Six Reasons They Won’t Do As You Ask

6 September 2026 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Learn to diagnose the real reason a team member resisting a request - and what to do about each one, before assuming it's simple defiance.

Why You’re Losing Control of the Conversation (And How to Get It Back)

9 August 2026 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Productive Meetings

Meetings go off the rails when people jump to solutions too fast. Discover the 4-stage Problem–Impact–Solution–Action sequence to keep conversations on track.

How You Learn Is How You Communicate: The Overlooked Skill Every Professional Needs

26 April 2026 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Your preferred communication style has an impact on how you learn. Find out how and discover your own preferences -and how to adapt.

Why Asking For Advice Makes You More Persuasive

6 April 2026 / All Posts, Creative Problem Solving, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Asking advice has the most unexpected advantages in networking and influencing others. Read this to discover exactly what they are.

Signal Shifts: Non-Verbal Cues That Make Others Want to Follow

30 November 2025 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Featured

Non-verbal communication is vital when managing or leading others but is often a very much neglected area of leadership skills....

The Power (and Peril) of “You” in Communication

22 November 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

"You're a problem." "You're the best", "I want a word with YOU." 'You' is one of the most potent words in communication. Here's how to use it wisely - and when to avoid it.

From Stuck to Stepping Up: A Manager’s Guide to the Motivation Ladder

16 November 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

Use this framework to rapidly pinpoint your team's challenges in completing tasks and what drives them, plus remove your own blocks to action.

Say It So It Lands: Feedback That Fuels, Not Fractures

9 November 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured, Productive Meetings

Avoiding feedback or delivering it badly has huge costs. Here's what 'bad' looks like and how to give feedback that works.

How To Say “You Messed Up” – Without Actually Saying It

25 September 2025 / All Posts, Effective Communication, Featured

It's their fault but they're blaming you. Here's how to deal with that - whether it's your boss, colleague or client who's pointing the finger.

The Art of Dealing with Subtle Snipes and Baseless Accusations

13 April 2025 / All Posts, Body Language, Effective Communication, Featured, Influencing and Persuasion

Deal with unfounded accusations or passive aggression with grace: no more feeling 'trapped' or bombarded.

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