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12 Feb 2017

The Art of Handshaking

By Mohammad Hasan Asalamu Alaikum, One of the important elements of nonverbal communication is your handshake. Whether you realize it or not, your handshake plays a role when communicating with others. Think you have the perfect handshake? Take a look at the following video where I explain the art of...

5 Feb 2017

Triggers That Affect You as a Leader

By Mohammad Hasan Asalamu Alaikum, Listening to others often triggers internal thoughts and ideas. These thoughts can affect you both positively and negatively. So in the following video, I explain these triggers, their effects on you as a listener and how to deal with them. Make sure to watch it...

29 Jan 2017

2016 in Review

Asalamu Alaikum, Alhamdulilah for another year passed. We hope that 2016 was a productive and beneficial year for you and your family. As you know, throughout the year, we worked with leaders of various organizations, nonprofits, student organizations and community centers. In 2016 alone, we collaborated with 110 organizations across...

22 Jan 2017

How to Calm Someone Down

By Mohammad Hasan Asalamu Alaikum, As a leader, you will likely encounter someone who is angry or agitated. The first step to dealing with that person is to calm them down. This can be easier said than done so I put together the following video where I explain how you...

15 Jan 2017

Nonverbal Communication

By Mohammad Hasan Asalamu Alaikum, Effective communication involves much more than the words you use. An important part of communication is the nonverbal cues that occur when speaking with others. In the video below, I will share with you four core principles of nonverbal communication. Make sure to watch it...

25 Dec 2016

Thank You

Asalamu Alaikum, As we wrap up the year, we wanted to take a moment to thank you. Thank you for believing in our mission of developing value-driven, action-focused, and results-oriented leaders. Thank you for reading the blog every week. Thank you for your feedback and suggestions. Thank you for attending...

18 Dec 2016

Praising Others Correctly

By Mohammad Hasan Asalamu Alaikum, As a leader, you may often praise your team members or followers for an achievement or for something they did. But did you know that praising someone in a certain way can actually be harmful to them? Find out the correct way to praise others...

11 Dec 2016

Joking as a Leader

By Mohammad Hasan Asalamu Alaikum, As a leader, should you joke around with others? Find out in my video below, and make sure to share it with your family and friends. Want hands on in depth training on effective communication? I invite you to check out my new workshop Compassionate Communication. In this workshop,...

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