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: How to recover from a cheek-kiss gone wrong
If you must go for the cheek kiss with someone you only know professionally, take it slowly.
Don’t be rude: Leave “sweetie” at home
28 February 2013
Calling someone “sweetie” is not acceptable in a professional context, for the simple reason that it is demeaning and presumptive.
Power play: How to bury a bad day
27 February 2013
The best power players don't use a bad day as an excuse to behave badly, or give up the fight for positivity. They put it into perspective, seeing it for exactly what it is: just one bad day.
Power Play: Powerful people have a Plan B
26 February 2013
The trick to a good Plan B is that you play the tape through to the end and work out exactly where it takes you.
Power Play: Love is power
25 February 2013
Power Players look for ways to love something rather than loathe it. It’s strengthening and enabling.
Power Play: Power is the ability to decide
22 February 2013
Being in limbo is no way to live. It's better to make a decision that may turn out to be wrong than make no decision at all.
Power Play: Power is when you’re justified in ending someone …
21 February 2013
Sometimes, power means doing nothing at all. It means you’ve looked beyond the moment and through to the other side.
Power Play: Power never takes a back step
20 February 2013
If you’re lucky enough to have some of that momentum, don't give it away too cheaply.
Power Play: Silence is the ultimate weapon
19 February 2013
Though silence is the ultimate weapon of power, most of us find it impossible to keep our mouths closed.
How to tell your story
18 February 2013
Why shouldn't you start a presentation with the words Let me tell you a story.
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