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Chances Are, You Are Not as Good at Active Listening as You Think

Organizational Talent Consulting

Being truly heard is rare in the workplace. Listening is a gift that every leader can give. It leaves your team feeling valued, affirmed, and connected emotionally with you. Being heard creates psychological safety in relationships and is vital to establishing productive conflict and trust. Active listening eases tensions where resentment exists. Although not commonly experienced, listening is a competitive advantage available to any leader looking for a powerful point of differentiation.

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The Role of Human Connection in Collaborative Success featuring Jeff Brown

Leadership Vision Consulting

On this episode of the podcast, we explore collaboration's influence on success with insights from business coach Jeff Brown. His story highlights how collaboration fuels innovation, and overcomes change resistance. Small businesses thrive on human connection, differentiating collaboration from cooperation. You'll iscover strategies for effective collaboration in evolving landscapes.

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The useful agreement

Seth Godin Blog

Contrary to expectations, written contracts don’t have to be adversarial. In fact, the effective ones rarely are. When you hand someone a release, a royalty agreement or even a partnership document, it pays to point out the gnarly parts, the controversial bits and the ones that are worth paying attention to. After all, the very best time to understand an agreement is when you sign it, not later.

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