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Harvard Business Review

As the concept of emotional intelligence has gone global, we’ve watched professionals founder as they try to improve their emotional intelligence (or EI) because they either don’t know where to focus their efforts or they haven’t understood how to improve these skills on a practical level.

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Inc.

Without doubt, words have a unique power to inspire and motivate us. In reality, they can almost elevate our minds to a state of optimistic nirvana. In fact, cognitive scientists from Lafayette College discovered that when people were shown two different versions of the contextually same saying, they were more likely to deem rhyming versions of the saying to be true. 

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Forbes

As leaders, every action we take either develops or deteriorates trust. One of the most powerful ways to build trust is through listening. As simple as it sounds, listening is a skill, an art and a discipline. When done well, it fosters an environment of safety and demonstrates mutual respect, leading to higher levels of engagement among employees.

Visit https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesdallascouncil/2018/08/14/listening-is-an-underrated-leadership-tool/#22221fe72fe5 to view the full article online.