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  Has it ever happened to you when someone asked your opinion on something they'd spoken-up for 5 minutes but, you didn't have an answer? Just because an entirely different story was going on in your mind. Maybe the topic he was speaking about was "The status report for July". On the contrary, what was ongoing in your mind was "Justin Bieber's new album release." Ever happened? I guess, it did. And you're not the only one. It's natural to derail from a topic. Maybe you're tired of some workload, the topic's uninteresting might be or simply you have heard the headline long before the person is sharing. It could be any cause but sometimes it gets essential for us to listen to the person when the person turns out to be our boss or a client. Don't you worry! I'm the captain of your ship and together we're going to reach our "Active listening" destination. Come follow me! 1.Listen for listening:                 ...

  What is a brainstorming meeting? Choosing a perfect brand name, discussing status reports, distributing the workload, or need diverse views before a conference call. To achieve one best option for such queries or more of these, consensus from teammates is essential. That's why a brainstorming session's organized. Everybody's allowed to throw ideas into the mix as it's a free-for-all session. We know certain blockers (individuals who hinder others from speaking) in these sessions who ultimately distract the intact environment but it's a separate one. For now, here are a few yet effective enough tips to boost up your next brainstorming session and help you out reaching your goal for the meeting.            " Effective brainstorming session tips " TIP #1: Plan for 30-40 minutes Having hours and hours extended sessions is obvious to distract teammates and often bore no fruit. The key to keeping everyone focused on the actual o...

  The working environment though seems busy but after all, human beings are there and they need communication that's complimentary and where there's the freedom to speak. That's what is called open communication. It still doesn't mean to become a toady for your whole office! The process that triggers open communication is honesty driven by politeness and comforting others.  1.Share and explain objectives:                   "Everyone works for a common goal"   Align your communication to the objective you and your team are working on. What I mean is, to establish open communication and gain trust among teammates, it's essential to get intact with your minds. One of the keys to doing so is to start with an explanation or offering ideas for the goal you're assigned, for example, it could be a group presentation, a status report, or a company tagline. Whatever it is, try to have clear discuss...

  Are you sick of listening to criticism among teammates? Can't handle those negative people in your office? Don't worry. In this blog, you'll find the best ways to overcome the negativity spread by these negative people, often called blockers. On being the most authoritative place in the office, such as a manager, secretary, vice president, or whatsoever a great responsibility of keeping workplace in harmony and consistent lies naturally to you and here's what you can do: How to block the blockers? "Dealing with negative people" In the meeting: One act of these negative people usually is, not to let anyone speak in the meeting other than them or just keep criticizing others' ideas. You can use phrases to block these blockers: "I would be interested in what others think about this" "What are the strengths of these ideas?" "What causes you concern?" "What's the reason for your disagreement?" " We consider you...

  What does "probe" mean? Probe means to examine a particular topic, to acquire fine details from it. This acquisition of brief information leads to a call of action or an actionable response. At times you've tried to get as much possible info through your colleagues, but your questions weren't strong enough. Probably, those questions were multi-directional with no specificities, or even if they were narrow, they failed to trigger a particular call of action. In this blog, you'll find the best rules of thumb to keep in mind while asking probing questions. Good probing questions are: Inquiry questions: Be a detective-ask for cause As the name suggests, probing questions asks for in-depth information and is curious to know the cause for a particular situation. You have to act exactly like a detective to obtain bits and pieces of information. Remember you are holding on an inquiry. Some examples of inquiry questions could be; Why did you do it in this way? What caus...

  Tagline plays a significant role in marketing your product's worth and its nature. While launching a new product, it's essential to keep in mind that a new product must define a new direction. Simple as ABC, a stand-out product must have an extraordinary tagline. But, at times, while designing and brainstorming for a perfect tagline, we miss telling our brand story. Our customers couldn't get what's there for them and your product hinders competition in the targeted market. So, I've come up with some majors to consider while writing a best-fitting tagline for your product.                Tagline objectives: Before your team step-up to create your product's tagline, it's beneficial to consider some primary objectives as listed below; To launch a marketing or brand awareness campaign. Forge a relationship with a new audience Highlight a key benefit or attribute             7 elements of a great tagline: Mak...