Last week I was meeting with a general manager from one of Australia’s major banks. He had been a participant in one of my programmes several years ago. I reminded him of his Action Areas (that is, actions he needed to take/behaviours he needed to regularly practice to improve his personal communication impact).Continue reading
What not to do when you speak – a lesson from Bob Carr
Earlier this week I heard Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr being interviewed on the radio. I’ve worked with Carr in the past in producing the audio product, Choice Voice: Lessons from great speaking voices.Continue reading
Networking techniques ‘how to’
Of late, in my sales presentation consulting and in my Memorable Spoken Messages (formerly ‘Effective Spoken Messages’) programmes, participants have been asking how to improve their networking skill in their work.Continue reading
A message to help you when you don’t seem to be improving
Last week I was reading an insightful poem contained in a book entitled: Finding Inner Courage, by Mark Nepo (Conari Press, 2007). Here is the poem “Autobiography in Five Short Chapters” by Portia Nelson.Continue reading