...But so you could articulate how your talents and passions complement their culture and business strategy. Stick to business. Know how the company you’re interviewing with is doing financially—e.g., how...
...the bottom of this blog, post your comments. I’d love to hear from all of you about this scenario or another one. You can also message me privately at hushfiles@truperception.com....
...hockey well unless you practice. It’s the same with workplace communication. You need to practice communicating well when times are good, so you’ll communicate well when times are tough. ...
...a comment such as “He’s completely incompetent” becomes “I have concerns about his performance.” Speak the truth, but do it considerately and objectively. There are always two sides to the...
...it comes to professional communication. Sharing a business card after a bland introduction just isn’t helpful or memorable anymore. It doesn’t distinguish you from the competition, it doesn’t paint a...
A revealing look behind the curtain at CEOs. Here are six things you need to know to make communicating with, understanding or convincing a CEO a lot easier.
...They sometimes let fear drive their decisions. When it comes to communicating bad news, CEOs struggle to be fully transparent. The possibility of audience backlash often usurps their willingness to...
Learn communication techniques for responding to inappropriate behavior. Protect your personal brand and leave positive impressions while managing conflict.
At least twice a month, I speak publically about how to deliver bad news. Audiences for these events often come prepared with scenarios they’d like me to respond to. At...
MICROSOFT EXECUTIVE FLUNKS COMMUNICATIONS 101 I remember the first time an executive asked me to bury bad news beneath a pile of buzzwords. He said, “Melissa, I want you to...
...act. You just need to give people a taste of the value you have to offer. That’s what will keep them coming back for more. Here are communication techniques that...
...reinvented the wheel. At the core, we still depend on two basic ways to communicate: speaking and writing. Of course, it’s easy to blame technology for communication-related troubles. But the...
