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Unfollow: Twitter’s Reminder To Leaders

Posted on14. Jun, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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Regardless of whether you’ve connected with Twitter yourself or not, you’d have to admit its explosion into the marketplace is a phenomenon worth reflecting on. A feature of Twitter called “Unfollow” got me thinking recently. When you click “Unfollow” you stop receiving messages from that person to your home page, and unless the person has [...]

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How To Lose A Crowd In 10 Ways

Posted on11. Mar, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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For those of you who communicate to audiences of any size, here are some common traps to avoid… Be absorbed in yourself and how interesting you think you are Keep talking long after you’ve communicated your point Don’t have a point Have 14 points (and 7 sub-points and 2 recaps) Hope people will be equipped [...]

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Get It Right (The art of conflict resolution)

Posted on02. Feb, 2009 by Paul Andrew.

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Conflict is a fact of life when you lead teams. It can be addressed in a way that minimises the pain that conflict creates for people, leaving the team intact and the focus on the future. On the other hand we’ve probably all experienced the devastating damage that teams are plagued by when they handle [...]

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Frank Is Your Friend

Posted on17. Nov, 2008 by Paul Andrew.

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When it comes to building great teams, frank is your friend. Not frank the person, frank the quality. Leaders who create environments where communication stays frank (open, honest & clear) set their teams up to succeed. I’ve coached and spoken for numerous organisations and so observed many different cultures when it comes to communication. Cultures [...]

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Redefining What Defines You

Posted on24. Jul, 2008 by Paul Andrew.

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I’ve decided to write a dictionary. Words are power. Words communicate meaning. Words have the potential to hurt or heal, build or destroy, enlarge or shrink, help or hinder. Human beings are meaning making machines. We interpret the world around us as we experience it and we attach meaning to things as a result. Sadly [...]