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10 Easy Ways to Play the Networking Game and Win

Posted by Liz McKechnie

When it comes to networking events do you hang round the buffet and desperately hope they provide wine?
Or do you plunge in and work the room like a pro, quickly making new friends with a firm handshake and a twinkling eye?
In my natural habitat I’d be the one seeking out the Dutch Courage because the room to me feels about as inviting as the North Atlantic on a February day in Scarborough. Read more
strengths and weaknesses

When is a weakness not a weakness?

Posted by Bronia Szczygiel

When it’s a strength!

It’s my strongly held belief that there’s no such thing as a weakness.

And what’s more when I’m training people to manage others I encourage them to believe the same thing with a surprising level of success.

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influencing

Values and the Art of Influencing

Posted by Bronia Szczygiel

It’s rare that a (training) day goes by when I don’t mention my old friend Aristotle and his words of wisdom on Influencing & Persuading – see my earlier post on decision making for more details.

Recently I’ve been giving more thought to the ethical bit of the triangle and how our values come into play when we’re influencing others, particularly those that are different to us.

And the assumptions we make about the values of those who manifest the same behaviours and decisions as us – does it necessarily mean they share our values?
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