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6 Silent Productivity and Profitability Pitfalls, part 3 of 7

Strategy Driven

Yet, less than 2 percent of all professionals have had formal education or learning to understand and improve listening skills and techniques. This lack of listening is a tremendous source of waste. Copyright 2007-2013 by StrategyDriven Enterprises, LLC. Consider leaving a comment! All rights reserved.

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Keeping It Professional When You Work in a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

And what about getting candid feedback for your own growth and development? Actively listen and use a professional tone with one another — that way you don’t make others feel excluded by your closeness or cause unnecessary squabbles when boundaries are breached. What the Experts Say. ” Adopt an office voice.