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Positive Communication-Communicating With Your Child

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 21:20:59 +0000

Tips For Effective Parent-Child Communication

Communicating effectively with one’s child is perhaps one of the toughest challenges that parents have to face. In spite of trying to open a two-way communication line with our child, it gets frustrating if we find that their attention is not on the ongoing conversation or on us at all. We complain about broken communication lines when all the time we find it completely alright to converse with them when we are folding clothes, reading the newspaper, writing letters or cooking meals.

By nature children get easily distracted and do not always respond as expected to their environment. It becomes the duty of the parents to encourage positive communication patterns and to discourage the act of ignoring communication. In order to make sure that a non-verbal agreement does not ensue, it is important to educate the child on proper communication forms and hence prevent this. Teaching by example is the best method. While conversing, you must direct your complete attention on them and total focus on the conversation. Allow voicemail to take your calls, turn the television off or go to a room with no distractions if that’s what it takes.

You must gently and in age appropriate terms explain to your child what is wrong with their form of communication and why it doesn’t work. Even when there are hard questions, you must show you child the most effective manner of communication. Become a good listener. You must encourage them to tell their side of the story and to voice their opinions and respond positively to show that you understand their point of view.

You must communicate with your child in a consistent manner. You must send out the same signals each time you interact. The child must be allowed to see that you will definitely call their attention whenever unwanted behavior takes place.

Kids are after all kids and it is normal for them to be non-communicative and non-reactive sometimes. Your child is your domain and you should know best how to interpret his or her behavior and gauge improvement in communication skills. Modeling positive communication skills is the best way of ensuring that your child imbibes healthy communication patterns.

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The Role of Communication in the Workplace

admin — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 20:55:59 +0000

How important would you say that communication is in the workplace? What about where you work; are the bosses or managers effective communicators? Now I am not entirely sure as to how you will have answered these questions however I can hazard a guess if I take my personal experiences as a benchmark. In this article I will be writing about the importance of effective communication in the workplace, I hope you enjoy the read.

Here is a typical example; the annual review. For the purposes of this article I will say that this review takes place in January, each year of course. The January arrives and the staff members are eager to see whether they will receive a positive review and even a pay rise.

It is now February and there still has not been even the hint of a review; in fact there has been no mention of one. Is this good communication or bad communication on the part of the boss?

It is very bad communication and it can lead to a lowering of moral, which can lead to a lowering of productivity, which can lead to lower profits. It’s not rocket science; some would say it’s the basics of business. So why do so many bosses screw it up? Is it a lack of respect or a lack of caring for their staff or are they just too busy? Who knows?

Whatever the reason, the reason is not good enough. If the annual review is postponed for a period of time then all that the boss should do is to communicate this fact with their staff. How long would it take? Yes, literally a couple of minutes

How can these school skills be used in a workplace?

admin — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:24:59 +0000

Q: I need an example of how these school skills can be used in a workplace. How can these skills be applied at a workplace?

1. Communication Skills
•Giving class presentations
•Reading articles and books
•Writing essays, short stories & poetry

2. Teamwork Skills
•Getting along with others
•Working with others on projects
•Participating in extracurricular activities—band, basketball, clubs

A: I am a natural health care doctor. I use communication skills to listen to my patients explain to me what is wrong with them (their symptoms) and then I explain to my patients why they have certain symptoms (what is making them sick), and how the kind of medicine I practice can help them get well.

I teach classes about Nutrition and Weight Loss in my community.

Giving class presentations helped me to learn how to be a public speaker. I read articles and books every single day, because I am always learning more to be able to help my patients get better faster. I write articles about Nutrition, Weight Loss and Natural Healthcare for magazines to help people learn about different ways they can take care of their bodies and get well.

It is important for me to get along with others, because if my patients don’t like me, they will find another doctor. If my staff doesn’t like me, they will find a new boss.

My clinic is hosting a fund-raiser for domestic violence victims in October. It is a very big project that involves getting sponsors to donate prizes (we have a car dealership that donated a car, and other businesses that have donated services or gift certificates), and a cable company donated $10,000 of TV commercial time, and a radio station $5,000 of advertising time, and there are many other steps to doing the fund raiser, and my partner and I and all of our staff each have to work together to do little pieces of the project at a time so we can get it all done.

