We are in the midst of an historical digital experience that has changed business communication. And with it comes endless, often boring, virtual meetings. Here are 12 ways you can improve your virtual meeting engagement.
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Before heading into holiday gifting mode, Let's pause to reflect on the unexpected gifts so many of us have already received this year.
529 plans, Appreciation, Gratitude, reflection on 2020, unexpected holiday gifts
The holidays are the time when most of us like to demonstrate our appreciation and gratitude for family and friends. Wouldn’t it be nice to experience that kind of give and receive gratitude and appreciation every day of the year?
Appreciation, building the habit of appreciation, communication tips, holiday appreciation, improving relationships
Words are the foundations of relationships; personal, professional, and casual. How many of us really pay attention to the words we use? The language we use has power. This article introduces a tool to help you change the words and phrases we use to them to communicate without using blame, guilt or judgement.
communciation skills, language, language and behavior, power of words
Self-Talk is an important part of self-care. It is that voice in your head, running commentary on your worth and your work.
Here's a summary of one my favorite sessions from the Fall Women's Summit. It introduced a framework that has really inspired me to build the skill of becoming a better storyteller.
communication tips, Confident Communication, effective communication, storytelling, womens summit
The third Women's Confident Communication Summit was held last week. It should have been the fourth and it should have been live, but you know....
building relationships, communication skills for women, confident communication for women, Gratitude, womens summit
Learn a simple way to build better, and more consistent communication habits with a system of reminders I call "Promises to Yourself".
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Trying to use positive communication gets really challenging when you are feeling overwhelmed and cranky. Here are some simple tips to help you cope.
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Have you mastered the art of building strong relationships? I think I can safely say that most of us can use some help in this area. Why? Because good relationships take both skill and hard work.
In this post, I’ll be offering advice on the skill part. The hard work part will then be up to you.
Betty Lochner, building relationships, effective communication, improve office relationships
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