Category: Communication Skills
Podcast | Tap the Hidden Forces That Influence People
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Wharton professor and top-rated 2014 conference speaker Jonah Berger is back to share his business and social science research that will help us to learn the subtle, invisible influences behind our choices as individuals. By understanding how social influence works, we can decide when to resist and when to embrace it—and how we can use this knowledge to make better-informed decisions and exercise more control over our own behavior. Read More
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Three Things You Should Stop Doing on Social Media
Last month, “I’m Judging You: The Do Better Manual,” a collection of essays by Luvvie Ajayi, ranked fifth on the “New York Times Best Sellers” list for paperback nonfiction. It was an extraordinary debut for the first-time author who is neither a famous singer-songwriter like Patti Smith (#9 that week) nor a high-profile journalist like David Brooks (#6). Ajayi, who writes humorously about anything from cosmetics to racist microaggressions, is also not an alumna of “The Daily Show” or “Saturday Night Live.” Read More
Podcast | How to Handle Criticism Like a Pro
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Whether you are building a start-up, selling products in the field or presenting to a team of management, you have to put yourself out there—and that means opening yourself up to possibly harsh feedback and rejection. In this 30-minute discussion, award-winning social entrepreneur Leila Janah shares her experiences and offer her techniques for • working through adversity • weathering criticism • using it as a tool for growth • and ultimately achieving success. Read More
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Free Teleclass | How to Handle Criticism Like a Pro
How to Handle Criticism Like a Pro
Tuesday, September 27, 2016
10:00-10:30am Pacific
Podcast | Increase Your Productivity with the Secret Power of Visual Note Taking
Can you really draw your way to success? Heather Willems, co-founder of ImageThink and co-author of Draw Your Big Idea will prove you can in this 30-minute talk where she explains the secret power of visuals for achieving your goals in the workplace. Willems offers techniques to harness your creativity and master success using nothing more than your basic drawing skills. Learn how to clarify complex ideas, spark creativity, solve problems and propel your productivity to the next level—all from picking up a pen.
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Free Teleclass | Tap the Hidden Forces That Influence People
Tap the Hidden Forces That Influence People
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
10:00-10:30am Pacific
Podcast | Increase Your Productivity with the Secret Power of Visual Note Taking
Can you really draw your way to success? Heather Willems, co-founder of ImageThink and co-author of Draw Your Big Idea will prove you can in this 30-minute talk where she explains the secret power of visuals for achieving your goals in the workplace. Willems offers techniques to harness your creativity and master success using nothing more than your basic drawing skills. Learn how to clarify complex ideas, spark creativity, solve problems and propel your productivity to the next level—all from picking up a pen.
Download the companion PDF and then click Play below to listen.
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Free Teleclass | Increase Your Productivity with the Secret Power of Visual Note Taking
Increase Your Productivity with the Secret Power of Visual Note Taking
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
10:00-10:30am Pacific
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When Bad Bosses Happen to Good People
If you’ve never had a bad boss, you must have spent your career…self-employed! Unfortunately, managers who are incompetent or otherwise awful are a fact of working life. Indeed, a whopping 568 of you responded to our call for bad boss stories and the lessons you learned from the experience. Read these cringe-worthy tales—and commiserate.
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Podcast: Speak with Confidence and Unleash Your Power with Lisa Nichols
In this 30-minute teleclass, motivational speaker Lisa Nichols, author of Abundance Now, will show you how to:
- Prepare for the stage, the boardroom or the negotiating table
- Tailor your message to the audience
- Share your enthusiasm and create the impact you desire!
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