Communication

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5 ways high-performance organizations make meetings effective Ladders Contributor

“Bad meetings are not inevitable. Quite the opposite: Meetings can be a powerful embodiment of your company’s culture and a driver of performance.” … Read More

Mindful presentation tips that close deals and build connections Mary Lee Gannon

A good presentation creates a connection, builds rapport, and closes deals. A poor presentation divides and bores people, and closes the door on the future. Read More

Office Life

Grow your network in the time it takes to make your morning coffee Heleo Editors

“[While you] wait for the coffee to brew, you can re-engage a handful of people, every day, and it ends up being hundreds of people per year.” … Read More

How To

How to correct someone who is saying your name all wrong Monica Torres

If you know your name is going to cause confusion, you can preemptively stop confusion by including phonetic hints of how it should be said. Read More

Office Life

4 steps to becoming a powerhouse public speaker Jo Miller

As you move up the chain, you’ll need to move beyond communicating effectively with individuals and start successfully addressing large groups of people. Read More

Office Life

The lessons most new grads have to learn in their first jobs Steven Spatz

The lessons you learn through the challenges and struggles of simply figuring it all out will set you up for success in your first job. Read More

Advice

5 phrases that have no English translation, but totally capture what you’ve always wanted to say Stephanie Fairyington

Here are five words that quickly and beautifully distill some very “Thrivey” concepts less elegantly rendered in English. Read More

Latest News

Men talk 92% of the time on conference calls Monica Torres

“One could surmise that male executives (on conference calls) are more prone to speaking simply to hear themselves speak.” … Read More

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How to deal with ‘The Great Resignation’ when you are a manager

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