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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 of Intention: What is Intention?

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  I'm not sure about you, but I grew up hearing things like "what is your goal?" or "what are your objectives" or "what's your mission?" And I came to realize I couldn't truthfully or adequately answer these, as I didn't yet know my intention. What is intention? © Clare Munn 2008-2011 Intention 1. An act or instance of determining mentally upon some action or result. 2. The … [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...]

Basics of Social Media in Human Years

Please note: this is a cross-post by Alasdair Munn. You can find his website here. Enter Alasdair Munn: Social Media years are a little like dog years. The signs are out that Social Media has settled into its teenage years. As with teenagers in general there are several teenage stereotypes. The overconfident rebel leader The party seeker and connector The Geek The student The … [Read more...]

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