Words That Flick The Turn Off Switch

8 September 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion

During meetings, whether they’re one-to-one or group gatherings, there are certain words or phrases that make you want to switch ...

18 Actions To Optimise your Virtual Meetings

31 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Productive Meetings

Doing a virtual presentation can feel like talking to air.You can’t sense the body language in the room, it’s hard ...

Do You Leak When You Speak?

30 August 2023 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Presentations

You’re more transparent than you think.There’s that jaw tightening or the ‘look’ in the eye, the stroking of the index ...

How To Change People’s Minds

30 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Facing resistance in the workplace can be challenging and frustrating. Let’s look at this example:“These conversations are driving me nuts,” ...

9 ways to keep your people motivated during change

24 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Team Building

Managing change is a huge challenge, but doing it well is also the sign of a good leader.A huge element ...

Don’t Get Ignored At Meetings: Do This.

15 August 2023 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Influencing and Persuasion, Productive Meetings

Communication skills training is all about discovering how to deal with everyday situations that we all face and trying to ...

Three Small Ways to Write Emails that People Act Upon

15 August 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Email Communication

Chasing up emails is a drain on your time and energy, and is the last thing you want on your ...

5 Ways To Make Your Meetings More Productive

14 August 2023 / All Posts, Productive Meetings

An important lesson in communication skills training is how to get the most out of meetings.  A considerable portion of ...

Assertiveness Skills are Bullsh!t – here’s why

23 July 2023 / All Posts, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Assertiveness skills are often seen as the remedy to many communication problems. Sometimes assertiveness can work against you and here's why.

Flip the Fillers

30 May 2023 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Presentations

Want to sound more fluent when presenting? Say goodbye to annoying speech fillers and discover practical techniques to stop using them.