Communication
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Friday, August 8th, 2008I was reading the WelchWay a column that Jack and Suzy Welch coauthor for Business Week. They were writing on Emotional Mismanagement. In the column, they opined that a manager doesn’t have the right to call themselves managers if they are not regularly telling their people what they are doing well, and how they need [...]
The Lost Art of Listening
Thursday, April 10th, 2008You have two ears, one mouth, and used in direct proportion to each other. I know many of you have heard this adage. It suggests that we should do more listening and less talking. I like the one that goes like this, “better to let someone think you’re a fool than open you mouth and [...]
When did Interviews and Performance Reviews become part of the Menu?
Monday, January 21st, 2008The other day I was meeting with a client at a local sandwich shop. After the meeting, I stayed to have some lunch. When I went up to pick up my order, there was a young man sitting at the table in front of me, we greeted each other with a nod and I sat [...]
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