From where I stand
I’ve just been chatting to a dear friend. Given Boris’ statement the other night (23rd March), she wanted to know if I was “… coping with the lock down situation …?”. I was a bit taken aback by the question and it took me all of 2 seconds to...
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...
What difference does a good speech make?
Alternatively, ‘what difference does caring make?’. It is that primal. What conscientious professional wouldn’t be mortified at the suggestion they don’t care about their work? Who among us wouldn’t be righteously indignant, defensive, appalled at the very suggestion? And yet that is exactly the impression we can often give...
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...
I’m A Person, Not A Robot!
Those of you who know me will know I’m a woman ‘of a certain age’. No sooner had I got myself fully conversant with the 20th century when I found myself rudely flung into the 21st. How does this ‘certain age’ affect me? Well, in several ways – some...
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...