CQ: Basics of How To Negotiate: Part 2

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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...]

CQ: Basics of How To Negotiate, Part 1

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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...]

CQ: Effective Basics For Public Speaking

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After working with creative director, Sonja Nuttall, CQ is proud of their brand. Some of you may have read my post, Basics of Public Speaking and Presenting, an example of how to get more out of yourself, your team and your desired goals.  Now this is within our CQ framework which incorporates both visual and text elements. Please click on the pictures to see more, and I hope it touches your … [Read more...]

CQ of Relationships

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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...]

Basics of Understanding Culture

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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...]