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Secrets to Giving Effective Praise and Apologies

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 14, 2021

We asked several members of the business leadership and Human Resources communities to share their wisdom and advice on how to give effective praise and effective apologies.

The Grace of Consideration

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
May 31, 2021

If someone's loved one had just passed away, would you give them more consideration to what you say and how you say it? Most people would temper their message to suit the recipient the best they could.

The Myth of The Golden Rule: Treating Others How You'd Like to be Treated

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 18, 2021

The Golden Rule is easy to understand — treat others the way you'd like to be treated. There's a lot of wisdom in that. Too bad it's (almost) completely wrong.

It's All Relative But Shouldn't Be

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 11, 2021

If you compare yourself to others, it's easy to feel a sense of relative deprivation. In this article, we share the secret of why this comparison can lead to dangerous behavior and how to counter it.

12 Best Articles of 2020

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
January 4, 2021

2020 was a year for the history books, and 2021 has only just begun. A tradition here at eRep is to begin each new year with a blog article looking back at the year we just completed, and sometimes a look ahead. These are our top articles from 2020.

Effective Feedback Based on the Core Values Index Psychometric Assessment

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 28, 2020

It is important to understand that you see the world through your own psychometric lens, but it is even more valuable to understand the perspective of the other person.

How I See You And How You See Me

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
September 7, 2020

Everyone sees the world through their own psychological lens. Each of us has an unconscious expectation that everyone we meet will see the world the same way we do.

Four Experts, One Question: How Do You Give Constructive Feedback That Is Actually Constructive?

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 31, 2020

We chose four experts in business, HR, customer service and employment consulting and asked them one question: How do you give constructive feedback that is actually constructive?

Overcoming Layers of Stereotype and Bias Programming

By
Steve Williamson , VP Digital Marketing and Content, eRep, Inc.
Posted
August 24, 2020

We all have biases in how we view others. We identify differences between ourselves and other people. Social programming layers itself on top of that hardwiring and corrupts it by reinforcing needless and immoral stereotypes.

Communicating in the Time of Zoom

By
Travis Stovall , CEO, eRep, Inc.
Posted
June 15, 2020

Experts say that 90% of communication is non-verbal. What happens when nearly everyone is working from home and the amount of electronic communications has skyrocketed?

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