Great Bosses, Employees & Emotional Intelligence EQ

Did you know that IQ and entrance exams at Harvard in the fields of law, medicine, teaching and business showed ZERO or negative correlation with eventual career success. What we are finding is that emotional intelligence is a much greater predictor of success in the workplace and in life than IQ.

Is High Definition Video Conferencing Right for Your Business?

Just as HD is changing the television viewing experience by depicting shows with vastly improved clarity and detail, HD video conferencing is transforming the way businesses experience collaborative communication.

Essential Skills for Creating A Dynamite Relationship with Your Boss

At some point in our lives most of us will be working for someone else, so it is important to fully understand what makes our boss tick and how best to interact and influence him or her. How much attention have you given to your boss's personality style? How does she function? What seems to agitate or please her? If we have a difficult boss we focus on what drives us crazy.

The Secrets to Asset Protection to Protect Your Human Resources Assets

Asset protection comes in many different forms. At its most complex asset protection will include such things as multiple legal entities and trusts. Whilst at the other end of the spectrum, asset protection also include such mundane items as insurance. One area that is not considered very often, however, are human resource assets when it comes to asset protection. And it is this area, that I will be considering in this article.

What is Your Prospect REALLY Telling You?

Learn secrets to focus beyond the prospects words and to uncover what they are really thinking about you and your product.

Register Multiple Domains

Do not register just one Domain name if you have a web site for your business. There are very good reasons for having multiple Domain name registrations.

Get Email Under Control

Email was designed to be a tool to expedite and simplify communication. Tools are effective when managed properly. What happens when the tool starts to manage the person? What happens when a tool for communication replaces conversation and personal interaction? What happens when a time saving tool begins to consume our time? Then it is time to get email under control.

Secrets of Powerful Communication ( Part 1)

They say that you can never make another first impression and good first impressions have so much to do with success in Business and anywhere. That begs the question, will you leave things up to chance and hope your first impression is good enough or will you do what you can to make the best first and lasting impression. This article will get you started towards making the best first impression and lasting impression by helping you to better understand others and communicate more powerfully.

Developing Deeper Skills to Expand Leadership, Innovation and Stronger Relationships

The need to raise the bar on personal and professional skills to meet the challenge of cross generational communication and information overload compels looking to different sources of learning. Moving hidden skills to a place where they are amplified and integrated into practice means getting out of your mind by learning through theatre and equine-facilitated learning for example.

Lying Supervisors and the Source of the Problem

What do you do when your supervisor's interest in the truth takes a backseat to her interest in protecting her own neck? If a situation comes up where somebody has to be sacrificed because a mistake was made, she won't hesitate to throw you to the wolves. So what can you do here? Let's look at the options.

To Whom Do You Think You're Writing?

When writing business documents, it is never about you, the writer. It is always about the reader. You must write from the reader's point of view.

10 Applications for Stories in the Workplace

Stories are more than just cocktail party conversations or nice additions to after-dinner toasts. They are an extremely effective tool of influence and persuasion in the workplace. In fact, they are the very means by which we impact others. If you aren't using stories in the workplace, you are missing out on a key ingredient to help you attract, retain, and manage your employees.

I Loved What You Said So Much That I Forgot to Pay Attention

Miscommunication can cost you dearly. Here are some quick tips for better listening when you feel like jumping into a conversation when maybe should have bit your tongue.