by Maureen Steele | Jul 22, 2019 | Communication skills for leaders, Interpersonal Communication, Non-verbal Communication
How do you feel about silence in a conversation? Some of you reading this are thinking: “Great, more opportunities for me to talk!” Others are more likely thinking: “That doesn’t happen very often”. Then there are those who probably feel uncomfortable with any sort of...
by Maureen Steele | Jul 22, 2019 | Personal Mastery
Do you find yourself saying “Yes” when what you really mean is “No”? As a consequence, you end up being overloaded with tasks and projects, fuming silently that your “to do” list is too long and unwieldy while everyone around you is happy. After all you are doing more...
by Maureen Steele | Jul 22, 2019 | Communication For The Future, Mastering Workplace Challenges
A flash of inspiration seems to happen instantaneously but it is not quite as simple as that. Our brains work quite differently to achieve this moment compared to when we need to think analytically. What neuroscientists and researchers into creativity have uncovered...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 16, 2019 | Interpersonal Communication, Presentations And Public Speaking
When you can see your audience during a presentation, you can pay close attention to their non-verbal signals and gauge their reactions much more accurately than in a virtual presentation. In a teleconference call you know they are there but you cannot see their...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 16, 2019 | Presentations And Public Speaking
If you are a regular reader of our Training Box newsletters, you will need no convincing about how important it for the presenter to be sending out the right non-verbal signals in order to make a positive impression on the audience. Non-verbal signals of course are...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 16, 2019 | Communication For The Future, Mastering Workplace Challenges, Presentations And Public Speaking
Ask any group of regular teleconference presenters about the challenges of presenting with screen-share and a sound only connection to the listeners and they will all say pretty much the same things. Here is a sample of what they will tell you: It’s very hard to be...
by Maureen Steele | Sep 7, 2018 | Personal Mastery
Stress and burnout will manifest themselves in a number of ways that could have a negative impact on those around you. When you are tired, exhausted and feeling critical you are more likely to snap irritably at the most innocent of bystanders. When you are overloaded...
by Maureen Steele | Sep 7, 2018 | Mastering Workplace Challenges, Personal Mastery, Skills For Personal Business Success
Even when you are on top of your to-do list and hitting your deadlines, life at work in a fast-paced environment can still be stressful. For example, you may be constantly under pressure to make decisions without a lot of time to consider the likely impact; or you may...
by Maureen Steele | Sep 7, 2018 | Mastering Workplace Challenges, Personal Mastery, Skills For Personal Business Success
“It is not enough to be busy…The question is: what are we busy about?” Henry David Thoreau A tale of time (mis)spent A recent coaching client complained that she works long hours, and struggles to fit everything into the working day. Her days at work are either taken...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 3, 2018 | Communication skills for leaders, Mastering Workplace Challenges, Skills For Personal Business Success
What is feedback? The information given to an individual or a group about its prior behaviour and the consequent impact, so that the individual or group may adjust or reinforce its current and future behaviour to achieve a mutually agreed or desired result. There are...
