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- Common Team Challenges: Fear of Conflict - by Submitted on Mar 15, 2013 from Ellen PatnaudeI worked with a group recently that was extremely polite with one another. I'm not just talking about the normal courteous behavior. I'm talking about over-the-top, almost painful levels of politeness. There was absolutely no interrupting, no challenges to anything anyone would say, and polite ...
Views: 1473(1 vote) - Using Memory Stacks as Fun Icebreakers - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeOur minds think in pictures. I'll prove it. Think about the BEST moment of your life thus far. Maybe it's the day you were hired into your current job. Maybe it's the day you graduated from college. Maybe it's the first time you held a newborn child. Maybe it was the day you got married. Maybe ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - Smile More - by Submitted on Dec 17, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeThe man who gives little with a smile gives more than the man who gives much with a frown. –Jewish Proverb When it comes to building trust and rapport, this principle is one of the top seven that we have found to be important. Let me illustrate what it means with an example. I spent a lot ...
Views: 2989(3 votes) - Look at things from the other person's point of view - by Submitted on Dec 12, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeIt sounds like such a simple thing, doesn't it? But it's one of those many things in life that is much easier to say than it is to do. Look at things from the other person's point of view. When it comes to building trust and rapport, this principle is one of the top seven that we have found to ...
Views: 1567(1 vote) - Demoralizing your team doesn't work - by Submitted on Dec 11, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeAll companies go through periods of greater success as well as challenging times. It's a part of the natural ebb and flow of economic reality. And when times are tough, company leaders need to find ways to motivate their team to beat the slump - not beat THEM up. When times are tough and ...
Views: 1647(1 vote) - Build Trust and Rapport: Avoid Criticizing and Complaining - by Submitted on Nov 08, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeWhen it comes to building trust and rapport, there are seven basic principles that we have found to be key. The first of those is as follows: Avoid Criticizing and Complaining Any behavior that is negative will inherently go against the spirit of building trust and rapport with someone. ...
Views: 1334 - Don't Make Yourself Obsolete! - by Submitted on Oct 19, 2012 from Ellen PatnaudeHow many times have you sat through a seemingly unending presentation that used PowerPoint, wishing you were in the dentist’s chair getting a root canal instead? Many people in the working world where PowerPoint is used seem to have forgotten one of the golden rules of making a good ...
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