June 5, 2017
The Key to Negotiating an Amazing Job Offer!
In the United Kingdom of the 1980s, there was a television drama called Boys From the Blackstuff, in which one the main characters would…
Posts tagged with 'Communication Skills'
May 30, 2017
The Art of Asking Good Questions – #MTtalk Roundup
“Knowledge is knowing the right answer. Intelligence is asking the right questions.” – Unknown. The History Teacher I grew up in an environment where I…
May 11, 2017
How to Avoid Becoming an Email Monster
We’ve come a long way since email was first invented. In fact, did you know that the first email was sent in…
October 20, 2016
Feedback: 11 Steps to Success
The world of politics attracts regular media attention but, in recent months, the spotlight has been focused more…
August 19, 2016
Building and Sharing Expert Knowledge
There’s little doubt that the more expert knowledge a colleague demonstrates, the more respect he or she receives. Someone with an…
April 22, 2016
Don’t Be a Boring Speaker!
One of the ways my colleagues and I used to pass the time during interminable and dreary meetings was to amuse ourselves with a…
July 21, 2015
I Don’t Want to Brag, but You Should
When I meet new people, I want their respect but it takes time to earn this “feeling of deep admiration… (of my)…
March 24, 2015
Creating Influence, Part Two
Part one of this “Creating Influence” blog post was published on February 24. It outlined two main ideas from Dan Pink’s book,…