Author: Joachim Schlosser
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Always Be Curious – A Mindset for Better Conversations
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How do you lead a meaningful, joyful conversation with a client? How do you find the right things to speak about, so that a voluntary conversation feels like a win-win? If you are speaking with customers of all sorts, then this article is for you.
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Three Essential Productivity Tools
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in EffectivityA tool can also be a tool of the mind, a method. The advantage of methods is that we always have them at hands, regardless which computer infrastructure is available in the moment. For me the three most important and loved mind tools are the these:
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Vacation Time ‒ Quickly Delete Multiple Appointments in Outlook
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in EffectivityIt is vacation time. You are looking forward to some days off , and therefore want to cancel appointments in Outlook that either you scheduled or accepted. This takes time even if you are quick with keyboards, because for each appointment you need some mouse clicks and to enter the cancellation message. Remedy is brought…
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The Beauty of Performance Review Conversation – 5 Lists of 5 Whys and Tips
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I think—well executed—the performance review process and the employee conversation can have a beauty and a profound positive impact. Actually, I see performance review conversations and the process leading to them as my prime service to my team and company.
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Listen to these 5 Podcasts for Inspiration and Learning
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in EffectivitySince frequently colleagues, friends and acquaintances ask me which podcasts I listen to, in this post you find my recommendations for podcasts
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Photos from A Business Trip to San Diego
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in PhotographyA picture can tell more than a thousand words, so I shall remain silent from here on and let you get some impressions from San Diego with MathWorks.
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12 Steps to Fly without Jet Lag
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in EffectivityJet lag is nothing that just happens. Jet lag is something that you let happen or that you prevent. 12 steps towards jet lag free flight.
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Colleague Portraits Boston November 2013
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in PhotographyIt’s what I call candid office workplace photography. All in their respective offices. No flash light was used. Thank you, ladies.
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Engineering Education ‒ Project Based, Learning Focussed ‒ SEFI 2013
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in TechnologyProject based learning – sustainable learning – distant learning: three recurring patterns from the SEFI Conference 2013
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Handling the Email flood: Group Emails in Outlook to Conversation Thread
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A bit more know-how on how to handle email in Outlook, like grouping conversation threads, makes the day more relaxed. If you fear the end of your summer vacation because of emails, read on.
