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		<title>The Fallacy of June as Effective Communication Month</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 05:53:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Voss Graham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Look, maybe I&#8217;m reading this the wrong way yet when read about June being the Effective Communication Month &#8211; it implies this month is the only month for using effective communication. GEEZ. May this is the reason we have so much ineffective communication during the year. No one is focusing upon effectiveness in communication the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Team EQ- What it Looks Like</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 May 2011 07:35:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Remember, emotions are contagious- both the positive emotions and the negative emotions.   Likewise, teams have their own collective EQ and this EQ can be either high or low. Below are characteristics of both types of teams: High and Low Team EQHigh Team EQ: Work in collaboration Higher productivity Improved morale Increased employee tenure Increased job [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Avoid the Kiss of Death</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Apr 2011 07:02:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by using the The Art of Conversation This week we have looked at the art of conversation, why it is important, and how to master the art.  This post looks at things to avoid.   Don’t let a bad mood or a wrong turn become the “kiss of death” in your social and family circles.  Once [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Conversation–The How-To List</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2011 06:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Listening skills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small talk]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conversation is an art.   Not talking.   Talking is a verb.  Mastering the art of conversation is a common skill among successful people.  Have you ever wondered how some people can engage total strangers in conversation?   How about the man at the office who knows a little bit about every topic under the sun?   Certainly enough [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Conversation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:43:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Conversation is the way we express thoughts and feelings.  It is also how we bring dreams and ideas into being.  We first start with an idea, then we share the idea, then we brainstorm on how to bring the idea into fruition, and it then takes conversation… or communication… to make the idea into a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Non-Verbal Communication… Pulling it All Together</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Feb 2011 08:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eye contact]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[facial expressions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have looked at a number of non-verbal communication techniques in earlier blogs this week.  In addition to Paralinguistics, Proxemics, and Haptics, here are four additional non-verbal communication behaviors that often speak more loudly than words: Facial Expression:  This is one of the most important and most easily recognized non-verbal communication.   Did your mother ever [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Art of Communication Through Touching… Haptic Communication</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 08:14:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another important piece of communication is haptic communication, or communicating via touch.  This is another powerful non-verbal communication style that is very important in humans (as well as animals).  Equally important is knowing the protocol of touch in various social, political, or professional settings. Managers must know the rules of touching when communication with subordinates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Non-Verbal Communication… Proxemics</title>
		<link>http://insights.inneractiveconsulting.com/more-non-verbal-communication%e2%80%a6-proxemics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Feb 2011 08:08:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Another interesting communication concept is the study of proxemics, which is simply the perception of body spacing and postures.  Under the rules of proxemics, the physical distance between people are relative to the relationship they share.   In order to avoid a social or professional faux pas, it is recommended that you do not share space [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Your Paralinguistics is Showing</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Feb 2011 08:07:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How much of your message is non-verbal?   A great deal!   In fact people respond more to your body language than your words.   In addition to body language, we communicate through paralinguistics.   This is the part of our spoken words that are not the words themselves. Four ways in which we communicate paralinguistically: Loudness Pitch Inflection [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Watch Your Words… Four Guidelines</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Feb 2011 08:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Inneractive Consulting Insights</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Communication]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Confidentiality]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judy W Bell]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have all heard that our words can either lift someone or belittle someone.  Our words can encourage and coach or deflate and defame others.  A famous World War II poster read, “Careless words cost lives.”   This message is still true today.   Here are four guidelines to follow before repeating something you have heard. Is [...]]]></description>
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