Assist Your Listener
Hello everyone! I hope you are all having a great summer and not working too hard. Today I would like to remind you of something I am often repeating in training – assist your listener. Sometimes we can get caught up in our own speaking that we neglect the listener. We may be speaking too […]
Confidence is Competence!
They are twins. They are the flip side of a coin. As you build up your belief in yourself to do something you gain the nerve to do it. Once you do it or attempt to do it you start to notice what you are doing right, that it wasn’t as bad as you had […]
The Rule of 75%
I had a fantastic time training the wonderful, energetic group of participants over the last weekend, at our 3V communication course. The first day focused on interpersonal skills and the second more on professional skills and public speaking. Anyway, unfortunately due to my over-zealousness to try to give the group all of my best information, […]
Talk to Trusted Friends and Mentors
As a Communication Coach I get the opportunity to meet and work with people from all walks of life. Sometimes what they are lacking, in addition to “ideal” interpersonal or professional communication skills, is a person or two in their life who they can ‘bounce things off of’, before they go ahead and make a […]
Confident Verbal Communications
Here is a sample of what was taught at a previous public 3V communication skills workshop to help our participants communicate their confidence: Even though only 7% of our communication is verbal, which is our word choice, phrases and expressions used etc. we still need to acknowledge the impact of what we say on others. […]
“What is NLP and how can I use it to improve my communications?”
This was a valid question given to me recently by one of my coachees. At first NLP can seem (and sound) daunting and scientifically complicated, but I can help you simplify it and use it everyday. First of all, NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming. If you are thinking “brain-language training” you are correct. NLP assists […]
The Best Way to Excel Communication Skills!
Effective Communication Skills Training Course: Learn the Art of Excellent Communications for Business or Pleasure! Communicate with more confidence and clarity. Increase personal and professional development. Take home a certificate! Toronto Sheraton Hotel – June 7th and 8th Day one focuses on advanced interpersonal skills, e.g. small talk, first impression management, NLP, building rapport, body […]
Introductions
Allow me to introduce myself. I am a certified Coach who specializes in Communications and Confidence. I have found that the two go hand-in-hand, and that the more confident you become, the better communicator you become, and vise versa. I have a website and blog set up for communication coaching and training but this blog […]
Effective Communication Skills Certificate Training Course
The Art of Excellent Communication for Business or Pleasure (June 7th & 8th, 2008 – Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel) Are you lacking clarity and confidence in your communications? Do you have trouble understanding people’s true meaning behind the words? Does your true intended message get conveyed, or are people getting confused by what you say […]
Identify Yourself Sooner Than Later
I recently received a phone call from a nice man looking at maybe doing a joint-venture and/or sharing space for workshops and seminars. Although it was a pleasant-enough conversation I would like to remind him and everyone else out there that you must identify yourself at the beginning of your phone call! He confirmed who […]