routine with such pessimism? Managers and employees alike prefer to shun the performance management process and for good reason. Our long-held and strongly modeled beliefs about ...
Views: 1375(6 votes) - Presentation Tips for Leaders - by Submitted on Aug 10, 2011 from Joe BennetAs a leader, you will be called upon to give presentations to your employees, outside stakeholders, or perhaps even the general public. Although the thought of public speaking might make you nervous, one of the best leadership skills you can develop is the ability to give an effective ...
Views: 902(1 vote) - Presentations that S.U.C.K! - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2009 from Michael JonesDo your presentations S.U.C.K.? If they don’t then you are not being as successful as you could be! “That is the most insane thing I have ever heard, please explain!” No, No, I don’t mean that your presentations should literally suck! S.U.C.K. is an incredibly simple to remember ...
Views: 1443(1 vote) - PRESS RELEASE : 1ST FILIPINO VOIP SOLUTION RELEASED: Libreng Tawag Gamit Ang Internet - by Submitted on Sep 13, 2004 from Maida BarrientosUnion City, California (BUZZFON) July 8, 2004 – A small but emerging Filipino VoIP company, Bonusfon, answers to the clamor of the market today by launching, BuzzfonP2P, a free, compact and convenient soft phone that allow users makes clear pc to pc calls possible without the choppiness, echoes ...
Views: 1370(1 vote) - Public Speaking 101: Owning the Stage - by Submitted on May 11, 2009 from Marc AdamsNo public speaker should ever forget this important fact! “People don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” You have most likely heard that quote before, and it is true. If you are a speaker who wants to be a dynamic and exceptional communicator, then you need to start ...
Views: 3132(1 vote) - Raise the Bar -- Focus on Successes - by Submitted on Sep 30, 2012 from Jane CranstonThe story tells of an interaction between a parent and his high school-age child. The adolescent presents with a report card of four As and one D-. Because of our prejudices and experiences, we the reader are inclined to think the parent is going to either lecture or at least focus on the low ...
Views: 1760(1 vote) - Say What You Mean: The Art of Authentic Communication - by Submitted on May 14, 2009 from Jenn KayeCommunication is a two-way street. CLEAR communication is when another person receives the information you have just communicated in the exact same way you intended it to be received. Yet how often do you experience misunderstanding and miscommunication as a part of your every day experience? ...
Views: 4620(1 vote) - Six Tips to Manage Sticky Situations at Work - by Submitted on Jul 06, 2009 from Joan CurtisWhen your boss asks you to do something that you feel is unethical, what do you do? If you spot two co-workers having an intimate lunch, what do you do? How do you handle telling a long-time employee that his job has been eliminated? One of the biggest headaches any manager faces is ...
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