Can Effective Communication Skills Get More Out of Our Managers?

This fresh advertisement is suggesting so.  But why is that? It’s because managers are the ‘hub’ of an office or other organization.  They translate what the top level or C-suite folks who develop or interpret the vision really want (as far as action goes), and then carry out the communications and processes involved in getting […]

How to Negotiate without Compromising Everything

Hello everyone, How do you feel about this word ‘compromise’? Does it have a positive meaning for you, where you say to yourself “okay great, now we both (or all) will win. I love win-win situations”. Or does the word ‘compromise’ have a negative connotation to you, where you think “oh great, now I have […]

NLP Certification – From Home

Hello, Recently I have had a couple people email and ask me about NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) certification. If you google NLP and then your city name, you will get a much more targeted search. Do you want to study live in a group or at home? What is your budget? For at-home study, here is […]

Repeat Key Phrases to Help Accent

One of the things to remember when you are looking to speak English better, is that English is just one part of language, and language is just one part of communication. A quick way to build rapport with your listener is to take a technique from NLP and mimic or reflect back their favourite words […]

“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 […]