Excerpt From: Lifehacker We learn to talk at an early age, but most of us don’t have formal training on how to effectively communicate with others. That’s unfortunate, because it’s one of the most important life skills there is, and one you use your entire life. Whether you want to have better conversations in your social life or get your ideas across better at work, here are some essential tips for learning to to communicate more effectively. Watch your body language You tel

Author: Amy Blaschka Source: Forbes Last week, our fifteen-year-old daughter told me about a “really cool” online quiz* her French teacher had the class take. As it turns out, the quiz had nothing to do with French. My daughter stated that the quiz was geared around identifying your “love language,” and surprisingly, when she and her classmates and teacher shared their results, it spurred conversation, curiosity, and some a-ha moments. The quiz was based on Gary Chapman’s cl

Author: Elise Keith Source: Inc.com One-on-one meetings give team leaders and team members time to connect personally and talk privately about their hopes or concerns at work. At least, that’s what they’re supposed to do. Unfortunately, for many teams, one-on-ones are a boring obligation neither party enjoys. Cisco studied engagement in over 15,000 teams and found that well-designed one-on-ones based on just two questions reliably boosted employee engagement and team perform

Author: Alice E.M. Underwood Source: Grammarly Every industry has its jargon. But some words and phrases can be unclear, unnecessary, or even offensive. Maybe some of these are phrases you like building into your business vocab, but use them with caution. If you’re going to offend or annoy someone, or if there’s a clearer way to say something, why not go the easy way? Our little caveat: every office has different protocol. If you’re buddies with your coworkers, it’s not so s

Author: Darious Fox Source: DariousFox.com What’s something that you want in your career? More clients? A new job? Attention for your app? More readers? Whatever it is, before you get it, you need to pitch it to the person who can give it to you. I’ve been pitching all kinds of things during my career: Myself, my ideas, and my products. My pitches have failed more times than I can count my successes. But those failures have been good to me. As renowned Brazilian jiu-jitsu in

Communication is one of the most important skills to have in your professional tool belt. Tone, the ability to be concise, and good listening skills are all important, but ultimately, words matter most. That’s why it’s important to recognize how your word choice can help you, and when it’s holding you back. The words you use convey your experience, expertise, and confidence, all of which can greatly influence how you are treated and perceived at work. Here are four words that

Author: Michael Poh Source: Hongkiat Aside from the job scope itself, one factor that significantly influences how employees feel about work is the environment. By work environment, I mean everything that forms part of employees’ involvement with the work itself, such as the relationship with co-workers and supervisors, organizational culture, room for personal development, etc. A positive work environment makes employees feel good about coming to work, and this provides the

Author: Brett Berhoff Source: HuffPo We often hear the term “The Game of Life.” In some ways, life is a game. It is a game of strategy that exists within your mind, the others around you, and all of the millions of variables of that make up our existence. With all of the noise of life, and the routine of our days, how can we simplify our strategy to change our course for the better. Here are Three Simple Skills That Will Change Your Life: Learn some Self-Awareness Self-Awaren

Communication is essential for the smooth running of a business, whether it is between colleagues, with a client or with customers. With technology creating a multitude of different ways to communicate these days, it can sometimes complicate things and messages can be interpreted in the wrong way and misunderstandings have potential to create conflict and cause road blocks for work to be completed. For this reason you must word your messages carefully and double check how com

THAT drone buzzing round your head might be smarter than you think. Small drones with neural hardware resembling brains will soon share airspace with other aircraft, seeing and avoiding potential hazards autonomously. The ability will help drones take on a host of new roles. READ MORE The peak of the first good meteor shower of the year will begin the night of April 22 and continue through the dark morning hours of the 23rd. The waxing crescent moon sets around midnight local