Communication

Being Visionary . . . Being visionary is not some abstract idea for top leaders. It’s an everyday tool to help people be and stay motivated in today’s pressured and complicated workplace. The vision is a simple but powerful description of what a team, department, or entire organization needs to achieve. At its best, it’s …

Want to present clearly? Here’s the first step — listen actively! The ability to present your message clearly is key if you want to communicate effectively – orally or in writing. Presenting your message clearly increases the likelihood that you will be understood and that others will accept your ideas. In addition, the ability to …

Ready to knock’ em dead? Make sure you know who the “em” is! To make sure you really know your audience, effective presenters spend a good deal of time learning about their audience. To do this, they ask themselves questions until they have a clear idea of who they are communicating with and what’s important to …

Why do we all talk to ourselves — sometimes in a good way, and too often in a punishing way? Self talk is the way we generate our own behavior. As humans, the more self aware we are, the more we are able to “hear” our self-talk and choose our behavior rather than simply letting …