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Zum Zeitpunkt von Elvis' Tod gab es schätzungsweise 170…










Buchbesprechung: 5 tolle Bücher zur Leistungssteigerung Ihrer virtuellen Teams
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Warum, statistisch gesehen, Ihre E-Mails nicht so klar sind, wie Sie glauben.
Zum Zeitpunkt der Erstellung dieses Blogs werden schätzungsweise 269 Milliarden Mails pro Tag verschickt. Sobald wir alle Spam-Mails (sagen wir 50%) entfernt haben, ist das immer noch eine Menge Kommunikation. Doch wie effektiv ist E-Mail als Kommunikationsmittel wirklich?


Effektive E-Mail-Etikette für virtuelle Teams
E-Mail ist nach wie vor eines der häufigsten Kommunikationskanäle…


Ihre erste virtuelle Präsentation – praktische Planungstipps für Einsteiger
Der Schritt zur virtuellen Präsentation ist für die meisten von uns nicht selbstverständlich. Einfach ausgedrückt: es fühlt sich seltsam an. Hier, die gute Nachricht. Die meisten der Grundprinzipien, die hinter einer effektiven Präsentation stehen, sind nach wie vor gültig.










Virtuelle Teams: Aufgaben vor dem Meeting
Was machen Sie vor Ihren virtuellen Teambesprechungen?
Die Vorbereitung…




















Virtuell Feedback geben
Müssen Sie manchmal Ihr Feedback virtuell geben?
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Virtuelle Teamkonferenzen
Häufige Probleme bei wöchentlichen virtuellen Telefonkonferenzen
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Virtuelle Team-Meetings: Empathie und Rapport aufbauen
How are your Virtual Team meetings?
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The Secret L&D manager: 4 questions for screening potential training providers
This month’s Secret L&D manager is German, and works for a global telecommunications organization. We asked him, “What questions do you ask potential training providers when they first approach you?”


What should I do with my hands during a presentation?
Whether you are presenting, telling a story or just talking, how you use hands (or don’t use them) is important. An analysis of TED talks found that the most popular TED talkers were using 465 hand gestures over 18 minutes – compared to the least popular using just 272.


Getting people to read (and respond to) your emails
Studies have shown that people are more likely to respond to emails written in a simple, straightforward manner than to emails with more complex language. In fact, emails written at a 3rd grade level have been shown to have the highest response rate!


Watch, listen and learn: 3 great TEDx talks on listening
Listening builds trust, strengthens relationships, and resolves conflicts. It’s fundamental in everything we do. In a HBR article "the discipline of listening", Ram Charan shared what many of us already know: Not every manager is a great listener.


Making sure managers understand the importance of their role in developing our staff
This month’s Secret L&D manager is Australian, based in Germany and works for an American corporation which produces machine vision systems and software. He has worked in training and development for over 18 years ...


50 ways to start a conversation in English at work
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Socializing and networking doesn’t come naturally to everyone. Whether it be a language issue or a question of skills and behaviors, many professionals struggle when networking and socializing with new people.


The power of putting yourself in their shoes when influencing people
When we run seminars on influencing skills we typically start off by exploring a couple of fundamental questions – one of them being how do people feel about the idea of influencing others and being influenced?


The importance of asking investigative questions in negotiations – and how to do this in English
There are times in negotiations when we can be too focused on our own position. If we want to get the best outcome then we need to find out why the other side asks what it asks, offers what it offers, and wants what it wants.


6 reasons why silence is golden in presentations
I recently delivered a two-day Presenting with IMPACT course for a group of highly-talented professionals, all of whom came from different countries and had different job functions. Their levels of English varied slightly, as did their age, work experience and confidence.


6 ways to improve your Business English by yourself
Whether you have English training at your companies or private training out of work, you probably know that to really improve your business English you need to take responsibility and control of your learning.


Does the Peter Principle still hold true? (And what you can do to develop your managers.)
Nearly half a century ago Laurence J. Peter published his seminal work on selection and promotion, "The Peter Principle". In this satirical look at why things go wrong in businesses, he argued that the selection of...


Making a difference in meetings – 6 approaches for introverts to be heard
“You’re too quiet”, “you need to be more involved in our meetings and discussions” and “people who matter are getting the wrong impression of you because you aren’t forward enough “. This is the feedback Sven...










Negotiations in English – tips and phrases (for beginners)
Working within a central purchasing and logistics business unit, negotiation is a word that one cannot escape. Most of my participants have dealings with suppliers within Germany, though some negotiate with suppliers worldwide.

