BLOG: Workplace Communication Skills
by Betty Lochner
Make gratitude the new normal in your life.
January can be a time of uncertainty, resolutions, frustration, maybe even depression, right?
It's also an opportunity for a fresh start. Let's focus on that!
One very powerful way to...
Communication works for those who work at it. ~ John Powell
How well do you communicate?
Every contact we make involves communications skills - speaking and listening, speech patterns, the words we use, the tone of our voice, our body...
And all of a sudden it's back to school time for children of all ages. There is one habit I've learned as an adult that I wish I would have taught my children sooner as they entered school each fall: building the habit of gratitude.
Practicing...
I have a confession to make when it comes to listening skills. I’m an interrupter. When I already know what someone is trying to say, or I have a point to make, I just cut right in. I know I shouldn’t do it. I know it’s rude. It...
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...