Wed.Dec 26, 2018

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Chiasmus: When Words Mirror Each Other in a Sentence

Office Dynamics

Using figures of speech in our business writing makes it fun for us and entertaining for our readers. Truly my favorite figure of speech is the chiasmus (ky-AZ-mus). That’s when words in a sentence mirror each other. Politicians have made them famous (e.g., Ask not what your country can do for you—ask what you can do for your country. – John F. Kennedy).

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3 Ways to Deal With a "Never Wrong" Co-Worker

On The Job

There are several annoying types of people at work, from the gossiper to the chronic procrastinator to the whiner. Today, let's talk about the person who is never wrong. This type of person really is pretty self explanatory -- he would rather cut off a toe than admit he's wrong. He bulldozes through everyone else to get what he wants, not caring if someone else has an opinion or better idea.

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Aligning Executive Priorities

Melissa Peoples

[link] Aligning Executive Priorities - Just released part 2 of our Strategic Planning Conversations podcast series. In this podcast, we discuss how to align executive priorities for the upcoming year, how to make a plan to deliver on those priorities throughout the year, and how to find the confidence to take the seat at the table. Recently, I was having a conversation with a C-Suite level executive that I greatly respect.