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Great teams are built and maintained with great intention, though they can make it look deceptively easy. Too many teams engage in dysfunctional behaviors or fall into territorialism, apathy, and unproductive relationships. The result? An overwhelmed, unengaged, and stressed-out workforce that...

Great leaders inspire action with their words. They spark enthusiasm and commitment. With a single conversation, they can change the direction of someone's life. Everyone wants to be the kind of leader who energizes and mobilizes others - yet too few are. Why is it so challenging to crack the code? studying exactly what inspiring leaders do differently. Informed by quantitative research and thousands of responses from leaders at all levels, she reveals that inspiring communication isn't about grand gestures.

Over the past five years, organizations adopted Slack, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams in droves. Think of COVID-19 as pouring gasoline on the fire. The pandemic didn't start a trend, as much as it accelerated an existing one. Unfortunately, far too many of us mistakenly view these applications as Email 2.0. As a result, we are missing out on extraordinary opportunities to create more collaborative work environments, increase organizational transparency, reduce manual work, make our work lives less stressful, simplify core business processes, and much more.

Networking forms the backbone of personal and professional development, creating channels for growth opportunities. It encompasses a spectrum of activities that enable individuals to connect with others in their industry, share insights, and establish mutually beneficial relationships.

In Critical Connections, renowned sociologist and author Dr. Tracy Brower delivers inspiration and pragmatic new insights on community and connection that you can use in your own life to build belonging, find and make friends, and create a happier life. The author explains how you can avoid bad friendships, reconnect with old friends, deepen existing friendships, and start a new friend group.

An 800-CEO-READ Staff Pick Shortlisted for the Thinkers50 Breakthrough Idea Award A Financial Times Business Book of the Month “For any would-be activists who hear the voice: ‘not me’ or ‘not now,’ Merchant makes the strong case for ‘yes you’ and ‘yes now’—and even shows...

Written by musician/entrepreneur Dave Stewart and branding expert Mark Simmons, The Business Playground offers a revealing look at what creativity is and how to apply it in business through an inspiring mix of scientific studies, anecdotes, high-profile interviews, and thought-provoking games that you can play alone or with your co-workers.

Navigate potentially messy or awkward office conflicts with the help of this guide to professional communication and finding workplace peace. This authoritative manual provides valuable insights for turning conflicts inthe workplace into productive working relationships...

Aspiring and seasoned leaders have been trained to manage their leadership communication in many important ways. And yet, all their efforts to communicate effectively can be derailed by even the smallest nonverbal gestures such as the way they sit in a business meeting, or stand at the podium at a speaking engagement.

You can stand out. You can build real influence. This audiobook shows simple rules you can use today. It is for people who want more work, more pay, and more good in the world. Tim Novak explains clear steps you can copy. He uses simple stories and real steps. You will learn how to shape what people see and remember. You will learn how to speak so people listen. You will learn how to use your time and choices to grow faster than others. Talent helps. But talent alone is not enough. This audiobook teaches the habits and moves that make your talent matter.

This collection of essays by a diverse group of Canadians illustrates the power of effective networking across businesses, academia, professional fields, volunteerism, and non-profits. Featuring insights from seasoned networking professionals, it offers valuable guidance on establishing and nurturing long-term connections.

التفاوض ضرورة، وعملية، وفن. إنه يحفز مشاعر معقدة يسعى الكثيرون لتجنبها إلا أنه عنصر أساسي في كيفية إنجاز الأعمال وهو يحدث ملايين المرات يوميًا حول العالم. إن كان بإمكانك التحكم في ذاتك، ومبادئك وتحيزاتك، واحتياجك إلى الإنصاف، والأنا لديك، فبإمكانك أن تبدأ في تحقيق أفضل نتائج ممكنة في تفاوضاتك. لا يكمن أكبر تحدٍّ هنا في تعليمك كيف تكون مفاوضًا أفضل، بل في تحفيزك لتغيير طريقة تفكيرك بشأن التفاوضات وبشأن ذاتك. في ورش عمل التفاوض التي قدمتها في ذا جاب بارتنرشيب والتي بلغ عددها عدة آلاف، أعظم تغيير رأيت العملاء يقومون به هو تغيير الوعي الذاتي.

Un director no será recordado por lo que planeó, sino por lo que logró. Mucho se ha escrito sobre planeación estratégica, pero no sobre la ejecución. Y es que para planear hay una metodología clara, pero la ejecución es fundamentalmente práctica y no existe una receta única; requiere de juicio y disciplina, de saber aplicar el saber prudencial.

Forget That! shows you the fatal flaws in twenty-two common principles we’ve all learned throughout life and gives you actionable tools to counteract them. Dr. Flax shows you the pitfalls of following these ideas and how they can derail your career and ruin your relationships. This book is an expert’s toolkit for overcoming “common knowledge,” reading people better, understanding human nature, communicating more effectively, and maximizing productivity.

Popular master mediator Hesha Abrams has tens of thousands of hours in the trenches mediating human conflict, and she shares her pragmatic wisdom in digestible bites that detail how to improve situations and solve difficult problems between human beings, from family and workplace disputes to complex commercial and global conflicts.

Conducting yourself online can be challenging. It sometimes seems like the web and social media is tailor-made to cause upset and anger. But, with the right guide, anyone can learn how to be a beacon of civility and politeness online. In Digital Etiquette for Dummies, a team of online communication experts share their combined insights into improving your presence on social media, writing emails that exude positivity and clarity, behaving correctly in virtual meetings, and much more.

Sellers, you had asked and now we have delivered the audiobook that will put you in the driver’s seat for your next customer negotiation. Our old ways of selling won’t work any longer. The buying center is growing exponentially, and procurement tactics are being utilized across the customer organization. We must understand the true buying criteria for our opportunities and take charge of the games we know will be played.

Few things are as fundamental in business as communication. At a time when routines are being displaced by automation and everything is just "a project," employees often feel uninformed, and companies feel like piles of chaos. Face-to-face meetings, emails, and phone calls are holding the enterprise together in a makeshift way, as if tied together with twine. Internal politics is not only the order of the day, but a fundamental tool for effectiveness. Board members as well as employees who simply want to get meaningful work done are becoming more and more frustrated.

The average office worker receives over 100 emails per day and spends more than 10 hours a week reading and writing emails. Since email has become the de facto standard of communication, you will write thousands of emails throughout your career! According to LinkedIn and Harvard Business Review, effective communication is critical in hiring decisions and leadership success, especially since most people aren't effective communicators. Their emails are long, unstructured, and cluttered with multiple messages.

In an age where the pace and complexity of change is accelerating, it’s easy to lose sight of the fact we’re all just human beings, leading other human beings. Rob’s groundbreaking new book challenges the status quo, helping us realize that leadership is no longer about being the all-seeing, all-knowing heroic character that we’ve been told is the answer to all our prayers.