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Do not try to be the smartest in the room; try to be the kindest

In business, being a nice person in the room can be more impactful than being the smartest. I share my insights on empathy, respect, and active listening as key skills for successful meetings and creating a positive team environment.

This might seem like obvious advice, but in the business world of winning and losing, that many people still use "war" concepts to refer to meetings and negotiations. Many people arrive with a speech in their heads and are just waiting for their turn to spit out the words without any link or context to others' points of view. Applying points 1, 2, and 3 in a killer combo can lead to a solution you probably didn't have in mind at the very beginning.

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