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Six Ways to Improve Business Communication Skills for Greater Success

Career Advancement

Articles on business communication skills often address the importance of being assertive in the workplace. Practice good office politics. Participating in office politics is essential, and that’s not a bad thing. Learning how others think and work is an essential part of leadership. Communicate across functions.

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July 2021 Leadership Development Carnival

Lead Change Blog

Julie Winkle Giulioni shared Remote Relationships: How Far Can You Coast ? This article offers two high-impact strategies to ensure that despite virtual or hybrid configurations, important connections don’t coast to a stop. Diana Peterson-More shared The Power of Apology: It’s Not If, Rather How. Here is proof how.

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How The Media Shapes Our Opinions Of Migration

The Horizons Tracker

As research from the University of Gothenburg explains, this coverage plays a huge role in our perceptions of immigration and of immigrants. While this influence is fairly well established, the researchers argue that previously we have been limited to an understanding of HOW and WHEN they influenced people. An emotive topic.

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How To Counter Anti-Science Views

The Horizons Tracker

A new paper from the Rotman School of Management outlines four key reasons why people seem to have such anti-science beliefs. The study examines the psychology of people with anti-science views and explores various evidence-based strategies for changing matters. The audience strongly identifies with groups that are anti-science.

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Helping Homeless People With Complex Needs

The Horizons Tracker

In recent articles, I explored the challenges older people face in terms of homelessness and how a universal basic income could help matters. In total, it managed to support nearly 600 people by providing them with secure housing.

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How We Contribute To Mistrust In Politics

The Horizons Tracker

Various studies over the past few years have highlighted the declining trust many of us have in politics, and even in democracy itself. Whereas various arguments have been made to find a culprit, from social media to globalization, a new study from Aarhus University suggests that we ourselves may be playing a part too. Lying pays off.

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Beware the Prediction Affliction: Don’t Get Sucked In by Forecasts and Projections

The Practical Leader

Forecasters (and politicians) playing to our dark side can trigger those menacing and powerful emotions. American political science writer and University of Pennsylvania professor, Philip Tetlock, has extensively studied the accuracy of predictions. His book, Expert Political Judgment: How Good Is It? How Can We Know?

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