How do you design an inspiring day’s work? Is it a matter of luck, or chance? Or can it be engineered and turned on like a switch? Let’s begin by defining what your “ideal” work day looks like. It probably doesn’t mean sitting in meetings dominated by others. Neither does it involve hours responding to …
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Converting Your In-Person Conference to a Virtual Summit
Is your organization accustomed to holding real-life gatherings for scores or hundreds of its followers, shareholders, customers or members? If so, what should it do in these pandemic times? Are large-scale, virtual events as simple as they seem? In October last year, I got lucky. A colleague included me in the execution of his two-day …
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How to Listen Productively in a Negotiation
The task of negotiating with other people is part and parcel of business-life. However, many hate having to do so, and a large percentage do so ineffectively. One cause is that most focus on the quality of their speaking, fixating on what they need to say. By contrast, masterful negotiators take a different approach: deep …
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