Analytical Skills 
Improve business decisions by learning how to gather, interpret and present data.

Develop specialized skills and strategies to help you assess patterns, identify relevant questions, gain data-driven insights and effectively share analytical information with others.

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Secrets of Maximum Influence

Here is advice on how to build influence before audiences of different types.

Self-Assessment: Are You a Masterful Meeting Participant?

Do you look forward to meetings? Do you leave most meetings feeling a sense of accomplishment, energized to tackle the challenges at hand? No? Take action: become a "masterful meeting participant." This short self-assessment from the author of...

Self-Assessment: Test Your "CQ" (Courtesy Quotient)

Some "old school" traditions never go out of style, even in today's fast-paced, nanotech, digitized world. A little common courtesy can go a long way in the workplace, helping you gain the respect and support of your colleagues, direct

Seven Principles of Effective Public Speaking

Seven strategies from an executive communications coach that will help you cope if you’re called upon to address a crowd.

Simple, Direct and Often

Communication that is too late or too little can derail leadership from a plan of action that can significantly impact the bottom line. On the other hand, a well-organized communication process throughout an organization can ensure successful...

Six Ways to Prepare Office Staff for a Reporter's Visit

Prepare your office staff for a visit from the press. Tech your staff what to say and what not to say and also forge an agreement with the reporter about what he or she can say and do and what he or she can't.

Social Capital: Why It Really Is "Who You Know"

Social capital is the wealth you possess because of your relationships; the value created by fostering connections between individuals. Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., explains how knowing the "go-to" people within your organization-those who hold the...

Speaking Excellence

Understand these four critical steps to perfect your speaking skills.

So... What Does A Manager Actually Do?

“It has become popular to talk about us being over-managed and under-led. I believe we are now over-led and under-managed.” — Henry Mintzberg, Simply Managing: What Managers Do — and Can Do Better (Berrett-Koehler Publishers, 2013).

The Art of Storytelling in Business Communications - AMA

Business leaders must exhibit the interpersonal and business communication skills that allow them to form positive relationships with others.