Communication

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How to keep your cool when someone threatens you at a meeting Mary Lee Gannon

Have you ever been in a high stakes meeting or in a conversation where someone challenges your position and you immediately start to feel the world closing in on you? Austrian psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Viktor Frankl describes that moment this way: “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.” … Read More

Survey confirms your office emails and Slack messages are likely being monitored Monica Torres

If you worry about your boss reading through your private messages at work, you are right to be paranoid. A recent survey of IT workers showed that 98% of companies are tracking their employees’ digital activity. Read More

Work from home? Employees would rather email than Slack you Monica Torres

For the majority of us, email is still the superior form of communication, even when you are talking to an employee timezones away from the office. A new survey from Voxbone found that email was the preferred mode of communication for working professionals. Read More

7 golden rules to get the most out of your meetings Sophia Anderson

They’re an essential part of business life, but if you’re not careful, your meetings might simply be good for only one thing – zapping precious time. Read More

How to create a funny – and appropriate – Out of Office response Lindsay Tigar

But before you copy/paste your traditional message, career experts challenge professionals to be a tad more creative with your OOO. Try these tips on matching your excitement for your getaway with your email the next time you head off on an adventure. Read More

How to assert yourself when you're dismissed Selena Rezvani

Have you ever sat in a meeting and felt ignored or utterly unimportant? Perhaps you offered up an idea that someone else seized upon. Maybe you inserted yourself into the conversation but no one gave you their eye contact or their attention. Read More

Radical candor: Is it ever OK to use the word 'stupid' when giving feedback?Kirstin Lynde

You have a spectacular opportunity to show your team what it looks and sounds like to solicit honest performance feedback, then receive it with curiosity, openness, and gratitude. And to ensure you’ve got both the “edge” and the soft touch that managing human beings requires. Read More

4 ways to stop panicking before giving a major talk Jane Burnett

Sometimes you have to give a huge presentation when the thought of sinking through the floor sounds much more appealing. Here’s how to avoid panicking make it run more smoothly. Read More

An illustrative guide to common words people tend to misuse Ladders Staff

We’ve all been there. There are just certain words that sound so much alike even though they have completely different meanings. And sometimes, when we are required to spell them, it is a STRUGGLE. Read More

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