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“We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve.” – Bill Gates It’s true that feedback helps us improve and become better at what we do. Unfortunately, this depends on the success of a feedback conversation. Not all feedback is taken positively and a number of factors influence how a feedback discussion will affect the person …
I want to talk to you about public speaking and presentation skills from a different perspective. From the perspective of privilege. I know many of us fear public speaking as it makes us nervous and some of us even avoid it. But it is a privilege every time we get before an audience. If you do get asked to speak …
We have all been in a presentation when someone’s phone goes off. This is annoying and distracting, it is disrespectful and simply put it is noise. We have also seen our politicians on TV presenting with a group of their colleagues standing beside them nodding their head up and down, as if they are noddies. This is noise and annoys …
Are you assertive enough to become a confident and effective leader? One of the most valuable traits of an effective and respected leader is being able to communicate assertively and confidently. An assertive leader is not afraid to speak up, to disagree, say no and participate in difficult conversations. Assertiveness Communication Tips Although assertive communication is such a critical and …
We all know the importance of conquering our fears, having the courage to speak up, doing the things we need to do and “Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway”©. And courage is often put forward as the antidote or remedy to help you overcome fears. “If I am courageous, then the fear will be gone!” What is courage? Indeed, …
“If you give something to people that they actually want and need … they will love you forever”. Mitch Joel In the current connected environment we are bombarded with 1000’s of messages every week. Sometimes it is online or through the media and other times it is at seminars, workshops or other presentations. Regardless, most people consume content because …
