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December 19, 2006
Lacking New Year’s Resolve at Work?
New poll says 69 percent avoid accountability discussions with coworkers; expert provides tips for how to hold anyone accountable.
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December 6, 2006
Crucial Conversations About Drugs With Teens
Survey says most parents don’t discuss drugs with their teens.
White House urges parents to sharpen conversation skills.
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November 15, 2006
Unwrapping the Secret to Talking About Holiday Finances
Survey reveals 60 percent live with a squandering spouse, yet 78 percent stay mum 
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October 10, 2006
85 Percent of High-Stakes Business Initiatives Fail When Executives Avoid Discussing Five Crucial Issues
New Research Reveals Often-Ignored Human Elements Crucial to Execution
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September 28, 2006
Corporate Untouchables
A New VitalSmarts Poll Reveals 93 Percent Work with an 'Untouchable' No One Confronts - an employee who gets away with anything and is accountable for almost nothing.
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September 28, 2006
VitalSmarts Shifts Executive Team Focus with Three Managing Directors
VitalSmarts announced today the appointment of Mike Carter, Brett Walker and Jeff Gibbs to the positions of managing directors.
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August 23, 2006
VitalSmarts Ranked #491 on the 2006 Inc. 500
Inc. magazine announced its 25th annual Inc. 500 ranking of the fastest-growing private companies in the country.  VitalSmarts ranks No. 491 on the list with three-year sales growth of 307.8 percent. This is the second consecutive year VitalSmarts has made the Inc. 500 list.
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August 15, 2006
VitalSmarts Announces Crucial Conversations Training 3rd Edition
Hundreds of Enhancements Make Award-Winning Training Even Easier to Implement and Measure.
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May 23, 2006
Weighty Conversations
A new VitalSmarts survey revealed that two-thirds of parents don’t feel comfortable talking to their kids about weight issues.
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April 4, 2006
April 15 Brings Taxing Conversations
A new VitalSmarts survey revealed that 58 percent of Americans have found themselves in a compromising conversation in which family, friends, or coworkers described using or planning to use illegal or unethical tax strategies.
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February 8, 2006
Silence Kills, Dialogue Heals
New data points to seven specific crucial conversations that healthcare organizations must adopt to save lives, improve workplace.
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