Poor communication is having a tremendous impact on the workplace. This according to the “Communication barriers in the modern workplace” study recently released by The Economist Intelligence Unit and sponsored by Lucidchart. According to the study, “unclear instructions from superiors, pointless meetings and other stressors can snowball into larger issues with widespread impacts on the […] Read More...

Maestro Schulz has devoted his life to mastering classical music – understanding the composer’s intention and conveying it collaboratively with an orchestra so the audience feels it. A disciple of legendary conductors Leonard Bernstein, Herbert von Karajan, and Sir Georg Solti, Maestro Schulz has lead some of the world’s most renowned orchestras. The talent, expertise, […] Read More...

You’ll never guess the number one job skill lacking in the U.S., according to LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner. Drum roll please! The answer: communication skills. During a recent interview on CNBC’s Squawk Box, Weiner said, “Not surprisingly, there continues to be an imbalance with regards to software engineers. But somewhat surprisingly, some people may not […] Read More...

There are several things that make communication and interpersonal skills excellent, but for this post, we’ll focus on a big one: listening. As a manager or leader, listening is particularly important because it can help increase employee engagement. “The biggest communication problem is we do not listen to understand. We listen to reply.” -unknown To […] Read More...

The Secret to Becoming an Influential Introverted Leader: Pat Wadors, CHRO LinkedIn Pat Wadors has risen through the ranks to become a very successful and influential senior executive as the Chief Human Resources Officer and SVP of Global Talent at LinkedIn. However, Pat is not your predictable, over-energized, charismatic, senior executive. She is an introvert. So how […] Read More...

If you want a corner office or dream of landing a seat in the C-Suite, improve your verbal and nonverbal communication. After all, leaders often are great communicators. There’s no better time to hone your leadership communication skills, especially if you work for a global company. Top performing companies often are 14 times more likely […] Read More...

You are the subject matter expert. You spent hours preparing your content and putting them on slides. The big day comes and you deliver your message. The audience responds with crickets, blank stares, even a yawn. It happens in meeting rooms, corner offices and cubicles time and again. Unfortunately, most business professionals (at all levels) […] Read More...

We spend a lot of time in meetings. According to a recent survey by Wrike, 50% of professionals have two to five meetings a week and 35% have six or more. And the higher up the ladder, the greater the number of meetings. Google’s senior VP of global marketing, Lorraine Twohill, for example, has 17-20 […] Read More...