A common behaviour I observe in my clients is the tendency to fall down metaphorical rabbit holes when they talk, which often leads to difficult conversations. They start talking without a clear direction, simply wanting to make a point. As they speak, thoughts and emotions get triggered causing the conversation to divert into multiple tangents. […]
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Women Networking – How can we be more successful?
Women networking – are we in a different league from men doing the same thing? Does gender make any difference to how successful we are at it? A colleague sent me an article from The Times, entitled “Why women are such bad networkers”. The premise for the article was actually “Women are not natural networkers”. […]
Communication skills – seven simple steps
Improving communication skills is invaluable to all relationship success People often assume that if there is a mis-communication, the responsibility lies with the person speaking. But communication involves both the conveying and receiving of a message, so speaker and listener have a joint responsibility for making communication work. Here are seven steps you can take […]
Make a Positive Impression
Positive impressions count, particularly in networking situations. In a crowded market place, there’s at least one thing that will make your business or service stand out and be remembered and that one thing is YOU. How can you be sure to make a positive impression? This quick read looks at some ways you can do […]
