“If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.”
- Tryon Edwards (1809 - 1894)

“Every day, stubborn pride can and will get in the way of strong leadership relationships across any generational divide. It is the sense of true self-respect and honor that will help bridge the intergenerational gaps, alleviate any fear or prejudice and pave the path to a harmonious leadership environment.”
- Alex Couloumbis

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Some people take the time to watch television. Others take the time to tell their vision. I try to do both. There are some brilliant magicians performing on TV these days. And their magic reminds me of how I got started in learning about the art of persuasion.

When I was in naturopathic medical school, a friend and I had the opportunity to work with a mentor who was exploring what was then a new frontier of mind/body medicine. Because the impact of what he taught us had such a profound effect on our clinical practice, we felt a responsibility to share what we had learned with our fellow students.

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Some people take the time to watch television. Others take the time to tell their vision. I try to do both. There are some brilliant magicians performing on TV these days. And their magic reminds me of how I got started in learning about the art of persuasion.

When I was in naturopathic medical school, a friend and I had the opportunity to work with a mentor who was exploring what was then a new frontier of mind/body medicine. Because the impact of what he taught us had such a profound effect on our clinical practice, we felt a responsibility to share what we had learned with our fellow students.

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Effective communication skills are essential in all scenarios, whether in business dealings, romantic entanglements or family affairs, and being misunderstood is often a huge embarrassment. Do you find that you are often being misunderstood, or that you have difficulties getting your point across, when it comes to effective communication skills it is as much what you say as how you say it, while it is equally important that you learn what not to say. Being a good listener will also determine hoe effectively you are listened to, while of course the image that you portray will also impact how effectively you communicate in many if not all situations.

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If there’s one skillset that can help you position yourself for career success, it’s presentation skills. That’s because in today’s highly competitive workplace, it’s not enough just to be competent - you need to be seen to be competent. And the best way to do that is to present as often as you reasonably can to as many appropriate audiences as possible. To do this successfully, of course, your presentation skills must be at least better than average.

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There are people out there who are… oh, how can I diplomatically put this?… ready, willing and able to drive the sanest, most patient person on Planet Earth absolutely and positively NUTS.

Whether it’s your annoying Aunt Ethel (“When I was a girl I knew the value of a dollar!”); your curmudgeon of a boss (“I said I needed that report YESTERDAY, damn it!”), or your well-meaning but clearly misguided sister (“Shouldn’t you try bangs? You can’t see the wrinkles that way…”), the result is the same: Their insensitive, unfair or poorly chosen words make you feel like yesterday’s dinner — rotten.

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Successful workplace communication involves communicating effectively with members of each generational group. You might be interacting with team members, employees, vendors, or customers who are from a different generational group than yourself. To communicate successfully you must be able to adapt to the Traditionalists, the Baby Boomers, the Gen X, and the Gen Y.

According to figures reported by RainmakerThinking the 2005 workforce is comprised of the following percentage of workers.

• Traditionalists 7.5%
• Baby Boomers 42%
• Generation X 29.5%
• Generation Y 21%

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Are you ‘shoulding’ others and yourself? Do you realize how inappropriate and hurtful that usually is? That is because the word ‘should’ implies that if you do, or do not act, think, feel, or say something, you are not okay. That message hurts everyone’s self-esteem. It also hooks the rebellious part of us, and we are likely to react in a passive or active aggressive way.

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If there’s one skillset that can help you position yourself for career success, it’s presentation skills. That’s because in today’s highly competitive workplace, it’s not enough just to be competent - you need to be seen to be competent. And the best way to do that is to present as often as you reasonably can to as many appropriate audiences as possible. To do this successfully, of course, your presentation skills must be at least better than average.

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Have you ever been asked to do a presentation for a large group of people you have never met?

Does this make you nervous? Well, you are not alone. Practically everybody, from executives to entry-level employees has the butterflies in their stomach over it. Here are some tips on making a presentation from the members of the National speakers Association.

Accept the fear and make it work for you. Most people cannot see your nervousness, so don’t even mention that you are. Use this adrenaline rush of nervous energy by turning it into lots of enthusiasm in your delivery.

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