Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Effective Communication”
Oscar Wilde said, “Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken.” Standing before a group of people and being “authentically you” sounds so simple yet is often hard. It is perceived that public speaking requires us to be polished, perfect, to present at a higher level and almost deliver a faultless performance. After all people are looking at us as a …
Many business people think that public speaking is only for conferences or large organisations where leaders need to speak to staff or have meetings. The reality is that public speaking is not only an every day skill. It is one of the key ways that businesses – small and large companies – can make money. Public speaking for business – …
Standing up and speaking before an audience is a scary thing. Many people ask me how can I control my nerves. How can I be more confident when I am public speaking, and how to appear more confident when feeling nervous? Other people want to improve their public speaking style by presenting without notes, or by standing away from the lectern or by …
When we do public speaking we often try and create a vision for our audience to improve our communication skills. A vision of what we want to achieve, a vision of where we want to go or a vision of a better future. It is this vision that will help an audience to decide to follow you, accept your way …
Assertive communication is often misunderstood. Assertiveness does not mean being stubborn, aggressive, standing your ground no matter what and being closed to all other ideas. Assertive communication is simply being honest, authentic and speaking your truth even when it may be difficult to do so. You may be ridiculed, you may be in the minority, you may have new ideas, …
I am really passionate about helping organizations and individuals with effective communication. In the current era of low employee engagement and low trust, effective communication and interpersonal skills in the workplace are essential for both the company and for the individual. However, far too often, passive aggressive behaviour gets in the way of effective communication. I like to teach people …
