You’ve all heard the legend. You know - those studies that suggest that women out talk men by almost 3 words to 1. Well it looks like these differences may be a myth. Someone actually decided to test it by using Electronically Activated Recorders (EARs….) that track conversations.
396 people had their conversations recorded for up [...]

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EQ that is…
Just a quick update on new statistics from my friends at TalentSmart, who do great things with EQ assessment and research.
There are 4 Emotional intelligence skill sets:

Self Awareness
Self Management
Social Awareness and
Relationship Management

A worldwide study of 500,000 people did reveal significant differences between the sexes:
It turns out that men and women have equal abilities [...]

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Today I attended a breakfast where Peter Thompson shared some of his extensive knowledge around how Persuasion skills contribute to the successful (or otherwise) process of change in organisations. Peter’s list of credentials is long:

presenter of ABC TV’s “Talking Heads.
presented ABC Radio National’s Breakfast and AM for 14 years
a Fellow of the Australian and New [...]

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The world is full of people who need to talk to each other to get things done. It’s a shame that the most common way we think toi go about this is through meetings.
Meetings are usually a less productive way of spending time. Often, people aren’t prepared, or believe they can just turn up and [...]

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Well it’s so early in my blogging career and I’m already behind schedule. In my defence, two weeks of solid travel and facilitation have meant I’m not spending much time writing or anything else. 
There was an article in the Fin Review this week highlighting the importance of creating a strong employment brand when skilled people are hard to [...]

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Yesterday I received an email by a professional services confirming an appointment.
Here’s what they said:
Your appointment has been scheduled for 1.30pm on Wednesday March 14th, If you are unable to attend, please call us at your earliest convenience to reschedule.We will endeavour to meet your needs. Note: if you do not attend your appointment and [...]

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