During my coaching sessions and corporate trainings, people often tell me, “Well, I’m great one on one, but when I’m in front of a group, I struggle.” Or they ask, “Does this technique also work in ...

“Effective communication” is a concept that’s frequently emphasized in the corporate world, with many leaders extolling its virtues and importance. Unfortunately, however, I’ve observed that some ...

I’ve been told repeatedly to tell a story when I’m presenting, but I don’t get it. I promise it isn’t for lack of trying. During a recent presentation, I started off with a story about a time when my ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You think you’ve got your communication down pat, only to realize something doesn’t fit quite right. But fret not. Becoming a ...

In the last blog, we began to talk about communication skills. Communication is one of the basic elements in resilience. Effective communication is one of the keys to building resilience and ...

I woke up Sunday morning to an email chain that took three cups of coffee to read. I lost another hour writing a response and debating whether to send it. The rest of the day is a blur of ...

If you’ve made it one of your new goals this year to communicate more often or more effectively, first off, good for you!

Imagine you confidently make your point during the big team meeting, and everyone in the room is engaged. Imagine you present your idea to your boss with evidence and authority, and persuade her to ...

It is my impression that most of us value effective communication and realize that many of the problems that we’ve experienced over our lifetimes have been the result of ineffective communication.