Communication
4 Powerful Ways to Use the Art of Storytelling
I was in the middle of my presentation. Before me was a stadium full of people I barely knew. Then something happened. It is what all speakers dread. My slides disappeared from the big screen…
Killing the Conversation
Over the past couple of days, I’ve participated—at a distance—in an interesting conversation. Let me clarify, the conversation was interesting, but the dynamic of the conversation and what destroyed it was more interesting. To provide…
6 Questions You Need to Answer Before Creating Your Change Communication Plan
When communicating change—especially big, complicated change—would you fire off a few emails and cross your fingers that employees understand what to do? Inspiring confidence in a change and motivating employees to take action is tough…
10 Leadership Communication Tips to Build Employee Engagement
According to a fairly recent study conducted by the Gallup Business Journal, only a mere 30% of employees in the US are actively engaged in their jobs. Now, with this in mind, it’s no wonder…
Fewer Words, Greater Effect
I have a good business friend, an experienced manager and teacher with a Harvard MBA, whose deep thinking creativity and intelligence are admired by many. But he dilutes his effectiveness with wordy PowerPoint presentations. It…
5 Tips for Effective Communication in Your Small Business
In business, if you fail to communicate, you fail. And the special difficulty in small business is that you’re required to be an effective communicator in a wide variety of settings to a diverse group…
The Power of Parables as a Leadership Tool
Parable: Defined as a short simple story intended to illustrate a moral or religious lesson. These stories have been passed down from generation to generation through storytelling—each story with its own significance and message. What makes…
How to Streamline Remote Working for Your Team
Working for a small business in 2017 is different than it was in past years. More people are working remotely. However, streamlining the team of workers is just as important for smaller businesses as it…
Stop Emailing and Pick Up the Phone
Recently I was working with a client and was reminded just how destructive email can be when used incorrectly. Like many companies, their standard form of communication is email. They are spread across Canada and…
The Power of Body Language for Business in the USA
Perhaps you do not realize, but someone recognizes you due to a memorable, uncomfortable, humorous, or bad expression and/or body posture you exhibited at a given moment. It is important to know that body language…
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