January 29, 2016
Speak From the Heart – Not From a Script
©iStockphoto/evgeny-sergeev Have you ever suffered from the curse of the “writer’s block” – when you’re supposed to be writing about something specific, but your…
Posts tagged with 'communication'
January 22, 2016
Are You Brave Enough to Be The Best?
Have you heard the saying, “People don’t leave jobs, they leave managers.”? There are various forms of this saying, but we all know exactly what…
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…
December 4, 2015
To Get Ahead, Do Nothing!
©iStockphoto/andreusK While you’re reading this, what else are you thinking of? If you’re focused on these words to the exclusion of all else,…
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…
November 6, 2015
My Awkward Team Meeting
Have you ever been in a team meeting at work and wanted the ground to swallow you up? What’s your most cringe-worthy memory of…
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 17, 2015
Email is All Grown Up!
In 1996, I entered the exciting new world of high school… and I also immersed myself in the equally thrilling sphere of the Internet. I…
July 10, 2015
Not Waving but Drowning
Imagine the scene. I arrived at college full of excitement and a new-found sense of freedom. I was studying the subject of my dreams and…