N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 24, 2010

In today’s post I’ll quickly examine the merits of developing your listening skills. Talk less and listen more. Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? Ask people how you can become a better leader and then LISTEN.

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HR Digest

MAY 8, 2023

By the end of this article, you’ll be equipped with the knowledge and skills you need to conduct performance appraisals that inspire your employees to reach their full potential. COMMUNICATION SKILLS Let’s face it, miscommunication can be a huge obstacle in the workplace.

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Mike Cardus

JANUARY 25, 2011

Situation Marketing team consisted of 12 people. Following interviews with each person and observation of the team in action the following areas were chosen for focus; Marketing team was lacking trust and understanding of themselves and others on the team. Active listening and communication to peers, supervisors and direct reports.

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N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off. Not Customer Focused : Leaders not attuned to the needs of the market will fail.

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N2Growth Blog

AUGUST 11, 2010

Developing effective conflict resolution skill sets are an essential component of a building a sustainable business model. It is one of those skills that I have to keep aware of – keep working on. Closing gaps becomes much easier when you can position differences as non-adversarial and operate within a framework of trust.

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 29, 2010

Turning the other cheek, compromise, forgiveness, compassion, empathy, finding common ground, being an active listener, service above self, and numerous other approaches will always allow one to be successful in building rapport if the underlying desire is strong enough. Thanks for commenting and best wishes for continued success.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 21, 2012

Active listening and probing (with humility, not aggression) energizes groups, encourages them to reach consensus, and helps them arrive at new and better solutions. But his division's operations department was adamant it could not be done given the tremendous complexity of its processes. Prime the Pump.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 23, 2018

I saw this play out when debriefing with the Chief Operating Officer of a $20 billion global company. A need to be right masquerading as active listening. A fundamental social skill of emotional intelligence is being an effective listener.

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Mike Cardus

JULY 4, 2023

The term “mindset” conjures the image of a single setting, like a TV channel or a prearranged machine operation. Create opportunities for people to engage in professional development and acquire new skills. However, human cognition is far more complex.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 23, 2016

” Members from each partner organization rate the alliance in areas related to strategic fit, operational fit, and cultural fit. Sample questions include: “Knowledge and information from our partner is freely shared with us” and “Our partner openly listens to our ideas and opinions.”

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N2Growth Blog

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

Which markets, partners, clients, or other opportunities can add significant value to our business? don't be afraid to ask a question for fear of sounding like you don't know what you are talking about) are key skills for any business leader from CxO through entry level employee. Does this add value to our core business?

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N2Growth Blog

JUNE 17, 2010

As I’ve said in other posts, great leaders have the innate ability to call on the right skills in a contextually and environmentally appropriate fashion. No single leader can possess every needed attribute. Foster “Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.&# - John Wayne “The true leader serves.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2016

There is something marketing managers seem to forget about the internet: it was made for people, not for companies and brands. As such, it offers managers a source of insight they never had — social listening. Clear indications from marketing science underline how chatter affects sales, brand health, and even stock performance.

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