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What Makes Good Feedback Good?

Good feedback is one of the most valuable and vital aspects of building a strong organisational culture. If you need a list of reasons why, here are some of its
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The Different Types of NO

The Different Types of NO

It’s confronting to hear the word NO. But at the same time, what type of NO did you get? There are several different types. With so many variations, you shouldn’t
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The Differences Between Quantitative vs Qualitative Research

If you conduct research, you should know two basic types: quantitative research vs. qualitative research. By understanding the similarities and differences between them, as well as their characteristics and methods,
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The Difference Between Negativity and Criticism

You can’t have a proper conversation about creativity without eventually debating if there’s a useful role for negativity – or more relevant – its companion, criticism. Two recent brainstorms for the
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20 Ways to Boost Someone’s Self-Esteem

In a recent workshop on Managing People, my group chose to build upon an initial list of five ways a manager could boost self-esteem in their team members. In a few
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Listening to Understand vs. Listening to Reply

Listening – to understand, to reply or even to accept – is arguably one of the most difficult skills in communications, and we’re getting worse at it. In 2006, Dr.
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Subconscious Thinking

10 Ways To Harness Your Subconscious

Being creative isn’t always about what’s right in front of you. Often, being creative means learning to subdue your common sense while harnessing your subconscious thinking to work more effectively in creating
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Brainstorm Early And As Often As Possible

Brainstorm early and as often as possible is Post #5 in a series from a presentation entitled 11 Great Creative Slip-Ups:  The Most Common Mistakes in Brainstorming. The introduction to
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The Rule of 3s in Communications

The Message House Explanation Download  It’s one of the oldest rules in communications, simply known as The Rule of 3s. In 1956, psychologist George Miller at Princeton University concluded from
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