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Podcasts
Nerds are increasingly being asked to have it all—technical expertise and people skills. Join engineer-turned-psychologist Joanie Connell on the Reinventing Nerds Podcast as she interviews nerds and people experts to uncover the best communication strategies for technical people. She brings in everyone from big name scientists and computer geeks to everyday working ones as well as other entertaining and insightful people in a quest for the keys to help nerds interact more successfully with people of all types. Asking thoughtful questions of her guests, she affectionately gives self-proclaimed nerds insights into important people strategies in a light-hearted, conversational style.
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Lessons From The Workplace
How to Deliver Constructive Feedback to Avoid Bias and Unfairness in Teams
Managers sometimes hesitate to give feedback to employees because they fear that their feedback may be perceived as biased or unfair. They might struggle with how to provide feedback that is objective and equal for all employees. Undeniably, delivering feedback...
The Art of Tactfulness: Navigating Workplace Dynamics with Diplomacy
During a critical team meeting at a fast-paced tech startup, Miguel, a zealous programmer, openly criticized his coworker Victoria's proposal. "This plan is ridiculously flawed and unworkable. I can't believe you wasted our time with this," he scoffed, rolling his...
3 Keys to Become Comfortable Giving Feedback
How do you get comfortable delivering feedback to people? How do you do it in a nice way, so it’s not awkward or demeaning, but not so nice that it gets ignored? Here are some tips. First, let’s acknowledge that giving feedback can be hard, especially if you don’t...
How to Respectfully Disagree
I was in an executive meeting not too long ago and one of the other team members wanted to raise the cost of the company’s biggest product. I was strongly opposed because I thought it was already too expensive and I was concerned that we’d lose sales, or at least...
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E-Book: Remote Management - Managing Accountability
8 Tips on Emotions for Task-Oriented Leaders
E-Book: Time Management for Leaders
Prioritizing Tool
Career Exploration Exercise
Leadership Self-Assessment
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