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Be Careful What You Say: How Our Words are Powerful Tools for Action
“Yet we, that is, even philosophers, set some limits to the amount of nonsense that we are prepared to admit we talk.” ~J. L. Austin,...
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HQCs driving organizational change
Via high-quality interactions of course! According to new research from Sara Soderstrom and Klaus Weber, successful interactions...
Bess
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When and how should managers enable creative pairs at work?
“Jeff and Sanjay…seem to be two halves of a single mind.” In organizations, it is not uncommon to find two people who enjoy working...
Mandy O'Neill
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Let's build each other up (quietly)
Dear Hannah, I hope this note finds you well. I am writing with no big purpose in mind, just to be supportive of the amazing work that...
Jane Dutton
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Cataract Surgery and Moments of Connection
These days I am very attuned to how medical staff create (or not) high quality connections with patients and their families. Last year...
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The Power of Office Small Talk
When I arrived at my office this morning, I exchanged “hellos” with some construction workers who have been on campus for several months;...
Beth Humberd
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How mentoring relationships must evolve over time: Kudos to the New York Times’ Workologist
I recently stumbled on this letter submitted by a reader to the New York Times “Workologist” column . In short, the reader was a mentor...
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The 4 things to know about creating collaborative relationships
I’m often asked what are the “secrets” to creating good teams, managing co-workers, dealing with that difficult boss, and so on. While by...
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The Case for Compassion
Despite the decreasing amount of time physicians are spending with patients (two-thirds of their time is spent on paperwork), and...
John Paul Stephens
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New co-workers every day?
Ever feel disconnected from those around you, even though you work with lots of people? Feeling a sense of connection to others has a...
Wendy Murphy
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3 Ways to be a Great Mentor
Great mentors have never been more critical than in today’s complex and fast-paced careers. We are continually faced with steep learning...
Wendy Murphy
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Can doctors heal by connecting?
Fascinating! Studies show that doctors who connect with patients improve health outcomes. An experiment found that ONE sentence of...
Amy Colbert
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What do we get from workplace relationships? The opportunity to give
Think about your best workplace relationship. What is this relationship like? What would life at work be like without this person? My...
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Welcome to High Quality Connections!
We are pleased to announce the launching of this new website – highqconnections.com. The centerpiece of the website is a blog, where we...
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A Survey About Your Workplace Relationships
This is an excellent survey being conducted by Tina Opie (Babson College) and Beth Livingston (University of Iowa) about work...
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