Looking for the latest communication tips? Communication is more than just the delivery of facts and data. True communication is just as much about listening as it is imparting. And there are a lot of ways to do it wrong. Here you can find all the latest news that we have handpicked on this most important topic. Communication: Everyone does it, even when they’re trying not to, and doing it well requires constant improvement. Here you can brush up your skills on ways to avoid failure, use better words, make more relevant points, understand context, make it stick and build understanding. Plus, getting great at presenting … or at least how not to dread it so much.
Most of the well-intentioned, smart and highly capable people that we work with and for assume that they will be taken at their word. That their well-researched data and facts will speak for themselves – end of story. It doesn’t. You have a story. Tell it well. Here’s how....
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Whether or not a majority of people ever relearn to discern truth from lies will largely determine what kind of future we leave to the next generations. Helping others recognize and believe right from wrong, real versus propaganda, or truth from bulls*** is a skill that we can learn and ...
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The work that you do is important. OK, maybe it’s not as important as our egos sometimes tell us we and our work is, but still, pretty important stuff. The stakes are high in the need to communicate the problems that need to be solved and engaging people in understanding ...
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From our “using the right words” division of The Participation Company comes some suggestions for making presentations more effective. Some of these are repetitive and redundant, some are dumb excuses, some crutches, or shoptalk, or weasel words. All are good to lose....
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As I’m writing this, I’m watching a television report that Russian state media is labelling video and firsthand reports of civilian slaughter and atrocities in Ukraine as “fake news.” It’s a term that’s gotten a ton of traction since the election of the previous guy here in the U.S., but ...
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For just a brief moment, you might have thought that this “brief” headline was referring to underwear – if that got your attention, mission accomplished. This is actually not about underwear, but it is about the importance of being brief. In this age of hyper communication with everyone vying ...
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We’re always looking for tips and strategies that we think will make your job easier and more effective. Sometimes these tips can be complex and some require a fair amount of time and work to master. And then there’s this. ...
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Inclusion, diversity and equity are a renewed focus of our public participation initiatives. Our profession has always professed to being open and inviting across cultures and people, but we’re all reexamining our effectiveness of actually walking the talk. If you’ll indulge the plug, The Debra Duerr Memorial Scholarship Fund is ...
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Readers read, on average, 20% of the words on a webpage, according to the Nielsen Norman Group. Attention spans are getting shorter while demands on our attention are getting greater and louder, which makes it imperative for us to write better....
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Public speaking is the single biggest fear for most people – people tend to list public speaking as more frightening than death. When most people get in front of a group, nerves tend to shift your brain into overdrive and your speed increases without you being consciously aware of it. ...
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