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Here are six research-backed tips to tame the Motivation Monster and make your resolutions stick!

One of the best ways to make training engaging is to make it fun. How? Try these 5 tips!

How you respond to feedback determines how others view you and whether you’ll learn from it. Here are 4 simple strategies to respond well!

Psychological safety is widely recognized as one of the most significant predictors of high-performing teams, enabling open...

Wanting to share critical feedback without demotivating employees is one of the most common concerns we hear about when training or...

Research by Harvard professor Allison Brooks has shown that follow-up questions are the ‘single most impactful ’ question category...

The holiday season is upon us! 🎉 That means many of us are prepping for family gatherings, outings with friends, and a copious number of...

In the annals of ancient wisdom, lies a tale involving the Chinese philosopher Zhuangzi that imparts a profound lesson on human cognition...

Many leaders have found themselves in a tough spot when faced with the dreaded request for triangulation : " Can you talk to this person...

“That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet,” Shakespeare opined in Romeo and Juliet. And, although the bard...

Robert Frost once said, “Unless you are educated in metaphor, you are not safe to be let loose in the world.” The great poet was...

Imagine you're giving a presentation. Suddenly, a group of zombies smash through the windows, attack your audience, and eat most of their...

According to a recent study, people will do all kinds of things to avoid negotiating a conflict: skydive for the first time, shave their...

The great Chinese general and philosopher Sun Tzu once said, “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors...

“Should I share my thoughts? I’m afraid he’ll get defensive.” “I think I made a big mistake, but what’s the use of bringing it up?” “I...

When it comes to negotiations, the movie industry has a conflict bias. On one end of the spectrum, films often associate negotiations...

At NextArrow, we’re enamored with courage. We believe nothing great can be achieved without it. Efforts at candor, confidence, and...

"There are two types of speakers in the world: the nervous and the liars." —Anonymous Speaking in public can be a powerful way to get our...

In today’s polarized, noisy, and judgmental world, we need to talk less and listen more. This is true in both our professional and...

Some months ago, I was watching my toddler struggle to scale a playground structure. He climbed and fell, climbed and fell. After hitting...