Category: Communication
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The art of the short but productive meeting
I have delivered quite a few training sessions on productive meetings over the last 12 months. I am a big advocate for the short meeting and I consistently state that a meeting should go longer than 20 minutes. I doing this for effect and I later explain that some meetings (only some) can go longer.…
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Meditation
Photo by Jared Rice on Unsplash Meditation has been around for a long time but it is really making a big comeback, particularly in business management and leadership. There are many resources available but this short article is a good primer and also points you to a new book that backs up all of the claims with scientific…
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Getting Assertive
Photo by Heidi Sandstrom. on Unsplash I have been doing a great deal of training lately around people performance, conflict and dealing with difficult issues and 90% of the time it boils down to being assertive enough to deal with the problem. Not easy to do. Not something I found easy either but it was required and I…
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Blockchains – What does it all mean?
Photo by Radek Grzybowski on Unsplash The word blockchain keeps coming up everywhere and until recently I didn’t really get it. Check out this explanation. It might help. Read the article here.
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Work Life Balance
I have been doing some sessions around the topic of work life balance recently and this video just popped up. It provides a really good explanation to why this concept is a problem. My favourite video on this topic is below the first video. Great presentation and sound message on WLB. Can’t see the video…
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Difficult Conversations
Photo by Marcus Neto I have been delivering a lot of training lately around the topics of conflict and difficult conversations. It is a tough area for most people but especially for managers. The article below provides a simple approach to difficult conversations. Read the article here
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Sorry – haven’t posted recently
Hi everyone. Sorry I haven’t posted regularly. It has been a very busy time, both work and personal. Lots of work ahead of the next few weeks. But I finally had the chance to sit down and post again. I am now back on schedule. I have been doing a lot of training around emotional…
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Communication Debriefs
Photo by Margarida CSilva As you read this I am most likely delivering a two day training session on emotional intelligence, communication and relationships. Always interesting areas to examine. There is no mention in my program of team debriefs but the article below points out that they are critical for effective team communication and team building.…
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Bias and decision making
Photo by Samuel Zeller There is a truck load of information swirling around out there at present on bias (100 plus versions) and decision making. If you need to explain this to participants it can get quite confusing. Here is a great article which simplifies what it is and what to do about it. Read the…
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Listening and good conversations
Photo by Toa Heftiba This short video popped up recently and I have used in a couple of programs. It seems to go down well and has some good points about how to communicate – for both the trainer and trainee. I have also added a link to a good article on poor listeners. Can’t see…