Category: Communication
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Stress and You
Photo by Jeremy Thomas I have a few stressful weeks coming up before the Christmas break. Christmas itself is stressful enough. I have also been talking to a lot of students who are trying desperately to finish off assessments before the end of the year. Here is a good article on stress with links to 6…
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The anti-brainstorming video
I have taught and conducted quite a few brainstorming sessions and I still like the process but they can often go sideways. Here is a great little video about how not to brainstorm – enjoy. Can’t see the video – click here
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Facial Recognition
How well do you recognise the participants in your groups when you see them later in life? Here is a very interesting test that measures how accurate you are at recognising faces. If you elect to do the second part of the test just be ready for a really rigorous test and allow a fair…
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Conflict Resolution
Conflict and its resolution is a topic I deliver often. Here is a great video you can use if your are trying to explain some of the key concepts of conflict to others. Can’t see the video – click here
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Elevator pitches
I still haven’t worked out my elevator pitch because my roles vary and I can’t find anything that times them all together. I will eventually. Anything I have tried just seems to get confusing. Maybe that is because I am still a little confused about what I exactly do most of the time. Here is…
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Generations
I don’t get very concerned about the whole different generations thing. I do see some examples of the differences when I am delivering training and providing advice but on other occasions I don’t. You can get a little too hung up on the so called generational issues. The post below is a good summary of…
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Body language assessment
Try out this body language assessment. Great for classes on communication. Find the assessment here
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Are you listening?
Great video on listening. Do I need to add that this is a critical skill for all trainers? Can’t see the video – click here
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Lewis Model
I am posting this article for everyone but in particular my Wednesday night leadership group. They need to know about the Lewis model as it is one of their assessment questions but every trainer should also be aware of the model and how it allows us to communicate cross culturally. Please read the article here.
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Mindfulness
I get a lot of questions about mindfulness as it is a very popular topic at the moment. It is a very broad concept and if you really want to understand why not attend the free program that is currently running at the moment on futurelearn. It is going into week three but that doesn’t…