Posts Tagged ‘communication’
The Power of Your First Work Hour
What we do in the first hour sets the tone for the working day. I heard this suggested so I put it to the test. When delivering training or speaking at an event the time is allocated, whereas on “office” days I can freely plan.. I’m not a morning person so “office” days start slowly [...]
Why Your Boss Notices You Networking
Is networking is a “should do” but one that you don’t always want to? Why put ourselves out there, among strangers, forcing ourselves into conversation with someone we don’t know? On our own time, what’s the point of making new acquaintances? Besides, the more secure our job seems on the inside, the harder it might [...]
Why Not Network?
In need of a good reason to network? Many of us don’t want to network. In fact many of us don’t understand why we need to network and certainly don’t see how it will benefit us if we did. So here’s why we might want to network. Here’s how networking benefits us and our careers: 1. Building [...]
It’s Negotiation, Not Hardball – Part 2
The Power of Permission. In Part 1 we covered handling a negotiation as a steady conversation towards a win-win rather than playing hardball. The tempo and the 80:20 principle were outlined as key approaches to reap results. Now in Part 2 we cover permission that we give and take. Sometimes “negotiation” conjures up an image associated [...]