Category Archives: Communication
A POWERFUL way to have better conversations.
Here is something to look out for when you are having highly charged or important conversations. Listen carefully to what is being said. Assess whether it is: đŻ an emotionally charged conversation OR 𤺠a practical conversation where actions are … Continue reading
A tiny thought for job-seekers…..
Friends, if you are currently looking for a new role, and you’re finding it a struggle, here is a thought that I find helpful. đâ¤ď¸ The right role for you is there – waiting for you. But other conditions have … Continue reading
Your next role….and where it’s coming from
My friend Julie Cooper insists that my next role will come from my network. My connections. đâ¤ď¸ đ And that is a sobering thought. If I had known this earlier in my career, I would have done more to nurture … Continue reading
One tiny thing that impacts your personal brand…..
Friends – here is a cautionary tale. I met up with a couple of people for coffee (I do that in real-life from time to time đ¤Ł) I asked them how they had progressed with getting in touch with a … Continue reading
Two additional words we should not use in casual speech….
Recently I have learnt that there are two words I should not use casually, (especially as a slur) because it’s: đ disrespectful đ non-inclusive â trivializes others suffering from these conditions. đş it makes a pejorative of an actual condition. … Continue reading
It’s 2024, here are two ways that your LinkedIn posts age you.
If you have not thought of this before, consider the following: 1ď¸âŁ If you are about to post an AI generated image, or you select a stock image to accompany your LinkedIn text, choose an image that shows: âł Diversity … Continue reading
One sure-fire way to have an unproductive meeting.
So you have just finished a meeting, and as everyone meanders out of the room, one or two people hang back to discuss the meeting. Ideas are put forth, opinions (usually negative) are shared and in worst cases, decisions are … Continue reading
Friends, stop saying âitâs a first world problemâ.
Here in Australia, sometimes when people talk about some of their problems, they are met with a âyeah, thatâs a first world problemâ. This shuts down the conversation because it implies that the problem being discussed is so trivial, so … Continue reading
What does grace look like in an emotional conversation?
So let’s say someone is telling you about something awful which happened to them. And let’s say what you’re hearing is so awful that it evokes a strong reaction in you. You might be angry on their behalf, you might … Continue reading
This thing I do that I shouldnât – and you shouldnât either.
I was having coffee with two former colleagues. Colleague 1 had to leave to go to a meeting. As soon as she left, colleague 2 piped up with a comment about colleague 1 being entitled. And what did I say? âYeah, … Continue reading