Are They Snoring in the Back Row? How to Create Engaging, Dynamic Presentations

Do people look forward to your presentations as an opportunity to catch up on their sleep? If you're reading from a script or packing too much detail into those PowerPoint slides, you risk losing your audience. Here are some proven strategies for...

Ann Rhoades on High-Performing Cultures

Are You an Awful Manager?

Avoid the four telltale signs of awful management.

Are You Assertive Enough?

Here are five sure signs that you're not assertive enough, along with tips on how to overcome each....

Are You Blunt? How to Say What Is on Your Mind Without Leaving a Trail of Dead Bodies

How to develop a more positive work and communication style

Are You Getting in the Way of Your Message?

Here are three rules to improve communication of critical messages.

Are You in a Personality Conflict?

If you are experiencing a personality conflict, finding a solution may seem impossible. Here are some steps to help regain your sense of identity.

Are You Investing Enough in Yourself?

When work gets busy, it’s easy to skimp on the "expendable" parts of your day. After all, it won’t kill you to miss a gym visit or put off reading that new business book.

Are You In, or Out, of the Loop?

Even as kids we knew that information was power. We told secrets. I’ll tell him, but not her—that makes me powerful. As effective adults, we still want and, in fact, need to be in the information loop.

Are you Listening?: From Defensive to Dynamic Listening

There are different ways to listen and not all of them are effective.