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- SELF-ESTEEM – DOES IT REALLY MATTER?
Our level of self-esteem impacts on our daily lives, both at work and at home. Every day we make decisions based partly on our level of self-esteem/self-worth, and exhibit that level to those around us in a range of verbal and non-verbal behaviours. These behaviours influence others and how they then react to us, perpetuating [...]
- TIPS FOR HANDLING DIFFICULT CONVERSATIONS
People are not their behaviour. If we react to another person’s behaviour we are reacting to only a small part of the whole person, and we may not get positive outcomes. Behaviour is ‘overt’ and visible to us and in some ways all we have to go on, but it is produced by invisible covert [...]
- THE WISDOM OF THE FLYING GEESE
The following was written by Milton Olsen, the naturalist, and is about five facts you may not know about geese (together with some lessons for humans). These five facts are called The Wisdom of the Flying Geese, and the lessons are all about co-operation and teamwork. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. Fact 1 As each bird flaps its wings [...]
- TOP TIPS FOR INFLUENCING
Establish a generally relaxed and positive attitude to others. Be comfortable in your own skin. Be genuine with people; share your objectives. Holding a mindset of positive regard and genuineness towards others creates positive outcomes all round. Smile and hold eye contact and practice good, supportive, non-verbal behaviour. Remember names and use wherever possible. Be [...]
- THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOCUSING ON PROBLEMS, AND FOCUSING ON SOLUTIONS
When NASA began the launch of astronauts into space, they found out that pens wouldn’t work at zero gravity (Ink won’t flow down to the writing surface). In order to solve this problem, they hired Andersen Consulting. It took them one decade and 12 million dollars. They developed a pen that worked at zero gravity, upside down, [...]
