Real Skills

Oct
07

Listen to Understand

Have you ever had a response from someone that made you wonder if they listened to a single word you
2 min read
Oct
03

Extroverted Introvert

Doing meaningful work means leaving your comfort zone and doing what most people don’t do. Doing meaningful work requires
1 min read
Sep
23

Beware the Unskilled Critic

When you begin to make strides towards your goals and aspirations, people around you will notice. Some have your best
4 min read
Sep
16

Disagreeing without being Disagreeable

There’s nothing more soul-crushing than expressing your heartfelt opinion on a topic, and someone replies with “Yes, but…” or
2 min read
Sep
09

Empathetic Listening

Despite the countless amount of education we receive on communicating through speaking, reading and writing, we receive very little instruction
2 min read
Sep
05

The Psychologist and the Economist

If you ask a psychologist why people go to work, they'll say it's for fulfilment. If
1 min read
Aug
15

Headlines and One-Liners vs Critical Thinking and Analysis

How often do you find yourself truly questioning the information you encounter online, rather than simply accepting it? Breaking news,
4 min read
Aug
08

Becoming Proficient in Relationships

Relationships are not texts, they are not tweets, they are not emails. They are communication. Communication is more than speech
2 min read
Aug
01

Leading with Empathy

Empathy is the understanding that the other person doesn’t know what you know, doesn’t believe what you believe
2 min read
Jul
29

Risk Mindfulness: Why every task requires a Risk-Aware approach

Every task you do at work can and should be brought back to how it relates to managing risk. If
3 min read