Whenever you talk to someone, move your body in their direction, keep your body open, lean in slightly to listen better, make eye contact and smile politely. Listen more and motivate the other to talk more by giving encouraging vocal but nonverbal…
read moreI happened to glance at this picture while I was roaming around Covent Garden, London during my recent trip to the UK. The small poster was pasted discreetly by the left side of the door to a café. What was intriguing for…
read moreAfter my recent piece on using contractions while communicating, I received a query on the use of emoticons and/or emojis for writing messages. The question itself took me back to my history book and the Indus Valley Civilisation of the ancient world….
read moreKeeping the employees motivated is a challenging process. However, one needs to remember that one size does not fit all. In addition to personal interaction and pep talks, a simple hand rule can be applied to garner success in the matter. …
read moreWhenever one is making a sales pitch or proposing an idea, one needs to ensure that this presentation is happening in an atmosphere suffused with pleasantness. The joyous relaxed state contributes to a great extent, to the success of the pitch. Thus,…
read moreMost of the time when one talks or thinks about time management ‘to-do lists’ come to occupy prime position in such deliberations. This thought process seems fair considering the fact that one is planning to make better use of his/her time. However,…
read moreDo you find yourself continually engaged in the vicious circle of hiring talent, working towards retaining them, finally to lose them or to fire them? Have you paused and thought what is wrong where? In this blog, I share the secret to…
read moreTime is a scarce resource and the present generation is perhaps the most aware of the scarcity of time than any other. This focus on lack has added rush to all that one does these days. One of the things most rushed…
read moreAre you thinking of prompts to start writing? Well, prompts are not always heavy words or well framed phrases. A simple colour can make you wonder for hours and immerse you in a pool of memories. Sharing one such colourful piece written…
read moreLet’s take a poetic break from narratives and immerse in poetry for this week. Poetry can be an amazing means to explore one’s own self and resolve and unwind one’s feelings and thoughts. We are happy to share a piece of poetry…
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