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- Feb 2, 2023
- 3 min
What is Active Listening?
Active listening means hearing what someone says while being fully present and attentive to what they say. Here's a tip how to improve it.
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- May 22, 2022
- 7 min
The Definitive Book of Body Language - Book Review in 2 minutes
They cover what you might expect, with a surprisingly large portion focusing on the business perspective like territory, seatings ...
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- Jun 25, 2021
- 4 min
Dealing with Stage Fright - Interview with FIVIO
I sat together with firstviolinblog.com to talk about public speaking anxieties and stage fright. Here are 5 practical tips I gave them
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- May 2, 2021
- 4 min
Dealing with Audio only remote meetings
Live audio meetings have been pretty normal for quite a while in tech. Here are some tips to make them better. Here are four-ish tips.
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- Mar 21, 2021
- 9 min
Public Speaking Powermoves - The Pause
let's talk about a public speaking powermove: The Pause. Pauses are powerful. Here is how to use them.
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- Mar 14, 2021
- 5 min
360 degree thinking - A framework for self reflection
360-Degree thinking is an approach to problem-solving with intentional, holistic reflection. Briefing #8
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- Mar 7, 2021
- 8 min
9 points to improve your people management skills
Managing people is one of the more demanding aspects of leadership and there should be a lot more content about it. Insight #7
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- Jan 8, 2021
- 6 min
On Better Meetings, Trust & Betrayal
Meetings are one specific way of conversations. If you are in the lead, it is your job to create a good meeting. Insight #5
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- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
Nonviolent Communication - Book Review in 2 Minutes
With Christmas around the corner, we surely will face difficult conversations with our family members. Here is a book to help you...