communication
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Why Companies Need to Be Cautious When Using Social MediaWith social media comes great responsibility and danger lurking with every post or tweet. In this story, Joe Townsend takes a look at that aspect of social media—when good tweets or posts go bad. In this ever-connected world, companies and individuals run the risk of things running amok. | 
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Is Your Team Healthy? These Are the Questions to AskA healthy team is characterized by trust, respect, openness, honesty, empathy, and flexibility. When your team is not healthy, you're met with closed minds, domination, selfishness, negativity, personal criticism, and stubbornness. How can you ensure a healthy team? Ask yourselves these questions. | 
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What Makes Collaboration Work No matter what field you're in or position you hold, chances are you sometimes have to collaborate with colleagues. And while collaboration can be made out to sound like a smooth process, the reality is that few teams can work well together for long. Read on for some tips on collaborating better. |
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How to Lead without Authority Lacking formal authority means you have to use other means to get people to listen to you. And that’s not so bad, because the traits that will help you lead—and be seen as a leader—in the absence of formal authority are traits that will inspire followers. Read on for tips on becoming a motivator. |
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Nervous about Your Big Presentation? Don’t Try to Relax—Get ExcitedFor years, people who experienced anxiety before being in the spotlight were advised to try to just keep themselves calm. But new research from the American Psychological Association suggests that getting excited before a presentation is more effective for decreasing anxiety than trying to relax. | 
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Email: Does It Help or Hinder Your Work Productivity?The invention of email was supposed to make communication and your life easier, but it can become disruptive to your work productivity. Read on for four easy and surefire ways to make email more efficient and your communication more effective—and to carve more time back into your workday. | 
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Overwhelmed at Work? How to Recognize and Avoid Secondhand StressSecondhand stress is the stress that someone else experiences that becomes your own when you interact with that person. Frazzled colleagues, an uptight boss, and anxious coworkers are typical sources of stress that can pass to you. Read on for ways to avoid and defuse these stressful situations. |
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How to Say No to Your Boss without Hurting Your CareerIt can be risky to say no when your boss tries to add to your already overflowing workload. But ultimately, you and your work suffer if you say yes when your plate is already piled high. Saying no doesn't have to mean career suicide. Read on for advice on the timing and technique for saying no. |
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