There are many barriers to communication in today’s world, even beyond cell phone reception problems. While some are obvious, there are various others, some of which might even surprise you. Here are some tools that you and others can use to help make your communication easier, smoother, and better. Why communication fails First, let’s go …
We’ve all heard that “customers buy from people they like”, but how do you get people to really like you? How do you build and maintain relationships? Building great personal relationships is a key factor in long-term sales success. And it’s something that won’t happen overnight. Like most things in life, you need the right …
Throughout the coming weeks, we will be releasing several new series on working in workplace post quarantine. These series of courses are separated for employees, managers, and leadership. These courses are designed to help everyone understand their role in the coming months as people transition back into a more normal schedule. If you have questions …
UPDATE: New and updated information added on March 25, 2020 As a public service, MaxIT now provides FREE Coronavirus and Pandemic Planning training We’ve also added new courses on working remotely and managing remote workers. Click here to access these free courses. There are now continual updates about the coronavirus. if you search for it …
Social engineering is the use of deception to manipulate individuals into revealing confidential or personal information that may be used for fraudulent purposes. these cybercriminals are modern-day con artists and use social engineering as a non-technical strategy, relying on human mistakes. It doesn’t matter how secure a network is or how complicated passwords are. The …
What is social engineering? How can you protect yourself and company? Read More »
How much is your company losing? Writing is one of the primary ways business gets done. Good business decisions depend on clear communication. So when communications are done well, business gets done well. But when it’s not done well, it creates a host of problems. Industry writing expert Josh Bernhoff writes: “Think about it.You start …
Poorly Written Communications Cost American Companies $400 Billion Per Year Read More »
It’s not surprising to learn that in our complex daily living, new phobias are identified, or as stated by the University of Cambridge, anxieties that “can be so intense and occur so frequently that psychologists have come to recognize [these] as a clinical condition.” While not a new phobia, arithmophobia — the fear of numbers, …
Learning never happens in a vacuum. The act of transferring information and skills is rather complex. There are environmental factors that define the space where learning content is presented, as well the individual influences applied when learning content is consumed. The paradigm shift from the “all-knowing” lecturer who presents information to passive students now require …
The simplicity of dividing the brain into two hemispheres, and attributing certain abilities to each side, is a very attractive and seductive proposal. Unfortunately, people and organizations embrace and promote the myth as the “truth.” What they aren’t aware of is how this has harmed our workforce. Both hemispheres of the brain function differently. It …
Why Top Performers Reject the Left Brain | Right Brain Myth Read More »
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