In the past three years, we’ve had to look for creative ways to collaborate. We’re in the era of real-time virtual technology mixed with in-person meetings. It’s overwhelming. When we’re overwhelmed and spread too thin, we tune out and barely participate in one meeting as we often try to multitask. Zoom, Teams, Slack, WhatsApp, and many others give us no reason not to collaborate on our day-to-day jobs. However, with so many meetings, are we
Three Ways to Keep Yourself From Rambling
If your friends and colleagues dread hearing you speak…. You might be a rambler!
If your clients, customers, or direct reports seem uncomfortable when you talk.…You might be a rambler!
If you find your neighbors or even family members keep avoiding your talks…. You might be a rambler!
Many of our clients are brilliant and interesting people. Even if you are all these things…You might be a rambler!
How do you put an end to this agony for yourself and others? As an Executive Communication Coach, I wish I could tell you an instant fix, but there is none. Instead, it takes some purposeful self-awareness and time with a speech coach that offers new strategies and mindsets to develop a more concise and effective speaking style. To move from monologues to dialogue, here are three quick tips:
Use these techniques to increase your effectiveness and the impression you make on listeners. There is so much more that could be said here, but I don’t want to be a rambler. You get the idea.
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Laura Mathis
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