Aug
01

Communication and the Critical Skill of Listening

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Great talk on listening by Julian Treasure. Includes and analysis of listening “filters” and an explanation of some listening practice techniques. Julian talks at (TED) about: The importance to listening of patterns, differences, filters & intention. How we are becoming desensitized and losing our ability to listen and the scary consequences of that fact. 5… Continue reading »

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Feb
18

Building Effective Communication Skills – The Basics

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Communication Skills Are About Transmitting Ideas Not Just Talking Communication is… “Achieving a state of shared understanding of the message transmitted”. Communication only occurs when the receiver fully comprehends what you mean. Communication to be successful must be confirmed by appropriate feedback that demonstrates that understanding. Communication is not… just telling someone something! So what’s… Continue reading »

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Nov
25

Career Advice from Buffet and Gates

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This CNBC video of a town hall meeting at Columbia University with Bill Gates and Warren Buffet is a valuable resource for all of us and particularly those looking for some sound career and business advice. Some of the assets we need as individuals seeking success: Gates: ‘continuing to learn from those that live the… Continue reading »

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Sep
29

Career Tips Management Leadership Resume Advice Free Toolbar

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FREE orglearn TOOLBAR Stay up to date with new articles tweets and blog posts! New articles, tweets and posts added regularly http://www.orglearn.org/ Ric-orglearn

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Aug
12

OUR ABILIY TO COMMUNICATE NEGATIVE FACTORS PART 2

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To continue on with our ability to communicate here are some specific RECEIVERS barriers HEARING WHAT YOU WANT OR EXPECT TO HEAR – a conflict between the intent of the sender and the interpretation of the receiver. The forces within the sender play an important part in this breakdown, if we are expecting to hear… Continue reading »

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Aug
05

HOW EFFECTIVE IS OUR CORPORATE COMMUNICATION?

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Effective corporate communication, huh of course you may say… I do emails and bulletins and go to meetings! The method buy which information travels around our organization can either thrill us or kill us! Communication remember is ‘the shared understanding of what has been transmitted, about what has been meant, successfully received and confirmed by… Continue reading »

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Aug
03

LOTS OF TALK HOWEVER WHAT ABOUT THE COMMUNICATION?

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Yes lots of people talk however talking is not communication, so what is? I guess the best definition I have come across and/or can come up with is: A shared understanding of what has been transmitted, (by all methods) regarding what has been meant… successfully received which is then confirmed by appropriate the feedback. Of… Continue reading »

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