When you craft your next email or text message, ask yourself, “Am I writing this to be read by me, or by the person, the human being, who I am addressing it to?”
Chances are you’re writing it in a style that works for you, and not necessarily them.
Good meetings are planned well, and then facilitated in a way that makes them productive. Here are some tips for running effective remote meetings and, more importantly, making them matter to your team.
Have a Clear Purpose and an Agenda
Be sure the reason for the meeting is clear to you. Then, communicate it out to the…
The hardest and most important aspect of good communication is making sure the human on the other side can understand it. Actually, not only understand, but relate to it.
I think about the subject of ease all the time when it comes to communication. Our audiences won’t spend time trying…
When leading a virtual meeting or workshop, it’s difficult to re-create the richness of being together physically. As much as I love technology, it’s a simple fact that Brady Bunch grids of people on a screen can’t replicate the experience of being in a room with other human beings!
However…
Our strengths are powerful — until we overdo them.
What’s an overdone strength? Basically, it’s the old adage that too much of a good thing can backfire. …
Every time I veer from my purpose as a teacher and coach with a passion for helping others be better communicators, I get lost.
It seems easy to look back and pinpoint exactly where I’ve gone off course in the past. Reflection is powerful, isn’t it? There were times when…
I received a nice compliment yesterday. A client said, “You really invest yourself in other people. You’re always fully there; truly wanting to know about me and also hearing what I have to say. Thanks for that.”
What a kind thing to say. I’ll admit that I am a guy…
“Nothing can help the person who does not practice.” I read that in a Forbes article about public speaking tips. It made me stop and think about how easy it is to look at someone you admire and think they are a natural at something. …
When you give a presentation, your slides should be simple and clear. They should support you as you convey your messages, whether you’re persuading, entertaining, inspiring, or educating. They should never cause your audience to have to read or decipher too much information. If that happens, then you’ve lost them…
