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Put Your Hand Drawn Images Into Illustrator
Ever wanted to take a drawing from paper into Illustrator? Draw Your Image First thing you need to do is to draw an image! Here we just have a drawing of a cat. When you are drawing your image…
How To Know Your Audience As A Manager
Presenting well is a cornersone of good management. It will motivate and influence your team. The more you know about the audience, the more effect you can have on them. What Is Knowing Your Audience? “It is understanding that gives…
Top 10 Public Speakers (Worldwide!)
World leaders have the ability to inspire us, motivate us, shock us and even scare us. There is tremendous power in great public speaking. But some world leaders still haven’t ‘cracked the code’ and don’t hit the right mark when…
The Complete Guide to Active Listening
Active listeners make more money. They also have better relationships. What Is Active Listening? Active listening emphasizes engagement and positive interactions. An active listener listens attentively when some else speaks, it means paying attention carefully. They paraphrase and reflect on…
3 Ways To Say No Without Saying No
Saying no makes you a better manager. But being blunt isn’t the only way to go about it. ‘No’ is a powerful and direct word. Using it at the wrong time will kill motivation! Learning to be a manager is…
The Three C’s Of Good Communication
Communication is the key to being understood. As a manager, it is your most important skill. As it is so important, we spend a lot of time on this during our management courses. The Three C’s Of Communication Clear, Concise…
5 Tips – Improve Your Listening Skills
There is a huge difference between hearing someone and listening to them. Listening isn’t always easy. But it is a key part of being a manager and a team member. This guide on learning listening skills goes hand in hand…
Building Rapport With Your Team [8 Quick Tips!]
Rapport is people’s ability to relate. It allows people to be empathetic towards each other’s feelings and communicate well. Some people are gifted at it, but everyone can improve on it! So why is it so important? Rapport will make…
Open-Ended Questions To Build Relationships
‘The best investment is in the tools of one’s trade’ -Benjamin Franklin Open-ended questions are the tool you should invest in today. They are the key to building relationships at work. So how can you get started? 4 Tips For…
Employee Retention Statistics
Keeping staff can be absolutely vital to the success of your business. Getting the right people in place and keeping them is something that business owners have front of mind. But how hard is it? What causes people to leave…
Making A Personal Development Plan [5 Steps]
Sometimes you should just go with the flow. But having a plan will put your life on track. Everyone should have a personal development plan. What Are They? A personal development plan outlines the following: What is important to you?…
[5 Tips] Become An Assertive Manager For Women
Assertiveness is a amazing trait to have as a manager. But becoming assertive will be a different path for each person! Women do tend to struggle with assertiveness more than men. Remember it is a learned skill. Practice and being…