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Volume 23 No. 7
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February 12, 2016
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It's always hard to phone in to a meeting, especially when attendees in the room start using visual aids to get their points across, writes Dan Ward. To encourage more effective communication, Ward suggests having meeting participants take turns wearing a blindfold to drive home the point that not everyone can see the wall charts and whiteboards. "The point of this little exercise is to foster empathy for our distant partners who can't see what's going on," Ward explains. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (8/28)
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Networking effectively is a critical survival skill, and starts with being helpful and friendly even with people you don't know all that well, writes Karen Wickre. Don't make every interaction a transaction, and when you do ask for favors, don't forget to offer them, too. "Properly tended, this network is your currency, your brain trust, your reality check," Wickre writes. Medium (8/26)
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Your fight-or-flight reflexes kick in when faced with high-pressure work situations, but you can calm yourself, listen to the other person and give a response that isn't an outburst, writes Dan McCarthy. "Learn to use your emotions as a tool and not let your emotions control you," McCarthy advises. SmartBrief/SmartBlog on Leadership (8/27)
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Employees value recognition from their employers and peers in the workplace, according to a survey. Companies should strive to build strong peer-to-peer relationships and should be specific when praising employees for their hard work. Entrepreneur online (8/26)
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Better health could help you financially, now and during retirement, Suzanne Woolley writes. She cites studies that say workers who exercise more also earn more, and she notes the value of health savings accounts. Bloomberg (8/27)
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"Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong." -Calvin Coolidge
"The draw of owning a small business is not only money. Doing what you love, with whom you love, and for people who appreciate what you do is reward in itself." -Vicky Ismail
"You can't climb the ladder of success with your hands in your pockets." -Arnold Schwarzenegger
"I count him braver who overcomes his desires than him who conquers his enemies, for the hardest victory is over self." -Aristotle
"It takes a lot of courage to show your dreams to someone else." -Erma Bombeck
"When employees were asked what the No. 1 motivator was for them to go the extra mile, the majority listed peers and colleagues." -Laura Troyani
"Communication is a fundamental part of team success because it builds common purpose." -Dominique Jones
"To love what you do and feel that it matters - how could anything be more fun." -Katharine Graham
"There is no exercise better for the heart than reaching down and lifting people up." -John Andrew Holmes
"Lost time is never found again." -Benjamin Franklin
"Associate with men of good quality if you esteem your own reputation; for it is better to be alone than in bad company." -George Washington
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