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13 Best Online Group Games For Your Next Meeting

One research study1https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti... found that teams who played video games together for 45 minutes had greater team productivity afterward than those who didn’t.

Wow! What a great reason to have more fun together.

There are plenty of good reasons to play games with your work team or friends, from increasing collaboration to upping creativity to downright fun.

In this guide, we’ll go over a list of wildly fun games you can easily coordinate amongst c...

How to Find a Mentor (& Everything You Need to Know!)

86% of CEOs1https://www.vistage.com/research-cent... say having a mentor was critical to their career success.

Having a mentor means you don’t have to figure everything out via trial and error. Someone has already built the wheel, and they can show you how to use it.

In this comprehensive article, we’ll explore how to find a mentor and explain why they can be such powerful relationships for your personal and professional growth.

What is a Ment...

What is Industry Expertise? 9 Tips to Attain it

Picture this: two individuals with the same qualifications and years of experience, but one has a nuanced, intricate understanding of the industry’s ins and outs. Who gets the nod for that promotion or exciting project? 

Specialized knowledge isn’t just an impressive line on your CV—it’s an asset that makes you a more effective and sought-after worker.

Let’s explore some tips to help you buff up your industry expertise.

What is Industry Expertise?

Industry expertise is a comprehens...

How to Tell Someone They Didn’t Get The Job (Tips and Scripts)

As a hiring manager or boss, telling someone they didn’t get the job can be a difficult part of your role.  

Nobody wants to be the bearer of bad news or the dream crusher. Not to mention, if you fail to let people know they didn’t get the job or do it unskillfully, it could harm your company’s reputation. 

And yet, hiring someone inherently means saying no to many other people.

You can incorporate a few tips to give this news in a way that can encourage the applicant and have them resp...

29 Tips to Talk to Your Crush (Without The Awkwardness!)

You see them across the hallway by themself. Your heart is thudding in your chest; your palms are sweaty. You put one foot in front of the other and walk toward them. Your stomach is turning flips. All you need to do is say “hello.” You got this. You got this!

You can relate to this scenario if you’ve ever had a crush. Building up the nerve to talk to them can be one of the most nerve-wracking experiences known to humankind.

But there are ways to overcome these feelings and connect with yo...

Navigating Coercive Power: The Ultimate Guide to Empowerment

Have you ever wondered why people follow orders, even when it goes against their moral compass? 

Many of us are afraid of disobeying authorities. 

Many people in power use this to their advantage through coercive power, where they set up threats to influence others to do things.

In this article, we’ll review coercive power in the workplace and personal relationships to help you understand how to deal with it. 

What is Coercive Power?

Coercive power is a phenomenon where one person...

17 Best Tips to Not Be Jealous in a Relationship Anymore

Have you had the experience when your partner has a great conversation with a friend, but you tighten up because their positive experience didn’t come from you? Or when you feel upset when they stay for their work happy hour because you’re afraid they might cheat on you?

Even if you know your partner is trustworthy, jealousy can emerge in any relationship, bringing out your fears and insecurities.

If you don’t know how to handle jealousy, it can chip away at the trust and stability of your...

20 Best Friendship Apps To Make Friends in 2023

According to the world’s longest scientific study of happiness1https://magazine.hms.harvard.edu/arti... by Robert Waldinger, investing in social connections is key to happiness and well-being.

However, making friends can be challenging, especially as we grow older and shift our focus to professional development and other priorities that take us to new places and hog most of our precious hours.

Here are our 20 best friendship apps to meet like-minded people online. 

Friendship...

What is Social Perceptiveness? 12 Skills You Need to Master

What is Social Perceptiveness?

Social perceptiveness is the ability to accurately perceive and understand the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of others in social settings. You can think of it like your built-in radar for human interactions. Social perceptiveness is essential for understanding moods, motives, and even those slight twitches of the eyebrow that say more than a mouthful.

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In a business meeting and sense, a colleague is uneasy? That’s your cue to pivot the conversat...

80 Fun Meeting Icebreakers Your Team Will Love in 2023

When most people hear the word “icebreaker,” they think of boring, silly, or awkward. In this post, I want to share 80 meeting icebreakers that are:

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If you are a meeting planner, team leader, or event organizer (or simply want to make your meetings a little better), you MUST watch this video for my personal favorites:

And if you want better meetings, you MUST send this article to your meeting planner. I’m going to convince you ...