Communication skills

Are you a gesturer? Do you talk with your hands and express yourself through your movements as well as your voice?

It’s the start of a new year – and, once the salutations are out of the way, a time when strategies are revisited, budgets are refreshed and new teams are formed. In short, a time of change. So what’s the best way for you to lead a new team and inspire maximum engagement and loyalty from them? Read this article to discover my recommendations.

Your feelings and emotions tell you a lot about yourself. Tapping into them and learning what they reveal will help you to interact more effectively with others. Effective leaders recognise and respond to the emotions of others as well as their own.

Challenges women face when it comes to getting their voice heard

As a leader, you need the ability to handle difficult conversations at work.

How do you get your point across in a busy meeting where loads of people are talking at the same time, and you really want to make sure your message lands?

Effective conversations are all about creating touch points – the bright sparks that trigger and enliven a fulfilling conversation.

As the saying goes, it’s not what you know, it’s who you know that gets results.

In early December 2020 I wrote a blog on the topic of swearing and in particular swearing at work and asked if it’s acceptable or if it’s just a massive no, no!