BLOG: Workplace Communication Skills
by Betty Lochner
grat·i·tude:
the quality or feeling of being grateful or thankful.
An attitude of gratitude comes from showing appreciation and gratitude for others. It is one of the most powerful communication tools you can have - at...
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...
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...
When it comes to improving your workplace communication skills, small changes will make a big difference.
Remember the David Letterman Show and his Top 10 Lists? I know I'm aging myself here - I got hooked on them in college and still love...
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...
I can live one or two months on one good compliment. ~ Mark Twain
Communication Micro-Connects and Appreciation
News flash: We live in a culture that is appreciation deprived. Studies show that up to 70% of workers feel they are not regularly...