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Communication

Ignoring Them Won’t Work … Embrace your office ‘misfits’ (and make them work for you)

June 11, 2018 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

You can turn disruptive employees into assets. When bad behavior’s ignored, it doesn’t go away. A problem with a challenging employee can take its toll on you – and drag down your team. These people “rob you and the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Communication

Using ‘relationship currency’ to get ahead – why women are the best ‘bankers’

February 26, 2018 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Would you use your name and hard-earned influence to back somebody that you don’t know? Probably not. Now, if you had a colleague that you had successfully collaborated with previously, you would probably be more likely to … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Featured Home, Communication

Creating a Thriving Culture Through Civility: 3 Steps

October 30, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Why does civility in the workplace matter? For one, because not having it is so costly, said Christine Porah, professor at Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business, at the 2017 PA Conference for Women.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication

Negotiation Lessons from Women in NFL’s Top Offices

September 11, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Most women you see on an NFL Sunday are sidelined in cheerleading uniforms. But behind the scenes – and in the front offices – of many NFL organizations are powerful women leaders who know how to negotiate with the best of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Amy Trask, Charlotte Jones Anderson, Katherine "Katie" Blackburn, Molly Fletcher, You Negotiate Like a Girl: Reflections on a Career in the National Football League

5 Speaking Habits That Will Help Your Career

July 17, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Women leaders can pick the right words at the right time to deliver a compelling message - and still botch it. How? We sometimes forget the worst speaking habits and let them slip back into our message. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Kristin Wong, Lisa B. Marshall, Successful Women Speak Differently: 9 Habits that Make you Healthier Happier and More Resilien, Valorie Burton

3 Questions Every Manager Needs to Ask Employees

April 2, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

Want to give your team an extra boost that’ll help them preform at their best? The solution’s simple – ask for feedback.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: Communication, leadership, teamwork

6 Steps To Help You Say The Things You Hate Having To Say

March 27, 2017 By Michele McGovern

Even the most confident women leaders sometimes get tripped up delivering difficult messages. It’s understandable. Women in leadership have to be tough, but they don’t want to come across as insensitive. And leaders who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: How To Tell Anyone Anything, Richard Gallagher, Social Science Research Network

Make Your Presentation Stick With a Tough Crowd: 3 Steps

March 20, 2017 By Lynn Varacalli Cavanaugh

The average audience can only concentrate on what someone’s saying for 90 seconds before looking at their phones. Now take those odds and combine them with a tough crowd.  … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: leadership, presentations, tough employees

Fight Negative Energy (Before It Fights You): 6 Key Ways

March 15, 2017 By Lisa McKale

Angry at Meeting-edits

Negative energy can take over fast if we’re not paying attention. And once it has a grip, it’s that much harder to break. It might not be outright bullying or shouting matches. Nevertheless, you might sense that misery has … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: behaviors, conflict, emotional contagion, Emotional Intelligence, leadership style, negativity, rudeness, Supervising

9 Phrases That Scream You Aren’t Confident (Even Though You Are)

March 13, 2017 By Michele McGovern

You wouldn’t be where you are if you weren’t confident. Yet many women in leadership say things that undermine their true confidence – and potentially hurt their credibility. Consider these phrases: I hate to bother … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Communication Tagged With: confidence, credibility, strong leadership

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