What does good listening really mean?
On a recent visit to China, Merge learned something very interesting about the word “listen” as used in traditional Mandarin Chinese. She explains further.
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Seven ways to have better conversations at work
The ability to have better conversations will serve you well in any workplace environment or organization. By confidently engaging your co-workers, your boss, and even the most senior people you work with, you will be able to build better and
Tips for a hybrid workplace: How not to be out of sight, out of mind
As we look forward to the fall, and (fingers-crossed) an in-person return to work and school, most organizations are actually planning for some sort of a hybrid workplace. A hybrid workplace is one in which some people are in the
Amp up your virtual leadership by implementing weekly team meetings
As regular readers of the blog know, I have been doing a series of videos since the beginning of this year on how to amp up your virtual leadership skills. One of the biggest challenges that comes with virtual leadership
11 Ways to improve online engagement
Let’s face it, online engagement can be challenging. And it’s not going to get easier any time soon! Thirteen months into the coronavirus pandemic, vaccinations are under way, and there is hopeful talk of returning to offices and schools this
“Any” versus “Some”; one is better than the other
Your choice of words matters. Take, for example, “any” versus “some”. The two words have different polarities. “Any” is negatively polarized: it ordinarily occurs in declarative sentences that are negatively framed and usually inappropriate in those that are positively framed.