CQ™ Expressive and Receptive Intelligence
Intention, Clarity, Transparency, Social, Sustainable
Thank you for the feedback on the last negotiation entry. © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 Now that you have your Intention down, and your transparency antenna up, let’s move into discussing how to navigate a more layered negotiation. After college, I remember trying to figure out how to find places in London to rent – and I wanted to do this without calling my parents. I realized quickly … [Read more...]
As CQ (expressive and receptive communication intelligence) is a guide to getting what you want, and at the same time helping others get what they want, it really is also a recipe for effective negotiation. I believe it is rather imperative to start with an understanding of how to negotiate with yourself. 1. What is your intention? 2. What are you willing to give up? Once these two questions … [Read more...]
Since returning from a wonderful visit home, I have found myself asking a question more often: what is a relationship? Is it after you’ve broken bread together or signed a contract or continuously bumped into one another at the gym? Or is it based on whether you ‘click’ or not? © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 Roger’s 21st Century Thesaurus states: accord, affair, affiliation, … [Read more...]
I am always surprised that we feel culture is one thing we can always understand. But perhaps if we step back, might we want to alter our approach to understanding a particular one, instead of understanding culture as a whole? © Sonja Nuttall 2008-2011 I come from a country of approximately twelve million people, where ten languages are spoken, but only three of them are dominant … [Read more...]
Growing up Zimbabwean has taught me many things but, like a silly goat, I perhaps didn't learn to pause until quite recently. I travel a bit too much. The hurried rush of the crowds, a constant change in scenery, and an almost clockwork level of order stir up my fondness for home. It was, after all, where I learned about the importance of CQ™ – receptive and expressive intelligence – in … [Read more...]
Digital Brand Strategist. Chairman/Founder of The Communication Group, a New Media group of companies. Also Founder of CQ. Zimabwean. Equal Rights, Ridiculous Banter. [Read More …]
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