'Knock and it shall be opened.’ But does knocking mean hammering and kicking the door like a maniac?
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Empathy at Work: Developing Skills to Understand Other People
By Mind Tools Content Team
Understanding other people's emotions is a key skill in the workplace. It can enable us to resolve conflicts, to build more productive teams, and to improve our relationships with co-workers, clients and customers.
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