There is an assumption that people in management and/or leadership are good communicators. This is not always the case. When managing change in your business, this is a dangerous belief to have. Why? Because 70% of all change initiatives fail. Business owners need to do everything in their power to ensure their people are able to …
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Who do you trust? Your partner, your parents, your best friend? For most of us, trust is not something that comes easily. It has to build over time. It has to be earned. When nurturing workplace skills and strong business teams, research shows it’s one of the most valued attributes in an organisation. Brené Brown says she …
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Back in 2011, a colleague of mine, Jo was interviewed by Meetings & Incentive Travel about impactful presentation skills. Her advice even then was “not to commit death by PowerPoint.” PowerPoint is an excellent tool but as far as effective communication goes, for a long time now it has been failing. It’s a relic of a bygone …
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You’ve probably read that book, How To Win Friends And Influence People by Dale Carnegie. And if you haven’t, I’ll bet you’ve heard of it. Crazy to think that it was published in the 1930s. Yet, in 2011 it was still number 19 on Time Magazine‘s top 100 most influential books. Some of the claimed benefits of reading …
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Communication skills are consistently listed in the top skills sought after by employers. Data Scientist might be the sexiest job of the 21st century, but without good communication skills, it’s completely ineffective. And there’s research to back this up. According to Willis Towers Watson, companies that communicate effectively are three and a half times more likely to significantly …
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