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In Defence of Being Nice

August 24, 2012 by Colin Gautrey

If you are one of the many people who get told that they are too nice, hold on a minute. Just because your line manager or mentor has said this to you doesn’t mean you should change. Why?
  1. Nice works. Not in all situations I grant you, but there is a lot to be said for the benefits of being nice, particularly in the longer term (check out The Power of Nice by Linda Kaplan Thaler). Read More

Filed Under: The Blog Tagged With: being tough, How to be nice, impact session, too nice

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