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Critical Listening Guide for the Workplace
We have all had painful experiences of being ignored or misunderstood. This is how we know that one of the greatest gifts one human can give to another is listening, especially when you're critically listening.
Brett Hellman
May 12, 2021
4 Min Read
Reflective Listening Do's for People Manager
When it comes to improving your reflective listening, it comes down to two techniques: paraphrasing and mirroring. In this article, we'll be going over the do's of reflective listening and exercises to help you become a better listener.
Sam Lepak
May 4, 2021
3 Min Read
How to Give Your Personal Reference Instead of Commands
Forbes says, “If you have an opinion, say it firmly. Own your thought.” Leaders that take ownership of their own opinions and thoughts build confidence in themselves. And that self-confidence and security show you’re not easily influenced or manipulated.
Brett Hellman
Apr 26, 2021
2 Min Read
How to Be Kind When Building Team Rapport
According to Harvard Business Review, “likability” is one of the key characteristics of effective leadership.
Brett Hellman
Apr 13, 2021
2 Min Read
How to Develop Team Management Skills
Would you consider yourself a boss or leader? And before you ask, yes there’s a difference between being a boss and a leader. In many instances, a boss teaches the what. While a leader teaches you the how and why. See the distinction?
Dmitry Saprykin
Apr 20, 2020
3 Min Read
Effective Team Management Starts with these Four Skills
Leading a team can be exciting, inspiring, exhilarating, exhausting, and sometimes draining all at the same time. But in the end, definitely rewarding. We’ve gathered five essential skills that leaders can implement when it comes to strengthening team management skills.
Dmitry Saprykin
Apr 20, 2021
4 Min Read
Three Strategies to Promote Team Collaboration
Today, even during a pandemic, teams all around the world are no longer confined to a single location or time zone. In fact, 2020 has taught us that we can work anywhere.
Dmitry Saprykin
Apr 12, 2021
3 Min Read
How to Build Effective Unity Teams
According to Harvard Business Review, professionals on high-trust teams reported “106% more energy at work, 50% higher productivity, [and] 76% more engagement.” L
Dmitry Saprykin
Apr 12, 2021
2 Min Read
Terraformation CEO Saves The World By Tapping Into The Human Condition
Yishan Wong, the former CEO of Reddit, is taking on a big problem: the climate crisis. Wong is the head of Terraformation, an organization that plans to fight the climate crisis through reforestation efforts.
Brett Hellman
Apr 6, 2021
4 Min Read
This Founder Is On A Mission To Build An Inclusive Silicon Valley
From moments of choosing a white doll over a Black doll to being ostracized at work for speaking up on social justice issues, the CEO of Hustle Crew finds those tough times throughout her life to be some of the most transformative moments.
Brett Hellman
Apr 6, 2021
4 Min Read
How The CEO of Whisps Didn’t Let Her Role Define Her
Cheese is in Ilana Fischer’s blood. The CEO of Whisps, an airy crispy and cheese snack, recalls moments of childhood where cheese was part of her everyday meal.
Brett Hellman
Feb 15, 2021
5 Min Read
How to Use Empathetic Communication with Your Team
According to a 2016 Journal of Business Ethics study, leaders who had negative intentions prompted counterproductive work behaviors.
Brett Hellman
Mar 25, 2021
2 Min Read