The
Power of Our Words
by Rebecca
L. Morgan, CSP, CMC
We have opportunities every day to use our words to cut or to heal. Every
time we open our mouth, We have a choice. You and I have the power to make
others feel great--or horrible. With that power comes responsibility. We have
the obligation to use that power in the best way possible for our fellow humans.
Let's use the power of our words thoughtfully and positively to help prevent
more pain on the planet and help heal the pain that's already here.
"Process
to the People!" Chairing vs. Facilitating a Meeting
by Michael
Goldman, M.H.Sc.
All good facilitators should know when and how to act as an effective chairperson.
Conversely, it would be ideal if all chairpersons were also skilled facilitators,
being able to switch styles when they seek participation and ownership. With
some planning beforehand, these roles don't need to conflict. The key is to
be clear about when each approach should be used.
Four
Facilitator Roles Guarantee Success
by Baldwin
H. Tom
A facilitator can benefit most any group deliberation. One of the most challenging
assignments for a facilitator is to form a coalition with groups not necessarily
friendly with each other. This is the framework in recommending four facilitator
roles that guarantee session success.
Be
the Face They Trust When the Crisis Hits
by Kare Anderson
More than ever, every organization needs a plan. Responding
quickly, fully, and truthfully is the only way you can keep the faith of the
publics you serve, inside and outside your organization.
How to Improve Your Writing
by Standing on Your Head
by Philip Yaffe
You may not have thought about it, but newspapers provide the best examples of clear, concise, dense (factual) writing you can find anywhere. Journalists not only write superbly well, they do so extremely rapidly. They don’t have the luxury of spending several days to put together their text. At best, they have a few hours. Learning how journalists work their “daily miracles” can help you write better at your much more leisurely pace.
Communicating
Change - The Essentials!
by Bob Selden
The path for organisations undergoing change is a lot
smoother if they get their internal communication processes right.
What's Not Revealed is Often Most Revealing
by Kare Anderson
Here are four ways to learn more about underlying feelings
-- yours and others -- so you can be more thoughtful, clear and genuine in
your choices and your communication.
The Eight P’s of Persuasive Presentations
by Rosemary Rein
There are two major job responsibilities of a CEO. One is Chief Strategist. The other is Chief Story Teller. Just look at Apple’s Steve Jobs, who excels at both. Considering that many people would rather die than speak in public, including CEO’s, comes this concise article detailing the 8P’s of Persuasive Presentations. Never be Boring Again!
Principles
of Good Writing
by Paul B. Thornton
The process of good writing involves three basic steps
- preparing, writing, and editing. Practicing the following 16 principles
will help you be a more effective writer.
The
Mathematics of Persuasive Communication
by Philip Yaffe
Mathematics is all about precision. It is therefore
not so odd to think that applying some of the concepts of mathematics to communications
could make them substantially more effective.
Be
More Frequently-Quoted Than Celebrities
by Kare Anderson
Here are ten quick tips for becoming the most frequently-quoted
expert in your profession, organization, market or cause.
Seven
Habits of Highly Effective Presenters
by Rebecca Hart
Jerry Seinfeld said that at a funeral, most people would rather be in the
coffin than giving the eulogy. Are you one of those people? If so, here
are seven tips to overcome your fears and excel in your next public speaking
opportunity.
Strategic
Planning Without Meeting Skills Spells Disaster
by Victoria A.
Hoevemeyer
This
article is designed to look at one often overlooked aspect to ensuring that
your strategic planning effort pays off: effective meeting management.
Decision
Traps
by Michael Goldman
Common decision-making problems and easy-to-implement
solutions.
Quality
Linked to Conversation
by Brady Wilson
"The quality of an organization is directly linked
to the quality of conversations of the people in that organization." It's
funny how a statement, read casually from a book or magazine can lodge inside
you and goad you to embark on a journey that shapes the rest of your life.
Six
Tips for Redirecting Highly Charged Conversations
by Jamie S. Walters
There are several tactics that can be pulled, as needed,
from your "interpersonal-communication skills toolbox," so that a heated dialogue
can be self-facilitated or cooled off to allow for a more productive, less
harmful interaction.
Seven
Insights into the HEART of Public Speaking
by Raju Mandhyan
Here are seven insights that I have drawn from my book, The Heart of Public Speaking. They may not be worded in the book as
they appear below but they are insights that the book makes an effort at making
a part of your being.
The
Seven Worst Communication Habits
by Jamie S. Walters
The Big Seven worst habits of communication are bad
enough when they happen occasionally. They become "big and bad" when they're
practiced habitually. And they do, ultimately, exact a cost.
A
Short Guide to Effective Public Speaking
by Stephen D.
Boyd, Ph.D.
From my experiences in delivering over 1500 speeches
during the past 20 years, here is a quick guide to giving an effective and
interesting presentation your very first time.
Engaged
Listening and Inquiry
by Jamie S.
Walters
To be truly engaged in listening, we have to put ourselves in a receptive
space rather than an active or action-oriented space. We can combine this
receptivity with inquiry, to both significantly enhance the quality of our
interactions and raise the level of our awareness and understanding.
Great
Meetings: Start at the End
by
Joni Daniels
With a
few short changes in strategy, your meetings can become meaningful encounters
in which people work hard, produce outcomes, and leave with a sense of accomplishment.
Seven
Secrets to Psych Yourself Out of Pre-Presentation Jitters
by
Dianna Booher
Stage fright often begins long before a performer takes
the stage. The condition sets in the moment we accept an invitation to make
a presentation. The following hints may help you deal with that sense of discomfort
until it dissolves into confidence.
Deep
Listening: How Can it Make a Difference for You?
from
Ivy Sea Online
Hearing requires functioning ears. Listening, on the
other hand, requires comprehension, minimal distraction and a release from
your opinions while the other person(s) is speaking. And then there’s deep
listening.
Take
Advantage of the Sounds of Silence
by Dianna Booher
There's more to hearing than meets the ear. What's the next silence you can
turn into action?
Don't
Read That Speech!
by
Gayle Brickman
Organize to develop a more natural delivery - the five steps to overcome speech
reading.
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