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Corrective Feedback: A Hard Nut To Crack
Seeded on Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:56 AM EST ()
Are you willing to tell someone what they don't want to hear? Do you know how to carry on a decent conversation with a teen? Do you fear the pitfalls of giving honest constructive feedback? Most of us would agree that it's not good to tell someone what they don't want to he …
Giving Feedback To A Hardheaded Person
Seeded on Tue Nov 13, 2007 10:51 AM EST ()
How do you give feedback to a hardheaded person? Giving tough talking feedback to a thick-skinned person puts your communication proficiencies to the test. It doesn't matter if that person is a teen or a top executive or your life partner.
Open-Minded Listening Tips
Seeded on Wed Oct 31, 2007 9:49 AM EDT ()
Did you know that 70-75% of good communication involves being an interactive listener? But do you really understand the talk preferences of your co-communicator? Here are few general strategies to help you.
You Never Talk To Me!
Seeded on Tue Oct 30, 2007 10:34 AM EDT ()
"You never talk to me!" violates three rules of good communication while you're driving on Talk Highway, causing a fender bender and your communicator car to skid into a ditch, or far worse.
Just Talk: Building Trust Through Positive And Effective Communication
Seeded on Mon Oct 29, 2007 9:34 AM EDT ()
Why can't we just talk anymore, like we used to do in the olden days? Well, it seems today we might want to communicate more positively and effectively at work and at home. Just ask WellPoint, one of our nation's largest insurers.
The Full Steam Ahead Team
Seeded on Mon Jul 30, 2007 7:27 AM EDT ()
What takes the steam out of your team or puts steam into the adventure? Is your team going full steam ahead, or are you all stuck in a rut with your communicator bus hitting big bumps in the road, threatening to throw you all off course?
He Says…She Says
Seeded on Mon Jun 4, 2007 11:24 AM EDT ()
Ever been criticized by your partner, team member, or boss for doing too much of this, or too little of that? And have you ever felt like your talk partner shoots tiny sharp, poison darts at your heart, then turns around and criticizes you for bleeding on the carpet, or being woo …
What Is Relationship Communication Training?
Seeded on Tue May 29, 2007 7:19 AM EDT (Dr. Dennis O'Grady)
There seems to be some confusion concerning psychotherapy (counseling) and relationship communication training. Relationship communication training is ...
Death Is Gentle
Seeded on Mon May 7, 2007 8:07 AM EDT ()
It was six past midnight. A warm Florida breeze poured in through the open courtyard window, bathing my 86-year-old dying mom and me in the open arms of angelic comfort. Mom had been in Hospice care for a few days now.
9 Personal Benefits Of Good Communication
Seeded on Mon Apr 30, 2007 10:15 AM EDT (Sound In Motion)
What are the benefits of going from a good to a great communicator? Will your company or family post record profits, fire up motivation, boost morale, come up with better solutions to pesky problems, measure produced results and have a smile on all the faces around the communicat …
Proven Communication Strategies To Deal With Employees In A Small Business
Seeded on Sat Apr 28, 2007 9:05 AM EDT ()
You've invested your nest egg in a small business. Your business plan will work. You've hired good people, correctly read your success compass or GPD, and are heading in the right direction.
You're An Idiot
Seeded on Mon Apr 23, 2007 11:04 AM EDT ()
We all act like idiots sometimes. We all push people away out of awareness using bad talk moves. There are no bad apples in the communication orchard, because we all can learn smooth communication moves.
Building A High-Performing Team That Produces Positive Results
Seeded on Fri Apr 6, 2007 1:23 PM EDT ()
What makes all the difference between a low-performing and a high-performing team? Ever think about that? Put more personally: How can you or I wreck good communication.
Communication Matters In Business
Seeded on Thu Apr 5, 2007 10:52 AM EDT ()
Are you a powerful or mediocre communicator? Do you communicate in open or closed ways? Let's find out if your personal leadership style is a "Talk to me because I will listen to you!" approach when seated around The Communicator Table at work or home ...
Stuck On The Speed Bumps Of Life
Seeded on Tue Apr 3, 2007 10:52 AM EDT ()
Have you ever felt like you were stuck on a big speed bump of life, and worried that you were going to stay there, past forever? Many leaders feel that way when strong wills and big ideas clash around the communicator table at work.
Alpha Moms' Communication Style
Seeded on Mon Apr 2, 2007 9:42 AM EDT ()
Excellence in motherhood has again hit the newsstands! Have you heard of "Alpha Moms," the new breed of multitasking trendsetters who are kid-centric, and who feel most relaxed while juggling lots of balls? Did you know that leading companies, such as Procter and Gamble, and …
Gold Standards Of Employee Communication
Seeded on Mon Mar 26, 2007 9:06 AM EDT ()
Do you treat your customers or employees, who are one and the same, like yesterday's newspaper used to line a litter box? If so, then you are promoting "rusty standards" of bad communication instead of "gold standards" of good communication.
Anything Is Possible?
Seeded on Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:05 AM EDT ()
Do you emit a silent groan whenever you hear a positive person who smiles like a Cheshire cat quip: "Now, don't let it get ya' down. After all, anything is possible!" As you know, your attitude is either pessimistic, realistic or optimistic at any given time.
Difficult Times Don't Make You A Dipstick
Seeded on Fri Mar 16, 2007 11:05 AM EDT ()
Difficult times don't make you a dipstick, and they shouldn't make you flip out and yell at the driver in the car next to you.
Good Places To Work Use Good Communication Strategies
Seeded on Mon Mar 12, 2007 10:12 AM EDT ()
As an organizational and family psychologist, I've experienced the factors that create a positive workplace, one filled with positive attitudes and people, peak performance, low turnover rates, high morale, great team decisions that pay dividends, high-octane optimism, creative …
The Business Of Better Communication
Seeded on Wed Mar 7, 2007 9:46 AM EST ()
Got time to talk? You are plenty wise to get to know the communicator type of the people with whom you're talking. That way, you don't have to accommodate their style but you can when it will create win-win partnerships. How can you give the green light to good talk?
What's The Biggest Roadblock To Communication At Work?
Seeded on Mon Mar 5, 2007 8:01 AM EST ()
Nothing causes a talk wreck on the crammed and jammed Communication Highway faster than taking your eyes off the road and yelling at a fellow talk passenger: "It's my way or the highway!"
RIAA Sets New Royalty Rates That Will Put Independent Webcasters Out Of Business
Seeded on Sat Mar 3, 2007 2:38 PM EST (Radio Paradise)
The US Copyright Office has released their new set of rates for the payment of royalties by Internet Radio, and they ignored all of the facts presented by webcasters and gave the record industry exactly what they asked for: royalty rates so high that they will put Radio Paradise …
Positive And Effective Communication Strategies For Work
Seeded on Fri Mar 2, 2007 8:49 AM EST ()
It's easy to send mixed signals or miss the communication mark at work. Just ask anyone who works for a living in the fast-paced, exciting world of commerce and leadership communication. Learn to be an effective communicator ...
How Negative People Drain The Life Right Out Of You
Seeded on Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:43 PM EST ()
How do negative people drain the life energy right out of you while you watch stunned and dumb? Using our communicator car metaphor, how do these ME-first pessimists who are ME(an) "energy vampires" siphon the gasoline right out of your blue Empathizer or burnt orange Instiga …
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