Communication

How to get through to the busiest people

July 12, 2018
“Rather than try to get people to move to your preferred communication platform, go to theirs!” explains leading networking expert Ivan Misner, Ph.D.

Top 5 do’s and don’ts of negotiating

July 12, 2018
10 tips for a successful negotiation.

3 ways fear drives success

July 12, 2018
Sometimes, we all need a little fear to remind us of what is truly important. There are three things we must remember about fear.

Survive this quiz and you’re a project manager

July 5, 2018
We believe you need 35 points to survive the high-wire act of being a project manager …

4 pieces of wisdom Steve Jobs shared in 1992 that still apply to today’s workforce

June 20, 2018
Here are some grounding managerial philosophies Jobs shared in a 72-minute speech, and how you can use them to be a more impactful leader.

Extract value from every encounter

June 14, 2018
Listening to your employees involves more than running staff meetings and taking a few questions at the end. To maximize each encounter at work, try these four things.

Public speaking … just for laughs

June 14, 2018
Q. People can give me all the tips in the world about how to control my nerves before a speech, but they never seem to take. Want to take a crack at one?

Steve Jobs v. George Lucas: The standoff

June 14, 2018
In late 1985, Steve Jobs had launched NeXT and wanted to buy a unit of Lucasfilm that made special-effects software for the movies. But finalizing a deal meant haggling with George Lucas, a notoriously hard negotiator.

Can a 60-year-old bridge the generation gap?

May 10, 2018
Q. I just entered my sixties, and I really feel a distance building between myself and the younger generations. Should I feel ridiculous about wanting to look and act younger, just so I feel like I’m more relevant to the staff around me?

Remember this term!

May 10, 2018
Media richness theory, introduced by Richard L. Daft and Robert H. Lengel in 1986, holds that some methods of communication reproduce information much more effectively than others.