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Understanding Perceptions of Other People and Yourself
I am looking for models or frameworks to help me understand and manage the perceptions other people and myself have but I am unable to find any?...

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Communicating Effectively
How to communicate in an effective way? 1. Remember the definition of communication i.e. what the communication means 2. What's the purpose of your communication 3. Bring the process (elements) of ...

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How to Give a Powerful 5-Minute Presentation
Short and more focused speeches can be more effective than lengthy ones that introduce too much information and delve into unhelpful detail. A five-minute presentation can be more captivating than a t...

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8 Resolutions for Difficult Interpersonal Conversations
Sometimes a conversation (at work) can be awkward, difficult or not effective, despite of good intentions. Monique Valcour describes 8 practical techniques you can apply to get a difficult interper...

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Types of Communication
What are the types of communication? A. Interpersonal Communication (between two people/small group, feedback is instant, audience is homogeneous and known to the source) B. Intrapersonal Communicat...

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The Impact of Culture on Communication
Communication styles can mean different things to different people particularly when the cultural impact comes into play. This is important for expatriate roles where some period of adjustment is nece...

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Tips for Questioning: Asking Questions and Responding to Them
Questioning is an underrated tool of communication, and people usually don't ask enough questions in conversations. Among various reasons behind the resistance of enquiring, Wood Brooks and John (2018...

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Communication in Management
This entire area of communication is very important and much is written on the subject. I believe that in the context of manager - subordinate, knowing enough about your employee to allow you to commu...

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Problems with Communication in Other Language
Hi there, I'm in a team of 4 with one manager. 3 out of the 4 members plus the manager are French speaking guys. I am the only one non-French speaking, so I use only English. My team members always ta...

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Not Invited... Should you Attend a Meeting?
Imagine yourself being part of a cross-functional team, working on a major project (e.g., a revamp of your company's website). The work is happening smoothly, but one day you find out that you have no...

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Role of Communication in New Companies
Evaluating the role of communication in a turbulent business environment, what are the key elements to consider for boosting the performance of the performance of new companies?...

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How to Organize a Meeting? Best Practices
Many people are considering meetings a waste of time. Sometimes we might even have thought ourselves that the last meeting we attended was unproductive. However meetings are not a waste of time, but p...

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How to Manage (Insidious) Insubordination?
Insubordination is the act or behavior of refusing to obey orders from a person in a position of authority (power). Insidious insubordination is the malignant, malicious, vicious, malign, nasty, evil ...

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Morgan's 4 Underlying Intents (Aims) to Become an Authentic Speaker
The ability of communicating authentically (and being perceived as authentic person) is a very important leadership skill. When they possess it, leaders can relatively easily move others to a position...

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Managing a Personal Dispute at Work
It's happened to all of us - a business argument that got personal, or a fierce personal disagreement in your team, or anywhere in the work environment There are many causes, but the end result is ...

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ABC of Good Communication
- Be yourself - Remove communication noises and biases - Create a communicative environment - Learn to listen (and ask questions) - Don't be single minded (no prejudices) - Take risk (it makes th...

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The Impact of Gender on Communication Styles
Research shows that communication styles are relatively different for men and women. This is because using language is a learned social behaviour: How we talk and listen are influenced by our experien...

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Interaction versus Communication
What is the difference between communication and interaction? Often people use it together but if one defines each of the terms, in what situation are they most suitable to be used? Thank you....

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Morals and Communication
Communication can be a great tool if used with good morals. Excluding the details, we all have learned pretty much the same ideology of good morals. We are supposed to work together and build each ot...

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Textbook on Manageral Communication
Can anyone recommend a very good book on managerial communication? Please give name of the book, author and the year of publication. Thanks....

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🔥	NEW Communication Apprehension, Fear of Presenting, Presentation Anxiety Presentations are important in business. They can be a true differentiator between success and failure of a business pitch, online webinar, investor confidence attraction, sales closure, etc. The suc... 3

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🥇	25 Common Presentation Mistakes and Tips Some people have a natural talent for public speaking. But of course, those without such innate abilities can improve their presentation skills as well. Here's a list of frequently made presentation ... 78 20 comments

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🥉	Communication Channels: What is Grapevine Communication? Definition and Importance There are various channels of communication. Describe the importance of grapevine communication (Ed: ~informal, non-official, rumours). Please illustrate with an example. Thank you.... 44 8 comments

10 Tips and Ethics for Attending Business Meetings
No matter how mind-numbing things get, don't be lulled into thinking that meetings aren't important. The fact is, they can make - or break - your career. Here are 10 things you should NEVER do in a me...

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What are the Skills a Management Consultant Should Have?
Hi everyone! I'm a student and I would like to become a management consultant in the future. What are the hard and the soft skills you think a management consultant must have? Why? Thanks!...

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