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LinkedIn Dos and Don’ts

Posted on October 16, 2018April 10, 2019 by Beverly Flaxington

LinkedIn (LI) can be a great tool to research, see what others are doing, learn new information and meet people. […]

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Posted in Blog, Coaching & Development, Sales Effectiveness  |  Tagged communication, LinkedIn, social media
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How To Help Your Team Embrace Change

Posted on October 1, 2018October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
Team Embracing Change
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Originally published on Forbes.com As a manager and leader, you probably spend a lot of your day trying to get people […]

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Posted in Blog, Facilitation & Team Building  |  Tagged communication, corporate issues, productivity, success, team building
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Matching Styles: How Adopting a New Boss’s Behavioral Style Can Help Employees Succeed

Posted on February 12, 2016October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
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As a rule, it is worrisome when a new boss comes on the scene, especially if you were comfortable working […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged behavioral preferences, boss, communication, DISC, manager
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Effective Communication and How to Get What You Want From People

Posted on December 29, 2015October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
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Dec

If you want something, sometimes the best approach is to ask for it. We ask customers to buy our products; […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged communication, communication skills, effective communication, goal, listener, listening, obstacles, outcome, success, understand
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How Changing the “Frame” Can Help Reshape Experiences with Colleagues

Posted on October 19, 2015October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
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Oct

Imagine the following scenario: You are assigned to a new team for a project and while most of your new […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged attitude, behavioral preferences, cognitive restructuring, communication, negative situation, positive situation, reframing, team building, understanding behavior
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You Are Only As Strong As Your Weakest Link – Motivation, A Driving Force Behind Employee Productivity

Posted on February 28, 2015 by Beverly Flaxington
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Winston Churchill once said that attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference. This is especially true when […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged attitude, communication, motivating employees, motivation, successful team
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Show ’Em, Don’t Just Tell ’Em

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Beverly Flaxington

In many companies – small and large – the leaders have the perspective of “Just get it done.” They will […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged communication, effective management, management, management skills, management team, management training, manager, mentor, staff support
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Six Keys to Confident Communication

Posted on May 22, 2014October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington
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Why is it that oftentimes the smartest, most intelligent people have the most difficult time communicating their thoughts and ideas […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged audience, communication, confident communication, listeners, presentation, presenter, speaker, speaking
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It’s Not WHAT You Say Sometimes….

Posted on May 9, 2014October 25, 2018 by Beverly Flaxington

And sometimes it is. When we communicate with others, the words we use are only a small part of the […]

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Posted in Blog  |  Tagged behavioral preferences, body language, communication, communication styles, listener, speaking
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