If I called you or ran in to you and asked “How are you doing?” you might respond “I’m crazy busy!” This has become an oft-heard refrain, at least among those with whom I speak. We’re always busy or at least we feel that way as we tackle our ongoing to-do lists. When I ask my … Read More
Interpersonal Communication
Walking In Someone Else’s Shoes: The First Step Toward Effective Communication
We’ve all heard the idiomatic expression of “walking in someone else’s shoes” and yet how often do we consider this when communicating with others? Often it’s not as easy as it sounds! When we walk in someone else’s shoes it means we’re invested in understanding their perspective, their viewpoint, even when it differs from our … Read More
TMI: Stop Over Sharing!
How often have you had the experience of speaking to someone who tells you far more information than you should know…and you can’t wait to escape? How about the reverse where you realize you’ve just been the one to divulge inappropriate information and now it’s too late to take it back. It’s the all-too-common TMI … Read More
Communication Centers Around Conversation: How’s Yours?
Who doesn’t know how to have a conversation, right? The answer is…plenty of people! We’re typically not taught how to converse and yet this skill is central to many day-to-day social and business tasks including: 1. Interviewing for a new job 2. Networking at a business mixer 3. Delivering a presentation 4. Meeting with a … Read More
Tongue Tied? How to Get Unstuck!
Do these situations sound at all familiar? Maybe you can’t get a conversation started or you can’t think of how to respond to a question or you can’t keep any momentum going once a conversation is underway. If you’ve had this happen then guess what…you’re totally normal because at some point in time we’ve all … Read More
Uh-Oh; What Do I Say Now?
Communication is purposeful or at least that’s the goal; talking for the pure sake of talking isn’t necessarily communicating. That’s exactly why when I work with my clients we focus on communication preparation so they can achieve their outcome and get positive results. This works extremely well when we can anticipate or predict the situation. … Read More
Communication Is What Connects Us All
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Bleeps, Bloops and Blunders
Hopefully most of us feel that our embarrassing moments are few and far between. While typically we’d like nothing more than to simply forget about them, for some of us the recollection is all too vivid. Sound familiar? If you’ve ever lost any sleep about your embarrassing mistakes, then this video is perfect for you…so … Read More
How To Be Assertive vs. Aggressive
Periodically, most of us find ourselves in a conflict where we feel one of two ways. We either want to confront the other person but don’t know how or we have a tendency to go overboard and don’t want to risk doing it again and being labeled as aggressive. Sound familiar? Click here to watch … Read More