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Featured Article:
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Featured Article:
Bite Your Tongue! 10 Ways
to Be an Effective Listener |
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Have you
ever spoken to someone and then felt the need to say, “Did you hear what I just
said?” Why did you feel the need to ask? Probably because the listener didn’t
provide you with the feedback you needed to know you were heard.
Listening is the most important, yet often most neglected, communication skill.
In fact, the ability to listen is often rated one of the top five abilities
employers seek in their staff. It’s also certainly highly sought after in the
people nearest and dearest to our hearts.
Here are
10 ways to be an effective listener:
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New Poll
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Give your feedback and see what others are thinking! Click on the
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poll:
What would motivate you at work?
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New!
2005
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Introducing two new teleseminar
programs to enhance your career:
Can
You Hear Me Now? Powerful Listening Skills for Work and Profit
- April 7th
Communicate to Motivate: Using Powerful Communication for
Outstanding Results - April 12th
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New Article:
Five Secrets to
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Many
times we are put into situations where we are asked a question and need to give
an answer on the spot, or “think on your feet.” It could be a sales or customer
service situation, your manager asking you for a progress report, a request for
your ideas on a new community project, or a job interview.
During these times we can feel the pressure. Our heart begins to race, we start
to sweat, we feel our knees knocking, or we want to hide under a rock. This is
because sometimes the answer we give could mean that big sale, the customer
being satisfied, a promotion or raise, or that dream job.
The
following are five secrets to help you master your “thinking on your feet”
skills:
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"The
indispensable first step to getting the things you want
out of life is this: decide what you want." |
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Dive into 2005
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Announcing the "Dive into 2005
Empowerment Series"
How to Master Challenging People During Difficult Situations
June 16th
How to
Say No, Set Boundaries, and Achieve Success
June 21st
How to Lead Through Change and
Chaos
September
20th
How to Wow Customers During
Difficult Situations
November 4th
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