Communication Skills Articles

Why Meeting Participants Have An Obligation To Contribute

Many articles talk about getting meeting participants involved. Seriously? If the meeting output impacts participants’ quality of life, how much money they make, who works for them, etc., rest...

Collaborate Or Die – How Failing To Collaborate Could Ruin More Than Just Your Next Meeting

In life, there is usually more than one right answer, but there is always a wrong attitude—the unwillingness or failure to collaborate. As of this writing, the 2020 elections will be here in less...

This May Not Be For You, But if You Want to Build Collaboration . . .

Is it easy for you to build collaboration, commitment, and participation in meetings? Then feel free to walk away from this article. If, however, you’re like most people, leading groups and teams...

5 Highly Effective Words for Business Meetings: Warning, Proceed With Caution!

Research conducted by professor Cynthia Rudin of M.I.T. and student Been Kim, on highly effective words for business meetings, found that the words yeah, give, start, and meeting have a larger...

How to Lead Meetings That Increase Your “Executive Presence”

Jul 8, 2021 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Meeting Structure

You may not think there's a difference between being proficient at organizing meetings versus being able to lead...

The Servant Leader Solution Benefits Everyone

May 6, 2021 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Meeting Structure

FEAR: F#©% Everything And Run If the thought of change instills the FUD factor in you (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt)...

Why Meeting Participants Have An Obligation To Contribute

Mar 9, 2021 | Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Structure, Meeting Support, Problem Solving

Many articles talk about getting meeting participants involved. Seriously? If the meeting output impacts participants’...

Facilitation Skills Ensure Quicker and Fewer Meetings that Get Results

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Meeting Support

Successful leaders have one thing in common: Strong facilitation skills. What are the core facilitation skills (or,...

Public Relations Innovation: New Ideas Shaping Service and Community Influence

Analysis Methods, Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Meeting Support

Alex Osborn, the driving force behind the concept of 'brainstorming,' shared a timeless message with public relations...

The Primer on Facilitation Certification – Associations Through Universities

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills

With facilitation today there is no common, shared body of knowledge. In part, because facilitation is a fuzzy word...

Five Compelling Business Reasons To Use Structured Facilitation Sessions

Communication Skills, Leadership Skills, Meeting Support

The most important action you take every day is to make choices--to decide. Your productivity amplifies when your...

How To Manage Challenging Personality Types to Avoid Problems in Meetings

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Support

A problem person causes a meeting distraction. Their message is ineffective because some characteristic gets in the...

Presenter Tips: How To Simply Make Your Presentations More Facilitative

Communication Skills, Meeting Support

Research by the National Speakers’ Association shows that becoming more facilitative (i.e., more interactive or...

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

Communication Skills

Not all situations are covered by cookbook agendas or avail a methodologist to help. The facilitator must develop...

Frequent Meeting Problems and What You Should Do About Them

Communication Skills, Facilitation Skills, Leadership Skills, Managing Conflict, Meeting Structure, Meeting Support, Meeting Tools

Ever develop that sense of deja vu about not getting anywhere during a meeting? Meeting problems are indicative of...

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

Communication Skills, Leadership Skills

As an effective facilitator, stop saying "I" Learn to naturally substitute the plural “we” or “us”. However, for...

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