Tag Archive: communication skills

The Secret to Getting Your Way

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Do you always get things to go how you want? Look around. Some people have the ability to influence others and get their way, while some always wind up with the short end of the stick. You’ve probably met that charismatic manager who always gets the resources he needs. Or heard of that team leader…

Are You Afraid of Silence?

Wave foam on the shore.

Years ago, when I first moved to the U.S. from a non-English speaking country, I had difficulty expressing myself fluently. My mind raced to form sentences correctly in English, something that I actually preferred to blurting out broken sentences. The result was… breaks of silence here and there. At one point, I even asked some…

What You Don’t Know About Communicating Expectations

Making the task clear

If you ask your employees to do something, is the outcome ever what you expect? Think about it. How many times is the end result not even CLOSE to what you imagined it would be when you initially gave the instructions? Is there a possibility that YOU are responsible just as much as your employees?…

Four Selfish Reasons to Listen

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Just because you know the benefits of listening doesn’t necessarily mean that you see the value in applying the skill to your own life! This raises one highly important question. Aside from being nice, why would you waste your time listening to what others have to say? 1. First of all, when you listen to…

The PowerPoint Training Bible for the Smart Presenter

PowerPoint Presenter

How do you know when someone needs PowerPoint training? It’s when the lights dim, the screen drops from the ceiling, and before you know it, you’re subject to a barrage of clashing, cramped, poorly designed slides. The monotonous voice overpowers you. You cower in your chair and can’t decide whether to cry or power nap. Either way, the presenter and his PowerPoint presentation make this experience cringeworthy. I mean, he’s really bad. But even worse: he’s not the only one who does this. Could this be you?