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Communication issues can have a significant, negative impact on the quality of your relationship. It’s also one of the most frequent and damaging patterns within a relationship, and often why couples seek help from a couples communication workshop or a couples therapist. But the question you may have is do couples communications workshops really work?

THE DISCIPLINE OF TEAMS-By Jon R. Katzenbach and Douglas K. Smith

The word “team” is often misused. Managers are quick to label a group of people a “team” because they think it is positive and motivating. They do not understand the functional differences between teams and working groups. Working groups tout individual accountability and have strong, focused leaders who delegate tasks to their…

Although true hidden leaders possess all four key qualities, no one leader is a perfect example of any given characteristic. Many people will have demonstrated integrity (the most crucial characteristic) and be strong in one or two other areas. These possible leaders will never live up to their potential without developing the missing characteristics. Budding hidden leaders with only three of the…

COMMUNICATION AND EMPATHY TOOLS AND STRATEGIES

Communication and empathy are the basis of all social and relationship skills, and a core competency of emotional intelligence. Nadler states that the communication competency includes listening with an open mind, sending convincing and clear messages, and cultivating an empathetic give-and-take. The empathy competency includes understanding other people and being actively interested in other…

A person does not have to have a powerful position on a company’s organizational chart to be of value to the business. Unacknowledged hidden leaders already influence their peers and drive productivity. By making hidden leaders more visible, managers can influence the cultures of their organizations. They can leverage the talents of hidden leaders to help them look at the business in new ways,…