Business Communication Essentials, 7th Ed.
Chapter 2. Collaboration, Interpersonal Communication, and Business Etiquette
"Before you relegate a person to the “no” or “pass” pile, address your reasons for putting them there by asking 'So what?
"Take a look at what you’re wearing — does it convey the complex, intriguing person that you are?
"Take the strategy employed by memory athletes to memorize decks of cards and thousands of digits of pi, and adapt it to get over stranger-name forgetfulness.
"What if your attachment to being a "good" person is holding you back from actually becoming a better person?
"A new book, "The Surprising Science of Meetings," aims to revamp meetings' reputation, with strategies for maximizing their efficiency and eliminating the pain that comes with them.
"Your mind moves you, but how you move also affects your mind.
"If you’ve ever experienced pleasure from people’s failures, well, join the rest of us.
"The more self-aware you are, the more effective you can be.
"Ever get an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach during a job interview?
"To deal with toxic people effectively, you need an approach that enables you, across the board, to control what you can and eliminate what you can’t.
"Check out how your place in the high school ecosystem is likely affecting you today.
"Most people show at least three.
"Having a cluttered desk or inappropriate items in your workspace could be making a bad impression on your colleagues or employers.
"Actually, it’s not just managers that don’t listen – it’s also employees, husbands, wives, kids, students, teachers, and just about human being with two ears.
"Employers will look for you to demonstrate listening skills during job interviews.
"Practicing "active listening" is a good way to improve your listening skills.
"Practicing "active listening" is a good way to improve your listening skills.
"Want to make sure everyone knows the critical role your team or group plays?
"As entrepreneurs, business owners and leaders, self-awareness is essential to your success.
"In today's high-tech, high-speed, high-stress world, communication is more important then ever, yet we seem to devote less and less time to really listening to one another.
"No matter how much we try to work with others and get along, the time comes when we can’t agree.
"Many of us have had to battle the specter of arrogance at one time or another.
"Personality type tests are hugely popular, though if you ask working psychologists, they’ll tell you the results are little better than astrological signs.
"Be genuine.
"Maybe someone told you that you need to be more succinct when you speak.