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Crafting Solutions to ConflictDirectness and Intensity in Expressing DisagreementBoth the directness and the intensity with which we express disagreement influence the solution. A paper titled “The Directness and Oppositional Intensity of Conflict Expression” explored combinations of high or low directness and high or low intensity in expressing opposition. The best approach, according to the paper, is high directness/low intensity. In that case, the clear expression of opposition leads to a clear understanding of it. And a low intensity approach allows those involved to focus on the problem they are trying to solve and to avoid getting caught up in personal attacks or defenses. Say what y...
2021-03-2505 min
Game PlanYou Don’t Really Need a MentorPeople just starting out in their careers get one piece of big advice: Find a mentor. And that’s true—research has found the many benefits of having a career guru. But finding the right person often feels stressful and forced. Instead of getting anxious about finding that special someone, it’s time rethink the idea of mentors. Francesca and Rebecca talk to Phyllis Korkki, the executive editor of the story-telling app Hooked, about how to seek out unconventional mentors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2017-08-3027 min
Enjoy Selection of Full Audiobooks in Fiction & Literature, GeneralBig Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You're a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like Me - Phyllis KorkkiListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://epod.spaceTitle: Big Thing: How to Complete Your Creative Project Even if You're a Lazy, Self-Doubting Procrastinator Like MeAuthor: Phyllis KorkkiNarrator: Sandy RustinFormat: UnabridgedLength: 7:43:00Language: EnglishRelease date: 08-09-2016Publisher: HarperAudioGenres: Business & Economics, Career Development, Business DevelopmentSummary:A New York Times business journalist explains why it’s important for people to pursue big creative projects, and identifies both the obstacles and the productive habits that emerge on the pa...
2016-08-097h 43
Weekend BusinessThis week: Floyd Norris on Italy and the global economy, Gretchen Morgenson on taxpayer-funded pensions for defense contractors, Amy Cortese on starting a community-owned store, David Segal on cellphone charges, and Tyler Cowen on Occupy Wall Street.This week: Jeff Sommer with Floyd Norris on Italy and the global economy, Gretchen Morgenson on taxpayer-funded pensions for defense contractors, Phyllis Korkki and Amy Cortese on starting a community-owned store, David Segal on cellphone charges, and Tyler Cowen on Occupy Wall Street.
2011-11-1135 min