The Importance of Cross Cultural Communication

The workforce today is considered to be the most diverse in our society to date. The fact that 4 generations of people are all actively working will certainly have some communication barriers or challenges, not to mention that employees of various cultures, ethnicities, disabilities, age groups, etc. will have another set of challenges comingling as one. The key to working with such a diverse group of employees is simple in theory.... more

Famous misquotations

"The British are coming!" – Paul Revere [C] Revere's mission depended on secrecy and the countryside was filled with British army patrols; also, most colonial residents at the time considered themselves British. The quotation is more likely based on (although not taken verbatim from) the later famous poem "Paul Revere's Ride." The alarm, if Revere had said it out loud, would most likely have been worded, "The Regulars are coming out!" This one and many more from the Wikipedia page List of Misquotations

Banish the Presenter Box

It's time to stop hiding behind a mask when you present. Instead, think of public speaking as an exploration of your personal boundaries and limits—and the opportunity to be yourself. (A commentary) ... more

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Video - Managing your communication skills

Communication skills is a never ending journey of discovery, of ourselves, and of others. This presentation provides the most accessible techniques for improving and perfecting your communication skills.

Test your spelling

Results from a Spelling Society survey reveal that we are a society that can't spell. But is our 'irregular' spelling system holding us back? Whether you're one of the 25% of adults who reckons they have a 'problem' with spelling, or the 66% who spurns the use of a spell-checker, try our fiendish test to find out whether your spelling is a recommendation, or just an embarrassment. And just to make it more difficult for US readers – who performed less well in the Spelling Society survey – UK spelling rules apply

Every presentation is an opportunity to improve

Every audience is an opportunity to improve your skills. Every audience is an opportunity to do better than last time. (Here's an example from a previous post.)Whether an audience is big or small, or your presentation is ten minutes or 90 minutes long, every audience deserves your best. http://coachlisab.blogspot.com/2009/02/every-presentation-is-opportunity-to.html