Stop being frustrated when people won't take ownership for their mistakes. Use the technique in this video to stop blamers!
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Stop Emailing For More Effective Communication
Here are three critical elements to effective communication that show why you may want to cut down a little bit on the use of email, especially for communicating with colleagues, employees and bosses:
