How are your words shaping your world? The words we use impact not only those around us, but our own well-being and ability to deal with challenges. The current challenges we face in our daily lives can be spoken about in numerous ways. Describing them as a ‘battle’ a ‘war’ or a ‘disaster’ impacts how […]
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While it’s no surprise that preparation is important, what is often forgotten is that different types of conversations require different types of preparation.
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How often do you consider your body posture when communicating? What difference does it make? Here’s a quick experiment. Stand up straight and strong, lengthen your spine, put your head up, spread your arms and say out loud: “I can’t do it, I’m not confident enough to do this? I don’t know what I’m doing”
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Practice Makes Perfect Becoming a better communicator is entirely possible. But just wanting to be better doesn’t make it happen. Like learning to play an instrument, or any other skill, it takes effort and practice. The good news is, practice leads to improvement and even small improvements in how we communicate can make a difference
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Building our brand and influencing others is not only about showing who we are
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Every conversation we have has an impact on us.
Whether we are aware of it or not, the conversations we have with ourselves often have the biggest impact.
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Developing Executive Presence – Addressing the internal but more importantly the external factors
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Learning to communicate well is like learning to ride a bicycle.
It takes practice, and sometimes a little support to keep moving forward with the challenges we face – but it can be done!
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Taking the time to consider the mood we’re in, the mood our listeners may be in, and how that may impact the effectiveness of a conversation, can be time well spent.
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Be Aware of Bad Listening Habits As a leader, how can you show your team that you value them and respect their ideas? Listen to them. Most leaders have good intentions of listening, yet how often do you realize the following has happened: You nod and smile and pretend to listen, but your mind is
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