English Communication Skill: Effective Listening Needs Questions
English Communication Skill: Effective Listening Needs Questions Effective listening requires asking questions. No one says everything you want to hear in the optimal order, depth, and detail that you are wanting. You have to ask. Questions are a way of getting the information you want or need. In the American culture, our etiquette prohibits […]
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation
What You Get From Your Reconnecting Conversation The information the other person gives could be something of interest to you or something about which you can give support. Or the information might be valuable to someone else you know. Typically, after telling you what’s going on in their lives, they will come back and […]
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet- Part 2 Be Alert & Write it Out!
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet- Part 2 Be Alert & Write it Out! Here are some more practical tips for shooting forward in your listening skill– Take an alert body position Enhance your conversation by doing these body positions Uncross your arms and legs. Sit straight in the chair. Face […]
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet
English Communication Skill: Be a Listening Magnet Communication is connecting with people. Relationship. And half of the story is listening. Do you want to be a better listener? Do you want the other person to know you are truly in the same space with them? There are four things you can do right now […]
The Power of Reconnecting 2
The Power of Reconnecting 2 When calling to reconnect with people, all you have to say is: “I was thinking about you because … “ “I was talking to … and I thought of you.” “I was thinking about my career and I thought about how you influenced me with …”
The Power of Reconnecting 1
The Power of Reconnecting 1 When calling to reconnect with people, all you have to say is: “Can you believe it’s been … years?” “Do you remember the time we worked on the … project together?”
English Communication Skill: How do you ask for a date?
English Communication Skill: How do you ask for a date? Connecting with people. Getting started — that is the hardest part in so many human activities. People who speak English as a second language often ask about colloquial or typical ways of asking a person out for a date. What is the general American […]
The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting
The Power of Staying in Touch… and Reconnecting Everyone has a vast network of relationships. It is great to cultivate your relationships, your network, for growth, action, and interaction So it is important to stay in touch with people. Staying in touch with people is like the little drops of water that make the trees […]
English Communication Skill: Great Getting to Know You Venues
English Communication Skill: Great Getting to Know You Venues It is all about relationship. Communication and relationship. People want connection with other people. There is something wonderful about getting to know a new person. That is especially true if you have had an encounter that gave you the intuition or gut feeling that you and […]
How Do You Approach People with Confidence?
How Do You Approach People with Confidence? Learning to approach people with confidence is a professional skill that can serve anyone in any line of work. It is not about making people talk or confronting people on elevators. It is about your ability to open the door to conversation, with those people right around you […]