10 Jan 2019 A Resolution Worth Talking About
Priscilla tells me that her resolution for 2019 is to renovate her personal lexicon. A lexicon, or specialized vocabulary, personal and specific to you consists of the words you most frequently...
12 Dec 2018 Wish List of Communication Junkies
A poll of random* folks asking them to comment on The State of Communication in our Union, yielded some of the following: I wish people would use the word ‘said’ Example: Yes: ...
11 Sep 2018 Good Question
Marble has learned to give feedback in constructive and helpful ways, and she prides herself on maintaining steady communication with her staff. Good work, Marble. But recently Marble’s new supervisor invited...
04 Aug 2018 Do You Want to Sound Indecisive?
Maybe you do want to avoid committing to a statement, position, or opinion, but there’s a way to do so that makes your indecision clear and unambiguous. “I’m not sure what...
12 Jul 2018 More About Email
Wouldn’t you think that concerns about appropriate and effective emails have been settled by now? But, no. Voices continue to be raised about messages that are incomplete, incomprehensible, rude, or appear...
21 May 2018 Answer the Question!
People don’t read. How else to explain this behavior: Email to Dooney from Enware: Hey, I need to know if you’re running the meeting or if Jengo is doing it. I want...