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Be a better communicator - 6 ways to learn from communication mistakes

Be a better communicator - 6 ways to learn from communication mistakes

Become a better communicator by learning from when things go wrong or you have an interaction you regret. Communication skills and behaviours require a lot of practice. They aren’t something we can read about and suddenly implement. Our personalities, seasons of life, motivations, mood and more deeply affect our

14 Rules of leadership

14 Rules of leadership

One of the most common questions I get asked through my management and HR consulting business is how to become a leader. In this post and video I’ll share some ideas, from my perspective, of what makes a great leader. These are the ideas, or you could call them

How to be effective AND liked

How to be effective AND liked

In this article and video I will share how to be effective AND liked. Have you ever worked with someone who is uber productive and effective, but they leave a trail of human devastation behind them? They get the job done, but they are disliked. Have you also ever worked

Effective Communication - The 11 Principles of great communicators

Effective Communication - The 11 Principles of great communicators

Effective communication is not easy, but once you master it you’ll find you can transcend industries, work with different people and really solve many business problems. Excellent and effective communication skills are universal. They transcend careers, jobs and industries. They are wholly lacking from most workplaces. They will set

Active listening is the greatest compliment

Active listening is the greatest compliment

Active listening is the greatest compliment you could give someone; your attention, your focus, your care. “Listening is the greatest compliment” Bob Proctor, Wealth Coach I agree with Bob Proctor – active listening is the greatest compliment you can give someone. Your full, undivided attention. Doesn’t it make you feel

How to run effective meetings

How to run effective meetings

Effective meetings don’t seem to happen very often. Or is it just me. Sad as this is, but many companies still run wholly ineffective meetings. If you’re not happy with how you run meetings, or you want to run meeting that make people go “wow” (and yes, I’

The Rule of 150 - Dunbars Number and business growth

The Rule of 150 - Dunbars Number and business growth

The Rule of 150, or Dunbar’s Number is a suggestion that there is an upper limit to the number of connections humans can make before communication and relationships break down. As a company scales and grows it becomes increasingly tricky to maintain good communication and connections between people and