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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;...
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Experiencing Trauma Together
I was chatting with a friend of mine the other day about what drives high quality relationships in her workplace. She is a nurse and...
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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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How Can Leaders Establish Trust? By Building Relationships
In a recent Harvard Business Review article based on data from the 360 assessments of 87,000 leaders, the authors identified three...
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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...
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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...

John Paul Stephens
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Use conferences to build better relationships, not present boring papers!
What is the real benefit of going to a conference? Is it to get the latest and greatest industry knowledge? Perhaps it's an opportunity...
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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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