April 22, 2016
Don’t Be a Boring Speaker!
One of the ways my colleagues and I used to pass the time during interminable and dreary meetings was to amuse ourselves with a…
Posts categorised with 'Communication'
April 5, 2016
Step Off the Sidelines & Get Into the Game!
Ever watch a professional football game on television? The head coach paces back and forth along the sidelines, delivering plays, processing information he receives through…
March 7, 2016
Will They Stay or Will They Go?
What keeps you in your job? It might be the regular paycheck, interesting work, the camaraderie, or maybe a sense that you’re contributing to…
February 12, 2016
Let Your Content Run Its Own Course
“Inverted Pyramid” writing is about sharing information in a clear, concise and attention-grabbing way. The most important facts appear first and are followed by…
February 2, 2016
Don’t!
Don’t! I’ve been fixated on this word for a couple months now. It started when I wrote a blog about the self-promotion that is so…
January 8, 2016
Coach to Set Your People’s Potential Free!
If you want to explore different ways to develop your people’s skills and improve their performance at work, you may consider coaching them.
December 18, 2015
Are You In or Out?
Imagine you’re at work, sitting with your two colleagues. It’s mid-morning and the company coffee bar has opened. One colleague asks, “Fancy a coffee?” You…
November 27, 2015
“Don’t Rain on My Parade!”
When you get some good news, of course you want to shout it from the rooftops! You’re brimming with excitement, bursting with pride, and looking…
November 20, 2015
Could Your Team Be Happier?
Do you have to love what you do for a living to be happy at work? As an editor, I play with words all…
October 27, 2015
Dealing With People Who Don’t Listen!
Why won’t they listen?! It can be exasperating when you’re trying to communicate with someone, but you know that what you are saying is “going…
September 1, 2015
What’s More Important: Speaking or Listening?
I’ve mentioned in a previous blog about an inspirational poster that I have in my bedroom. It’s called the Seven Steps…
July 21, 2015
I Don’t Want to Brag, but You Should
When I meet new people, I want their respect but it takes time to earn this “feeling of deep admiration… (of my)…