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Interpersonal Skills

How to Influence Without Authority in Cross-Functional Teams?

3 min read

How to Influence: Communicate Up, Down, and Across to Get Work Done

In many workplaces, titles don’t mean as much as they used to. Teams are smaller. Projects are shared. Work moves through partners, not reporting...

What will be the most required human skills in the workplace?

4 min read

Let’s Predict: What will be the most required human skills in the workplace?

We’re in the middle of a major shift—the Fourth Industrial Revolution. New technology is changing how we live and work at its full speed. AI and...

ultimate list of soft skills

6 min read

Ultimate List of Soft Skills: Definition and 20+ Examples

Soft skills are the personal attributes that help you work effectively with others and succeed in any workplace. Unlike technical skills which are...

how to motivate an unmotivated employee

3 min read

Help! I have unmotivated employees

When an employee seems unmotivated, it affects team performance and your ability to meet goals. The good news is that most motivation issues can be...

Exercises for leaders to improve emotional intelligence

9 min read

Emotional Intelligence in Leadership: 10 Exercises to Improve Your EQ

When a team of researchers tracked the careers of high-performing managers over two decades, they discovered something surprising: technical...

8 min read

How to Use Feedback to Effectively Improve Your Leadership Skills

Leadership is not a destination but a journey of continuous improvement. At the heart of this evolution lies one indispensable tool: feedback.

Myers Briggs personality types and leadership styles

5 min read

How Does Personality Type Influence Leadership Style?

Leadership is not a one-size-fits-all quality.

What is High EQ, and Do You Have It?

4 min read

What is High EQ, and Do You Have It?

Do you have high EQ? Emotional intelligence, otherwise known as EQ (emotional quotient), has been shown to be a factor in individual success. So much...

How To Give Feedback: Employees, Peers, and Boss (+Template)

4 min read

How To Give Feedback to Employees, Peers, and Bosses (+Template)

Whether you’re praising a peer for a job well done or guiding an employee on a project that’s faltering, feedback is how those around you learn and...

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