Communication
Read the latest advice, feature articles and news on business communications and effective communication in Australian business for business leaders, CEOs and leading companies.
Don’t be rude: No business card? No worries
Caught out at a business event without your business cards? Try this clever solution.
Power Play: Never give a sword to a fool
18 March 2013
Don’t put your people in the line of fire if they can’t duck the bullets. Many a great Power Player has been embarrassed by a fool in the room who should never have been there is the first place.
Don’t be rude: Help others not to be rude
15 March 2013
What should you do when you find yourself talking to somebody who's constantly looking over your shoulder, searching for someone more important to talk to?
Power Play: Pessimism never won any battles
15 March 2013
Pessimism has no place in business – or in life. It makes you lose before you’ve even started and worst of all, it’s a rather unattractive quality.
How Pope Francis set the tone in one simple speech
14 March 2013
The new pope has sent a powerful signal to his followers in his first address to the world.
Don’t be rude: Accept compliments gracefully
14 March 2013
When you were young, your mother probably told you modesty is a virtue. She lied.
Power Play: Sincerity gives wings to power
14 March 2013
Sincerity can sometimes be in short supply in boardrooms across Australia.
Don’t be rude: Use the celebration cake judiciously
13 March 2013
Birthdays are not a business achievement. In any decent-sized office, you can end up with a birthday cake a week, or more. Soon, everyone starts to groan or avoid these events.
Power Play: The power of the crocodile is in the water
13 March 2013
Today I watched a seemingly powerful CEO struggle for words when he couldn’t find his speech notes and stumble even more dramatically when he took questions from the floor.
Don’t be rude: You never have to start speaking till you’re ready
12 March 2013
If I ask for your opinion, or if you offer it, don’t get me wrong: I want to hear it. On one condition.
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