February 23, 2023
Swearing at Work 🤬: Is it Ever OK?
Swearing is not necessarily bad per se, it’s about context and culture. As one U.K.-based HR manager told me, "It's an interesting one, and every workplace and person will be different."
Posts categorised with 'Communication'
September 21, 2022
What Makes a Great Coach? – 5 Essential Qualities
"A conversation can be subtly steered so that someone will come to a conclusion and make a decision themselves. And this is the ultimate catalyst for change." - Joe Morris
August 17, 2022
Is Your Organization Ready for the Metaverse?
Based on our own experiments, and advice from experts, here are five tips from Mind Tools for making your way into the metaverse
July 25, 2022
Managing Presentation Nerves – Your Top Tips!
Check out our brand new video with Mind Tools' Content Editor/Writer, Jonathan Hancock, who shares his handy hints for putting on a great presentation – in spite of any nerves
June 23, 2022
Talking About Performance – My Expert Interview With Anna Wildman
Performance conversations are often awkward and sometimes demoralizing. Here's how you can change things for the better using the CEDAR Model
June 9, 2022
Being Shy – and Still Connecting
"The presence of shyness shows that we're connected." –Melanie Bell
June 7, 2022
Exaggeration: Lying or Not? – #MTtalk Roundup
"Exaggeration? I don't mind some theatrics, but I do mind if people use it to manipulate." - Zala Bricelj
April 14, 2022
Can Your Body Language Make You More Powerful?
"The study also suggests that persistently practicing these power poses can, over time, improve our health and wellbeing" - Lucy Bishop
October 14, 2021
Why Listening Should Be Top of Our Lists
All I wanted was to be listened to, for five minutes. I’d still have been out of a job. But I might have left thinking I'd been valued
June 17, 2021
Three Reasons Answers Are More Important Than Questions
Every question starts as an imperfect answer that stimulates curiosity in the world
May 28, 2021
What Generation Am I: Geriatric Millennial?
It's now possible to find yourself working with people from four different "generations." Definitions vary, but are they just stereotypes?
May 25, 2021
Language That Divides – #MTtalk Roundup
"Language conveys not only basic messages but also nuance. That's really important on social media that doesn't do great with inflections." - JKatzaman