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Category: People Skills

How to work through creative differences

Sometimes conflict emerges on a creative project that has no perfect vision. Beth Noymer Levine, author of Jock Talk, says that whether the hangup is over the title of a report or the décor in the office, you should remember these three things.

Please stop! TMI!

Here are the topics that make people feel queasy when you discuss them at work, according to a survey, ranked by the percentage of people who said, “Please don’t talk about that!”

How to really ask a question

Good leadership doesn’t mean that as a leader you should do all the talking. In fact, some of the best leaders do more listening than talking. Mark Deterding, writing at Lead Change Group, shares how you should practice listening to be a better leader.

The best seat in the house can be too intimidating

Remember that when you sit behind a desk and your employees are sitting in front of you, you are clearly positioned as the superior, which produces a natural reticence in people you’re paying to speak openly. If you want to cultivate honesty, level the playing field by sitting with the team at a table whenever […]