Tips and a Warning When Reading Body Language

Today I would like to both share with you some useful tips of body language and other non-verbal communication, as well as warn you not to think that a little bit of reading can turn you into Dr. Cal Lightman, from the TV show “Lie to Me.”  That TV show is based on the real-life […]

Top 7 Tips to Surviving the Work Christmas Party

‘Tis the season to be invited to Christmas (or ‘holiday’ or ‘festive season’, etc.) parties sponsored by your place of employment.  At first it sounds like a great idea:  take a day or half-day off work, mingle with friends and co-workers, eat free food and drink free booze.  What a great way to get into […]

The Possible Disadvantage of an MBA

As a Communication Coach I train people in soft skills, both for the office and for their personal life.  I can tell you that a lot of my clients are people who have developed their hard skills but not their soft skills.  Many of my clients are from accounting/finance, I.T., engineering, etc. Unfortunately I often […]

It Had To Be YOU!

Question: What is most people’s favorite topic? Answer:  Themselves!  Harvard Business School reports that “you” is one of the top five selling words. Your listeners’ ears will perk up when they hear you say the word “you” or “your” in your presentations (this works in one-on-one conversations, too). In our workshops and coaching sessions, we […]

Speaking with Confidence (the 3V Way)

Many people ask me how they can communicate with more confidence when they speak.  They ask if it is a matter of vocabulary choice, of speaking louder, or dressing in a new suit.  Today I would like to give some advice on that subject to you my readers. First things first – understand that effective […]

Transfer Worker from China gets Speaking Award

Hello everyone, I would like to share an email I received today from Grace, one of my private coaching clients here in Toronto.  (I have her permission to share this.)  Before I do I just want to give you a little background on her.  She has been transferred here from Shanghai, China, and works for […]

Winning Body Language

Hello my friends, Recently I have had the pleasure of reading a new book on body language and presentation skills that I found most interesting and useful for improving my client’s professional communications. Many leaders know the feeling of talking yet no one is listening! Often, it is not the actual words causing the audience […]