by Trish Springsteen | Aug 4, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Women in Business
I noticed Barry about half way through the Barbecue; while everyone else was waving glasses in the air, punctuating their conversation with highly visible visuals, he was standing alone, alongside a large pot plant, looking like he was going to disappear behind it any...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 25, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Women in Business
Last time, we looked at the types of relationships that we develop within a working community, and how our communication and expectations of that communication change.The working environment is built on relationships of varying degrees of intimacy, and a variety of...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 10, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking, Women in Business
“It’s not something I ever do” said Steve, confidentially; “I run my own business, I don’t need public speaking!”I had been talking to a group of business people about the importance of good public speaking skills. And Steve was one of the many who came up to...
by Trish Springsteen | Jul 3, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Women in Business
We have discussed on a number of occasions the unacceptable cost to business of their inadvertent miscommunication. We have meticulously highlighted ways to ensure that our communication is both clear and accurate. In addition we...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 29, 2011 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Women in Business
And no; this is not going to be about THAT wall – but the wall between us when we try to communicate our ideas and our thoughts.Sometimes when we try to communicate accurately, it is as if there is an invisible barrier between us that muffles and distorts our...
by Trish Springsteen | Jun 23, 2011 | Business, Communication, Women in Business
“Hey, have you heard about John? (or Mary – put any name in here)- I don’t know how true it is but …”And so it starts: the informal communication process that exists wherever two or three people are gathered together, usually in the coffee room or around the...