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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. Listen to your customers, competitors, your peers, your subordinates, and to those that care about you.

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99 Simple Things That Will Help You Build Trust and Credibility

Lead from Within

Build up a reputation of being direct and forthright, so people don’t have to guess at what you’re trying to say. Always operate with self-awareness and integrity. Guard your reputation. It takes many trusted actions and good deeds to build a good reputation and only one bad choice or action to lose trust.

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Dealing with Conflict | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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. If so, you likely have issues with conflict.

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You Can't Argue With Crazy | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

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.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off. 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. Great leaders can communicate effectively across mediums, constituencies, and environments.

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My Top 10 Leadership Insights For 2015

Tanveer Naseer

And this is understandable if we appreciate that – thanks to the faster-pace by which we now have to operate – it’s become harder for people to make those connections for themselves.” They want to understand the connections between their efforts and the larger shared purpose that defines why we do what we do.

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How GM Uses Social Media to Improve Cars and Customer Service

Harvard Business Review

These advisers are assisting customers seven days a week, averaging 16 operational hours per day, adding up to an average of more than 6,000 monthly interactions on both an in-market pre-sale and customer care basis. Be active listeners. Keep it simple.

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