We all know that the more you prepare and rehearse, the more confident you’ll feel when giving a presentation or speech. Even if you’ve prepared and rehearsed a lot in your head, you still need to do it out loud. Trust us, you don’t want the first time you’re hearing your own words to be the […]
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We train and coach people about a variety of communication and leadership topics. No matter what topic we’re discussing, we always come back to discussing the audience. In fact, we tell people that the first rule of good communication is to know your audience — really understand who they are. Whether you’re leading a team
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When working remotely, the casual interactions you get around the coffee maker at an office are absent. You need to help your team create those water cooler moments. How? If you’re using Slack or Teams for internal communication, you can create channels for these types of interactions. For example, we’ve used the following channels to encourage team interactions: Random Team Chit Chat (for
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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. They are no longer listening
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How many people do you know who say they are good listeners, but really aren’t? A lot of people who are good problem solvers think that also makes them good listeners. The truth is that the ability to solve problems well doesn’t automatically make you a good listener. True listening (which is very different from
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