In a recent article, Business News Daily identified three lesser-known traits of self-awareness: Empathy - Understanding how others see you, provides a heightened emotional intelligence to those around you. Adaptability - Knowing how you will react or behave allows you to pause and adjust. Confidence - Identifying your flaws, needs, [...]
According to Harvard Business Review, self-management can be learned by anyone: Decide where you want to self-manage. Look for circumstances where your typical behaviors don’t work as well as you’d like. These are ripe for self-management improvement. Identify what contributes to your lack of self-management. When you fail to self-manage, [...]
Interpersonal communication is the exchanging of information, ideas, and feelings between two or more people through verbal or non-verbal methods. It often includes voice, facial expressions, body language, and gestures. Friendliness - A friendly tone, personal question, showing interest or a smile encourages open and honest communication Confidence - Demonstrates [...]
Much of our verbal communication skills can be applied to written communications such as email and text. Put aside distractions and focus on the message. Read the words, but also pay attention to the tone. Notice the punctuation they’ve chosen, such as exclamation marks. Don’t start thinking of your reply [...]
According to the website College Info Geek, there are four easy tactics to remembering names: Realize Names Aren’t Easy to Remember — Recognize that names are difficult to remember, and you’ll naturally put more effort into remembering them. Use the Person’s Name in Conversation — When you repeat someone’s name, [...]
There are several easy ways to establish rapport: Find common interests Listen more than your speak Ask follow-up questions when someone speaks Mirror a person’s body language Actively listen to what’s being said Give genuine compliments and positive feedback
Forbes lists 8 things people do when they’ve lost interest in a conversation: Look Around the Room — They are looking for an escape and don’t want to hear any more. Be careful not to do this yourself as it indicates a lack of respect. Avoid eye contact — Indicates [...]
It’s a term created by Cal Newport, renowned author and computer science professor at Georgetown University. “Professional activity performed in a state of distraction-free concentration that pushes your cognitive capabilities to their limit.”
In a recent article, Business News Daily identified three lesser-known traits of self-awareness: Empathy - Understanding how others see you, provides a heightened emotional intelligence to those around you. Adaptability - Knowing how you will react or behave allows you to pause and adjust. Confidence - Identifying your flaws, needs, [...]
A recent article in Forbes Magazine outlined four steps for leveraging Attention Management to increase your productivity: Let go of others’ expectations: Prioritize your work, and don’t be reactive. Answer emails, texts, and voicemails when it is convenient for you. Don’t over-schedule: Plan downtime in between meetings to sort through [...]