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Time to Develop Your Skills – But do you need a trainer, coach, or mentor?

In today's world, we are always seeking to improve our work performance and skills. There are three key professionals who can help you develop: trainers, coaches, a...

Anger In The Workplace

Anger is a normal emotion, but it can be destructive if it is not managed effectively. When there is anger in the workplace it can lead to conflict, a decrease in pr...

3 Pieces of Customer Experience

Customer experience (CX) is a complex and multi-faceted concept. It encompasses everything from the customer's first interaction with a company to their last. But at its...

How to Write Good Emails for Work

In our digital world, email is one of the most common forms of communication in the workplace. Whether you're sending a quick message to a co-worker or drafting a formal...

Sales and Listening

SALES 101 - Do you really listen? The basics of the sales process include communication, listening, and solution presentation. Looking at that list, everything is ...

Impact and Gravitas for Women: Executive Presence

This blog was written for Improving Communications by guest bloggers Annie Fine & Cat Clancy. Gravitas was one of the ancient Roman virtues that denoted "ser...

Positive Language In the Workplace

Positive language in the workplace is an essential tool for effective communication.  Positive Language is the use of words and phrases that convey positive and ...

The Customer Focused Mindset

What is a Mindset? A mindset is defined as the attitudes, inclinations, or beliefs of an individual. Those attitudes affect our actions. What is a&n...

Using Gender-Inclusive Language

Communication with gender-inclusive language is characterized by the use of language that is neutral and not biased towards any particular gender.  There ar...