BLOG: Workplace Communication Skills
by Betty Lochner
We don’t grow when things are easy, we grow when we face challenges. – Joyce Meyer
Get Comfortable with Uncomfortable Communication
If you want to improve your communication skills and become a more confident communicator there is...
Do you want to learn to prevent communication conflicts before they happen? Well, who doesn’t?
Communication conflicts happen. Even with good intentions, misunderstandings occur, and we can find ourselves in the middle of difficult...
Do you work or live with a difficult person? Is there someone you need to have a difficult conversation with? Do you want to improve a relationship you have with someone at work or at home?
It may not seem like it, but it can be done. First,...
It is the recipient who communicates. The so-called communicator, the person who emits the communication does not communicate; he utters. Unless there is someone who listens, there is no communication. There is only noise. ~ Peter Drucker
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Learning how to bridge conversations is learning how to move someone from where they want the conversation to be to where you want it to go.
Controlling the Conversation
When I travel away from home, I’m reminded that no matter where you,...
One of the most powerful ways to improve relationships is to simply be a more positive communicator. Positive communication is contagious and brings out the best in yourself and in those around you.
You never know when one kind act, or one word...
I didn't understand, based on the words that were said. ~ Romy and Michelle's High School Reunion
One of the most common communication mistakes we make, and the easiest to fix, is how to better clarify your message so people understand what...