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Why are questions so important? (Questioning skills)

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See the section below on negotiation. When we meet someone, we show interest in them and learn about them (to build empathy and see the world through their eyes An introduction to emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy (Video) (kimtasso.com) ) by asking questions. Questions are important when we meet someone new.

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Soft skills revisited – with a leadership perspective

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An article in October 2022 in Training Magazine argued that the four most important soft skills to prioritise for remote work – to bridge the distance gap – were emotional intelligence (I devoted an entire chapter to this topic in my book), next-level communication (ie over-communication), active listening and conflict resolution.

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Future Marketing and Business Development Manager: Connections, Collaboration, Context, Creativity, Cause and Continuous learning

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Here are some of the key points mentioned by the delegates Authenticity means knowing your values and being yourself within a professional environment Leadership: Authenticity, values and culture – an overview (kimtasso.com) Empathy with the Board, division leaders, fee-earners and team members.

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What is Socratic questioning? (Questioning skills)

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It’s helpful in conversations, critical thinking and negotiation. Long before I learned of the value of Socratic questioning in coaching and counselling, I remember an editor asking me to use Socratic questioning in some writing. Socratic questioning is a way to drive logical argument. So what is Socratic questioning? Questioning skills).

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Book review – Can we start again? The patterns of NLP applied to business interactions by Daryll Scott

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Active Listening (Video) (kimtasso.com) There’s analysis of the use of “ and” rather than “but ”, the idea of priming conversations and distortions, deletions and generalisations), influential speaking (framing and the Milton model, “agreement is influence, disagreement is resistance”, pre-frames, softening requests), negotiation (chunking), presentations (..)

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Achieve more engagement and buy-in: Relationships, Plan, Expectations, Benefits, Persuasion and Training

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An introduction to emotional intelligence (EQ) and empathy (Video) (kimtasso.com). And we can ask questions Why are questions so important? Questioning skills) (kimtasso.com). This way we build mutual understanding and empathy. Everyone is different.

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Selling challenges in professional services: Sales processes and skills

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For example: Core selling skills: Communication (verbal and non-verbal) Confidence Emotional intelligence (especially empathy) Listening Needs analysis Problem-solving Questioning Relationship building (rapport, trust) Related selling skills: Adaptation/Flexibility Analytical Assertiveness Collaboration Commerciality Conversation Curiosity Integrity (..)