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Planning to Speak from a Script? Read This First
September 7, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Speak from the heart (and not a script) in order to engage your audience...Category: Communication, Electronic Slides, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Planning to Speak from a Script? Read This First
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Coworker Conflict: 7 Ways to Get Along with Other High Performers
September 6, 2018 by Jan ShawkeyKarin Hurt (photo, left) reports both the problems and the solutions...Category: Collaboration/Teams, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Coworker Conflict: 7 Ways to Get Along with Other High Performers
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Avoid These 3 Pitfalls During High-Stakes Conversations
September 5, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"One of the biggest challenges you will face in business is handling conflict...Category: Communication, Completing Reports and Proposals, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Avoid These 3 Pitfalls During High-Stakes Conversations
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Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset
by Jan ShawkeyAccording to David Jensen, "As an advanced-degree holder in the sciences, you don’t have to be on the job market to feel beat down...Category: Career Planning, Job Interviews, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Three Key Elements of a Successful Job Search Mindset
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Is the Résumé Dead?
September 4, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"While most workers still have one, companies and recruiters are putting less emphasis on résumés when searching for job candidates...Category: Resumes, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Is the Résumé Dead?
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Nervous? Look in the Mirror and Say This Before Your Next Big Meeting
by Jan ShawkeyCheck out this excerpt from Work Party by Jaclyn Johnson (photo, left)...Category: Meeting Skills, Routine and Positive Messages, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Nervous? Look in the Mirror and Say This Before Your Next Big Meeting
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7 Strategies to Keep Your Phone from Taking Over Your Life
by Jan Shawkey"When your mind is even slightly resisting a task, it will look for novel things to focus on...Category: Special: Articles, Work ProductivityComments Off on 7 Strategies to Keep Your Phone from Taking Over Your Life
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Why (Literally) Sketching Out Your Ideas Can Fix Your Team’s Communication Problems
August 31, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"Your teams assume they're talking about the same thing–until they realize they're not...Category: Creativity/Brainstorming, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Why (Literally) Sketching Out Your Ideas Can Fix Your Team’s Communication Problems
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What Your Boss Could Learn by Reading the Whole Company’s Emails
by Jan Shawkey"Employee emails contain valuable insights into company morale—and might even serve as an early-warning system for uncovering malfeasance...Category: Email, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on What Your Boss Could Learn by Reading the Whole Company’s Emails
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Ask These Four Questions Before Hiring a Remote Worker
August 28, 2018 by Jan Shawkey"This manager has worked with remote team for 10 years, and has learned that in order for remote teams to be successful–you need to set them up to do so...Category: Job Interviews, Management-Workforce Relations, Organizational Communication, Special: ArticlesComments Off on Ask These Four Questions Before Hiring a Remote Worker
