Effective Communication. It might be the #1 soft skill you need to succeed. When communication is poor, wires cross, tensions rise, and initiatives fail. We communicate daily with peers, direct reports, bosses, customers, friends, and partners. Doing it well means you get along better. It means you make more money, waste less time, and get…
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Soft Skills Every Leader Should Practice
Great leadership isn’t a given. Leadership is often learned by making mistakes, working your way up the ranks, and even more so, by observing leaders around you that excel and even the ones who do not. You can be a leader regardless of the position you hold. Whether you aspire to be a manager, a…
How To Have A Heart-Centered Conversation
Communication has often been regarded as a soft skill – but is that really the case? If we think about it, communication is essential for, well, everything. Unfortunately, clear and effective communication often gets disrupted either through our delivery or in our listening when “life” gets in the way – enter heart-centered communication. Heart-centered communication…
8 Facts About Business Listening
Building and maintaining relationships in sales here in New Jersey is a continuous activity. Since virtually every relationship is an interpersonal one, it is essential that we understand that success means being good at connections. The link quality in many meetings involves the ability to speak clearly and listen intuitively. Doing both is essential. In…