Yesterday I blogged about an interview with Kevin Briggs, who is a suicide prevention advocate who used to be a patrolman on the Golden gate bridge. Obviously, over on that site, it was that work that was the priority, but I wanted to share something else he said in that interview, as both a blogger…
I like this article, but especially this bit of advice: What about your tendency to fill every pause with “Um”? This is telling you to get more familiar with your material. If you know what you’re going to say, you won’t have to pause to remember. The “um” has always had two meanings to me….
I found this fascinating, and full of really good ideas for dealing with less than stellar crowds. I also found it interesting because one of the best pieces of advice I have ever heard about doing presentations, or a training class, was to watch stand-up comics. Their sense of timing, and use of voice is…
Among many things, an interesting side-effect of this is maybe people starting to see the reality of HR departments. I think this reality is especially true of law firms, and other organizations where there are owners/founders/partners, and everyone else. HR might encourage employees to bring their complaints, but they might also be powerless to do…
As you may or may not know. October 10 is recognized by the World Health Organization as “Mental Health Day”. As it turns out, this year the focus is on mental health in the workplace. During our adult lives, a large proportion of our time is spent at work. Our experience in the workplace is…
I am a firm believer in this. “The question I’m asked most often in workshops and coaching sessions is, “I get really nervous when I present; can you help me eliminate my anxiety?” And my answer is that having at least some anxiety is actually a good sign. It means that, at that moment, you’re…