What do you mean by that?

16 Ways to Improve Your Communication

The precise use of language challenges each of us every day of our lives. Not only does it prevent conflict, but it assures harmony and true communication. The principles of general-semantics, if practiced, bring much-needed sanity to an otherwise un-sane workplace and society.

In this practical, interactive seminar we will discuss:

• the importance of context
• the truism that everything changes all of the time
• the dangers of "allness" thinking and "either-or" thinking
• the importance of distinguishing between facts, inferences and judgmentss

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  • Doing the Right Thing: Ethics
  • Improving your Interviewing Skills
  • What Do You Mean by That?
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