Do you self-identify as an introvert, extrovert, or perhaps somewhere in the middle on this spectrum? IntrovertAmbivertExtrovert Many people (like me) self-identify as an “Ambivert”. Ambiverts are capable of tapping into their extrovert selves when they...
How To Ask For Specific Feedback That Is Measurable And Helps You Improve If you’ve ever had a manager or boss give you feedback that was vague, abstract, or ambiguous, you’re not alone. It is common for me to hear a client say some version of this statement, “I got...
Read Your Audience and Adapt to Their Needs Understanding your audience is critical, no matter the context you are communicating. A peer level audience provides you with much more flexibility does an executive audience, where you must be the agile presenter and...
We’ve all had to introduce ourselves at one time or another which can be daunting in its own right, but have you ever been asked to introduce someone else? If you find this trickier than introducing yourself, here’s a guide for what goes in, an...
A few weeks ago, I realized the reality of our virtual realities. Half way through a webinar I was leading for a group of speakers, one of the participants proceeded to stand up, remove his t-shirt, apply spray-on deodorant, and put on a different (presumably fresher)...
Communication Tip of the Day on Giving Tough Feedback Anytime you communicate a verbal message that is positive to another person, and follow it up with a “but…” you deflate the message you just sent to that person. When your employee, staff, spouse,...
