Trust and the Jar of Marbles
Mary is a primary school teacher who uses a jar of marbles with the children in her class. When they do something trustworthy, she adds marbles to the jar. When they do something to break that trust, she takes some marbles out. If the jar is full at the...
Virtual Insanity: why we now need to become outstanding virtual communicators
“Futures made of virtual insanity now Always seem to, be governed by this love we have For useless, twisting, our new technology Oh, now there is no sound for we all live underground” I went to school with Jay Kay. He was the year above me. It was he...
Listen to your heart…?
As a communications coach, part of my job is to be aware of trends in communication styles and how these trends change depending on the landscape around us. Can I be candid with you? Where we are at present has caused me to fundamentally reassess what is meant by...
How Do Others Perceive You In The Workplace?
The Starting Point If we should ever meet, check out my fingernails. Seriously. They’re my pride and joy. Not because they’re long, elegant, beautifully manicured (they’re not!), but because I have them. You see, as a child / young teenager, I chewed my nails. And chewed them a bit more. And...
My Biggest Communication Mistake
It was the early 90’s. I was working in a training consultancy, busy delivering Performance Management workshops within a large (very large) magazine publishing company. The courses were being well received, so much so, that one day I received a telephone call from the Personnel & Training Manager (remember...
It’s Good To Talk
Dostoyevsky once said “Much unhappiness has come into the world because of bewilderment and things left unsaid.” My question today is “Are we losing the ability to talk with each other?” Does any of this sound familiar? You are home from work sitting with your partner, having just finished...