How do con artists manage to scam millions? Why do people choose …
How do con artists manage to scam millions? Why do people choose to follow great leaders, or horrible ones? How do CEOs get better deals in the boardroom? Influence. In this episode of Crash Course Business, Evelyn chats to us about what influence is, how to use it respectfully, and how to protect yourself against its darker uses.
If you’ve got a job interview coming up and you’re feeling a …
If you’ve got a job interview coming up and you’re feeling a little nervous, don’t worry. If you’re anything like me, you’ve probably seen enough celebrity interviews to know what works and what doesn’t. Sure, it's not as flashy, but you know what we mean! In this episode, Evelyn sits down to chat about how you can ace your next interview.
It's our final episode of Soft Skills where Evelyn talks about how …
It's our final episode of Soft Skills where Evelyn talks about how to take care of yourself. If you don't take care of yourself, no one else will. So take all of these soft skills we've talked about and add this last little bit to make sure you can either avoid or bring yourself back from burnout.
Group projects have a reputation of being difficult at times. But there …
Group projects have a reputation of being difficult at times. But there are ways to make sure everything from the project to meetings about the project go smoothly. In this episode, Evelyn chats about how we can make sure and avoid dreaded teamwork disasters.
You've prepped and now it's time to actually negotiate. In this episode …
You've prepped and now it's time to actually negotiate. In this episode of Crash Course Business, Evelyn talks to us about how to make sure we take care of ourselves and get what we're looking for out of a negotiation.
Fairness is one of the quickest ways to lose or gain trust. …
Fairness is one of the quickest ways to lose or gain trust. A lot of times we assume unfair people are incompetent or opportunistic. In this episode, Evelyn chats about how we perceive fairness and what the hurdles are to being "fair" in a work environment.
What kind of leader are you? What kind of leader would you …
What kind of leader are you? What kind of leader would you like to be? There's a myth that leadership is something you're born with, but you can develop the skills. In this episode of Crash Course Business - Soft Skills, Evelyn talks to us about what leaders are, what they aren't, and what they can be.
Conflict can be hard to deal with, especially when it's at the …
Conflict can be hard to deal with, especially when it's at the workplace. But, there are ways to make it easier and more comfortable. In this episode, Evelyn talks to us about how to deal with conflict, take action when needed, and how to apologize when necessary.
We make small choices like what to eat for lunch, but we …
We make small choices like what to eat for lunch, but we also have to set goals, pick a career, and decide how to invest our hard-earned money. It’s not easy! We don’t want to make a decision out of fear, rather than doing what’s best for us. And we don’t want to regret a big choice and dwell on the “what ifs” either.
So today, we’re going to take a step back, understand how to really look at the decisions we’re making, and learn what not to do when facing a difficult choice.
I know things can seem a bit overwhelming when you’re out of …
I know things can seem a bit overwhelming when you’re out of school, there are no more grades, and all of a sudden people are talking about five-year plans when it feels like you don’t know what’s happening in five weeks. But we’ve got you. It's time to set goals for yourself!
Most of us struggle with time management. It's normal. But, things need …
Most of us struggle with time management. It's normal. But, things need to get done both at work and in your personal life. So, in this episode of Crash Course Business, Evelyn gives us all some ways to structure our checklist and make sure we get our work done while still not forgetting to take care of ourselves.
In our second to last episode of Soft Skills, Evelyn talks to …
In our second to last episode of Soft Skills, Evelyn talks to us about Power and how it's not always bad, not always good, and useful to understand. Enjoy!
Life’s all about give and take: Compromising over takeout choices. Trying for …
Life’s all about give and take: Compromising over takeout choices. Trying for a different curfew. Haggling at a market or over the price of a car. So whether or not you consider yourself a businessperson, you’ve led a negotiation. In this episode of Crash Course Business, Evelyn talks us through preparing to negotiate.
In business, you need to know how to write. And that involves …
In business, you need to know how to write. And that involves learning a bunch of things like knowing who you're writing to and what kind of thing you're writing. In this episode of Crash Course Business Soft Skills, Evelyn talks to us about writing for business.
Welcome to a new Crash Course series! Join Evelyn from the Internets …
Welcome to a new Crash Course series! Join Evelyn from the Internets as she hosts this 17 episode series on Soft Skills, which is going to be all about learning to be in a working environment, applying for jobs, interviewing, and so much more. In this episode, we start by talking about why "Trust" is so important in Business.
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