Effective communication is one of the truest jobs of leadership. But more times than not, people confuse communication as talking alone. However, no matter how well you speak, how engaged you keep your audience, how informed you are on topics – listening is the key to becoming an effective communicator. And this is not just…
As a leader, it is imperatively important to offer your team consistent feedback – not only in times of improvement but also in times of praise. One of the largest complaints of employees is not hearing anything positive when they are doing their job well, only criticism when things are going wrong. Enter the constructive…
Listening is a crucial part of persuasion, influence, and good leadership in general. It’s also a basic building block of healthy personal relationships. But there are different levels of listening — from simply hearing words being said all the way to deep listening. So what’s the difference in listening and deep listening? Some refer to…
I’m sure I don’t need to explain to you the benefits of a strong company culture, right? Culture essentially means: How are we connected? What is the personality and unique style of your workplace? What is the thread that brings and keeps us together working towards common goals? (And technically, the types of goals chosen…