Culture of Speak

Silence can be a challenge when members of a team feel hesitant to participate in a team meeting. Not participating is not in itself a...

Do you struggle to write that work email, or to have a difficult conversation? Business communication brings with it a variety of verbal...

Have you ever left a meeting feeling you didn't add anything to it? Anyone can add impact to a meeting with driving engagement, sharing...

Are you conscious of your vocabulary when speaking? Not a week goes by without someone asking me how to improve their vocabulary for...

Have you ever spent intensive hours on an email and gotten a perplexing response? Then, infuriated, we start typing "as per my last...

Have you ever wondered how pausing, now and then, might improve your speech? Whether it's a formal speech or conversation, pausing is a...

Keep them short. The longer they go, the more we misunderstand. Partner with the other person to solve the problem, or offer them...

Do you often feel overwhelmed by the number of tasks on your plate? We've all been there. But don't worry - there are ways to sort...

Do you have trouble coming up with ideas? Idea creation, or brainstorming, is a mind-body process. A stressed mind or fatigued body...

Need to give a brief three-minute speech but not sure how to plan it out? No problem! Break it down into the main parts — introduction,...

What is trust? Trust is a feeling, a relationship, and a way of being. It's in everything we do with others. Putting aside for a minute...

The best projects are messy in the middle till it all comes together in the end. Keep patience and you never know how it might work out....

How many direct reports should you have? It’s essential to find the balance, to optimize your direct reporting team size and also be more...

There's always that *one* topic no one wants to touch. Some linger for weeks, months, even years. Why is this the case? It's the age old...

Every leader latches on to "strategy" as a buzzword, very few really sit and think through it as a way of working, and even thinking....

How do you see yourself as a leader? Some leaders tell others what to do. Others do all the work themselves ("If you want it done...

Always pick effectiveness over efficiency. I remember this great quote which came from Peter Drucker, mentioned in a college seminar...

Do you feel people at work aren't always paying attention when you speak, or that your word seems to carry less weight, even if you're...

Do you wish people listened to you more carefully when you spoke? Try a few small changes that have major impact. #communication