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Non-verbal behaviour or 'body language' is a fascinating topic with all sorts of myths attached as well as a lot of useful information e.g.facial expressionseyescryingtouching www.craftylistening.co.ukmjmallows Twitter

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E-mail if you'd like to know about workshops that will help you get unblockedI've never known the awful shock when words or rhythms just don't flow! It seems to be that writer's block Can make you stop or very slow!It's bound to happen, I suppose To low and mighty, bright and dull, To those who rhyme or scribble prose In Dallas, London, Leeds or Hull.The cogs get clogged the thoughts are dire,

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Does ugly go right down to the bone?Votehttps://twitter.com/mjmallows

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The 'halo effect' is a classic finding in social psychology. It is the idea that global evaluations about a person (e.g. she is likeable) bleed over into judgements about their specific traits (e.g. she is intelligent). Hollywood stars demonstrate the halo effect perfectly. Because they are often attractive and likeable we naturally assume they are also intelligent, friendly, display good

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Click the Heading aboveSAVE LIVES READ, REMEMBER & TEACH THIS!Blood Clots/Stroke - They Now Have a Fourth Indicator, the TongueSTROKE:Remember the 1st Three Letters....S T RSTROKE IDENTIFICATION:During a BBQ, a friend stumbled and took a little fall. She assured everyone that she was fine (They offered to call paramedics). She said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new

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“What do you like or appreciate about what you contributed to the whole process?”“What might you differently in the future?”“What would you like from me?” or "How do you think I can support you?"These three crafty 'headline' questions, along with supplementary exploratory or 'expanding' questions are particularly useful after somebody has 'messed up'. They can also greatly improve communication

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Curiosity Responsiveness Assertiveness Focus Thoughtfulness Yes! Each of these key components of the crafty model refers to a set of skills, qualities and attributes that listeners have or can develop. Implicit in the model is that crafty listeners care about the quality of their communication and want to listen exquisitely well because they also care about current and future relationships.http:/

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