What is passive listening

We all want to be listened to, but we don’t all want to listen. This is a human trait known as hypocrisy, you’ve likely heard of it before. With the constantly increasing demand for clear communicators learning how to stop passively listening and start actively listening is an invaluable skill. If you know how to listen…

Passive listening is the enemy of clear communication

I don’t like to repeat myself. Do you? When someone asks you to repeat what you said it often implies they didn’t hear you, or worse that they simply did not listen. What does it mean to listen? This question demands a distinction between different forms of listening, active and passive. If you want to…

If you’re reading this you…

If you’re reading this you communicate. You communicate hundreds of things, every day. That communication could be to your family, your work team, or your customers. You communicate on diverse platforms, email, internal programs, through body language, even your Instagram captions. But across these diverse platforms, there is a single quality that can make your communication both easy…

Your school shouldn’t define you, but it does.

There are numerous metrics of evaluation. In fact, we are constantly evaluating. A recent study by Associate for Psychology Science found that we can create a strong opinion of someone in a very short amount of time. This quick and often incorect evaluation is prevenelt in the area of hiring. Students are quickly evaluated by a quick glance at…

Hiring via simulations

If the future is merit-based hiring, the future is here. EquitySim is a technology and education company that helps students land prestigious positions in investment banking. They connect students with the opportunities through a simulation. Where students manage a portfolio, investing how they see fit. Powered by artificial intelligence and I/O psychology best practices, their platform’s…