by Trish Springsteen | Nov 29, 2009 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Women in Business
If I were learning to play golf and my instructor told me that I had to have a good swing – but failed to tell me how to improve it – what good would that be? Or if I were practising for water polo and I was told that swimming was an integral part of the game – but...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Trish Springsteen | Nov 26, 2009 | Business, Communication, Personal Development, Public Speaking
Trish and I have just finished a One Day Public Speaking Workshop where the focus was on creating clear communication; and when I came home and found this in my In-Box.It’s from the blog of Simon Roskrow, the Owner & Managing Director of Training Reality Ltd and...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Trish Springsteen | Apr 13, 2008 | Business, Communication
Awkward Questions will often drop on us out of the blue. Usually at meetings, someone will turn to you and say “And what do you think of the idea?” Alas, the concise reply which would have seen you achieve greatness will not occur to you until at least two hours after...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Trish Springsteen | Apr 8, 2008 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking, Women in Business
“…most employees in Australia and New Zealand will readily tell us that poor communication causes more organisational problems than any other single issue. Poor communication makes for low morale and poor results.” ~ Kris Cole “Supervision – Management in...				
					
			
					
				
															
					
					 by Trish Springsteen | Mar 18, 2008 | Business, Communication, Public Speaking
When you have a presentation to give, do you sit down at the computer and begin to write it? Most people compose their presentation on paper or the screen. Now, the problem with that is that verbal presentations are meant to be heard and not read; and we write...