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9 Steps To Make The Most Out Of Difficult Conversations

Oct 22, 2020 | Communication Skills | 0 comments

“The right word at the right time will unlock the door to treasures – the wrong one will close it forever” – Rasheed Ogunlaru Think about a discussion you have been planning to have with your manager. For example, to ask for a raise. Perhaps as a manager,...

Why Anger Is The Most Compassionate Human Emotion? And 3 Ways to Use it Productively?

Jun 15, 2020 | Deploy Yourself, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

“Anger is the deepest form of compassion,” poet and philosopher David Whyte wrote. Most people do not associate anger with compassion. In fact, at first glance, it looks and feels like the exact opposite of compassion. But as with most emotions, the more attention we...

Can We Walk in Another Person’s Shoes? Why Empathy Might Be The Most Important Human Ability?

Jun 1, 2020 | Communication Skills, Emotional Intelligence | 0 comments

On a recent archaeological dig in Man Bac in what is now northern Vietnam, a team of researchers made a remarkable discovery. While unearthing the remains of some Stone Age people who were buried 4,000 years ago, they discovered one young man who had been placed in...

The Ultimate Guide To Interpersonal Communication & Difficult Conversations

Mar 25, 2020 | Communication Skills | 0 comments

This guide contains everything you need to know about dealing with interpersonal communication – conflict, disagreements, and other difficult conversations – be it at work or outside it. How to listen well. Why conflicts are natural? What to do, and what...

What To Do If You Can’t Achieve Consensus in a Conflict?

Nov 15, 2017 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

In the previous four articles, I have written about what conflicts are, what not to do when they happen, how to prepare to solve them through a conversation, and some practical tips to follow during the conversation itself. However, doing all this doesn’t guarantee...

Eight Practical Tips for Making A Conflict Resolution Conversation More Effective

Nov 8, 2017 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

So you have prepared well (read my previous article), and are walking into a conflict resolution conversation with trust and respect for the other person. You have established ground rules for the conversation, and you know your BATNA. Even with all this preparation,...

How to Prepare for a Conflict Resolution Conversation?

Nov 6, 2017 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

A conflict resolution conversation is one of the most critical conversations in any organization. The success or failure of this conversation will determine how the inherent energy in a conflict will be used, and how the relationship between the involved parties will...

What Not To Do When Conflicts Happen?

Nov 2, 2017 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

We all deal with conflicts in the workplace. In the last 12 years of my professional career, I have had my own share of conflicts. That has left me with some learnings about how to navigate through them successfully. This article is the second in a series of articles....

Understanding Conflicts Better – The First Step to Conflict Resolution

Oct 31, 2017 | Communication Skills, Deploy Yourself | 0 comments

CONFLICT! Is that a word that scares you? Is that something that makes you run in the opposite direction? Do you wish you had the skills to handle conflicts better? If you are like most people, you are no fan of conflicts and have often been caught up in the maze of a...

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Recent Articles

  • Leadership Journeys [128] – Marjukka Niinioja – “I had to learn to stop myself from speaking to listen more.”
  • Leadership Journeys [127] – Kirk Byles – “My inquisitiveness has been the most advantageous for my career”
  • Leadership Journeys [126] – Mike Kaeding – “When you do something new, you’re terrible at it”
  • Issue #87, 18 Sep 2023
  • Leadership Journeys [125] – Abhinav & Raghav Aggarwal – “You are the sum of all the things you do daily”
  • Leadership Journeys [124] – Michael McFall – “It is on YOU to earn the right to lead”
  • Leadership Journeys [123] – Sanjay Kaul – “I’m not here by design, I am here by default.”
  • Leadership Journeys [122] – Stefany Barker – “Things are hard, but they’re under control”
  • Leadership Journeys [121] – Sufiyan Sait – “The delta between your expectation and reality is inversely proportional to happiness”
  • Leadership Journeys [120] – Afraaz Masters – “The most important thing is to keep moving forwards”
  • Leadership Journeys [119] – Karoli Hindriks – “I want to make a difference with the time I have on planet Earth”
  • Leadership Journeys [118] – Ranjan Kumar – “The more you worry about the outcome, the more corrupt you become with your efforts”
  • Leadership Journeys [117] – Blake Hutchison – “Transparent communication and customer centricity are essential for effective leadership”
  • Leadership Journeys [116] – Ajay Tiwari – “Pain brings you closer to reality”
  • Issue #86, 26 Aug 2023 – The Power of Slowing Down: 5 Ways I Slow Down Daily
  • Leadership Journeys [115] – Paul Baron – “Selling is not about talking. It is about listening”
  • Leadership Journeys [114] – Chandan Mishra – “When somebody joins my team, their success becomes my goal.”
  • Leadership Journeys [113] – Avnish Anand – “Somewhere along the way I learned to reflect better.”
  • Issue #85, 21 Aug 2023 – How I’m rethinking my leadership? (and why creativity is the fuel)
  • Leadership Journeys [112] – Marina Narishkin – “I don’t lose, I either win or I learn”
  • Leadership Journeys [111] – Anthony Millin – “If entrepreneurship was easy, everyone would do it.”
  • Leadership Journeys [110] – Adam McChesney – “Exercise, meditate, read, focus on affirmations, and drink a gallon of water every day”
  • Leadership Journeys [109] – Kilian Kaminski – “To be successful, you have to create long-lasting relationships.”
  • Leadership Journeys [108] – Mihails Scepanskis – “Motivation means trust in the future”
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