Building From Bullying TEDx Talk
I’d like to share Janson Chan’s TEDx Talk here. I had the pleasure to meet Janson and work with him on his public speaking and pitching skills through my work with YEDI (York Entrepreneurship Development Institute) and LaunchYU. Later when he was asked to speak at an Autism-focused TEDx conference, he reached out to me […]
3V English Communication Assessment (ECA) Template
I have been invited to speak at both TESL Canada and TESL Ontario on the topic of Business English Fundamentals, and how to teach them in the classroom or at the office. Assessments are a key player in communication coaching and corporate training success. Simply speaking, the formula is “Assessment = Training Program = ROI […]
Join Me at TESL Canada 2017 and Learn About Teaching Business English
Fellow Business English/ESL teachers, tutors and coaches, are you going to TESL Canada’s Conference in Niagara Falls this weekend? If so, let’s connect! I’ll be giving a short lecture titled “Business English Fundamentals: How to Teach It in the Classroom or Office!” My lecture is scheduled for Saturday, June 10th 2017 at 2:15 in the […]
The TrumpShake Saga Continues with the Comey Shake-Hug
Here’s another Maclean’s video interview where I am asked about the non-verbal communication of President Trump with others, including James Comey. It’s a quick analysis of Trump’s ‘aggressive’ off-balancing TrumpShake, his open arm and head nod gesture (including chin thrust) to James Comey, and Comey’s initial hesitations, uncomfortable hand-wringing gesture and his seemingly strong desire […]
Should Women Use Smiley Faces in Business Communications?
Recently I was contacted by a writer for the business magazine “The Virago.” She was writing an article about women’s business communication and how so many women fear appearing “too aggressive” in their communication. Many women she talked to apparently felt like they had to add a bunch of smiley faces to their emails in […]
What Does Your Handshake Say? Learn These Tips
Everyone is talking about President Trump’s power handshakes, and today everyone is proud of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for not allowing Trump to bully-handshake him at their White house meeting yesterday. I was contacted yesterday myself by Maclean’s Magazine for an interview on my thoughts on their non-verbal communication. That short video can be […]
My TED Talk: The Long Life of First Impressions
The importance of interpersonal skills in today’s tech-world cannot be underrated or undervalued, and that’s why I focused my recent TED Talk on them. Please take a moment to view and learn about “The Long Life of First Impressions” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SuG-BHquAHU If you like it, please ‘like’ it and share to your social networks, or directly […]
Become a Certified 3V Communication Coach
Are you interested in becoming a Certified Communication Coach? Coaching in general is an exploding industry, and the interest in communication coaching itself has tripled in the last few years. There are organizations that can certify you as a life coach, NLP coach, business coach etc. but currently there are not many, or no organizations […]
5 Tips for Finding a New (Communication) Coach
It can be difficult to find the perfect coach for you when you’ve never done it before. There are many types of coaches, with various backgrounds and different areas of specialization. Here are some quick tips to get you started on the right foot: 1 – self-assess your needs first. Be as specific as possible […]
Why the Change in Tone from Speaking to Writing?
Do you ever notice how many people in positions of leadership in the business world can be friendly and casual in person, yet when they email or post a memo to staff they adopt a very formal, cold tone? Isn’t that a bit odd and counter-productive to all the rapport building previously done to win […]