Communication Skills Articles

Presenter Tips: How To Simply Make Your Presentations More Facilitative

Research by the National Speakers’ Association shows that becoming more facilitative (i.e., more interactive or service-oriented) is the single most important change a speaker or presenter can make....

Avoid Asking “How Do We Solve Global Hunger?” with the Single Question Approach

Not all situations are covered by cookbook agendas or avail a methodologist to help. The facilitator must develop their approach another way. Therefore, use the Single Question Approach to develop...

Frequent Meeting Problems and What You Should Do About Them

Ever develop that sense of deja vu about not getting anywhere during a meeting? Meeting problems are indicative of resistance that is generated during a meeting. However, resistance can be prevented...

The Most Effective Facilitators Stop Saying “I” — Use Pluralistic Rhetoric

As an effective facilitator, stop saying "I" Learn to naturally substitute the plural “we” or “us”. However, for others, it remains a significant challenge. Therefore, if challenged, consider this...

Scope Creep Kills Projects – It Begins in Poorly Facilitated Meetings

May 10, 2018 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Support

Have you ever heard someone say in a meeting “I don’t know why we’re doing this project in the first place?” Odds are,...

Make Your Meetings Meaningful – Follow These Four Tips to Build Team Members

May 8, 2018 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Support

Back in the day, when I was in school, I must've heard it several times a week: "Stop talking and get to work!" Being...

Want To Be Heard? Stop Talking — The Power of Silence by Karen Snyder

Jan 9, 2018 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Meeting Support

You probably don’t believe that silence is one of my favorite tools. Certainly, when I taught a presentation skills...

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