Participating in extracurricular activities taught me how to be a co-host for a talk radio show, to volunteer in my community, stay physically active, and being in clubs now helps me meet people who are interested in the kind of medicine I practice and gives me an opportunity to help more people.

All of these things help me in my job every single day. I hope the examples of how I use these skills helps you see how you might be able to use these skills yourself. Good luck! Dr.Kim

Improve Your Communication Skills And Improve Your Life

admin — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 01:30:59 +0000

The two most powerful tools we have available to us in our lives are our human mind and our communication skills. With the right thinking and the right use of the skills you can create the life you really want and the relationships you desire.

Now, the question sometimes arises why communication is so important. And rightly so because people usually don\’t tell you why they are important, they just tell you that they are. Important.

My answer to this is that I see that the whole of our society is held together by our ability to communicate. Your ability to communicate with your family and loved ones, your friends, your neighbours, with your co-workers, employees and your clients…

How would it be if you were not able to communicate your thoughts and ideas to others?

How would it be it you were not able to share your experiences with your loved one?

And just imagine not being able to find solutions to a problem, or not having the skills to guide others and yourself through a crisis.

If you overlook the importance of communication, and the importance of your own ability to take charge of your life, your quality of life will be diminished. Because the quality of your communication is the quality of your life.

Do you not agree that communication skills hold the fabric of your world together? And do you not agree that improving your communication skill level makes sense so that your life becomes more fulfilled for you and everyone you love, such as your family and your friends?

Because our progress as a species, and our success, has always been dependant on our ability to work together, to cooperate, and to communicate.

With your ability to communicate you can face problems and challenges, and you can find solutions to those challenges so that everyone not just feels good about these solutions, they will also cooperate with you in the future. Because they have confidence in you and trust you.

The question about why communication is important is more a question about how much you want to create a life you want to live in, with all those you love and care about. It’s more about how much you want to increase the quality of YOUR life.

And you can start today with improving your communication skills.

George Walther – Power Talking Communication Skills Training Video Preview from Seminars on DVD

admin — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 12:06:11 +0000

For more information about the full length version of this program, please visit:

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Communication skills training is extremely important for people in sales, management, customer service, public speaking, or any position dealing with people. In this powerful communication skills training video, expert George Walther shares the knowledge, skills, and insights necessary to take your communication skills to the next level. You’ll learn specific ideas on how to be more positive, more persuasive, improve your first impression, improve teamwork, and use positive language to serve at a higher level. Whether routinely communicating with co-workers or clients, or defusing hostile customers, or seeking to build sales cooperation, or simply aiming to project a more positive image for your organization, you’ll see results fast with this content-loaded communication skills training video.

George Walther is an internationally acclaimed expert in the area of communication skills training. His energetic style captivates, motivates and teaches people how to be more effective in business and in life. As a full-time professional business speaker since 1980, George Walther holds the National Speakers Association’s Certified Speaking Professional designation, and has also been inducted into the Speaker Hall of Fame. He earned an MBA in marketing from UCLA, and graduated summa laude with a BA in Rhetoric and Public Address. Media appearances have included CNN, Live with Regis, The Wall Street Journal, Ladies Home Journal, and many others. In addition to his communication skills training, George Walther is an expert in telephone sales techniques.

STRATEGIES FOR IMPROVING COMMUNICATION & TEAM WORK
ELIMINATING POWERLESS LANGUAGE?THAT CAN HURT CREDIBILITY
HOW TO KEEP YOUR INTERACTIONS MORE POSITIVE
COMMUNICATION SKILLS TRAINING FOR FIRST IMPRESSIONS
MAXIMIZING YOUR PRODUCTIVITY BY BEING MORE PURSUASIVE
AND MORE…

Duration : 0:2:12

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Divorce Lawyer Characteristics – 5 Traits to Consider

admin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 08:16:59 +0000

The characteristics of a divorce lawyer are important to consider when seeking legal representation. Whether your divorce is highly contested or if you are close to settling all or most of the major issues pertaining to your divorce such as child custody and visitation, division of property, and support, the following characteristics of a prospective divorce lawyer should be considered.

(1) Proactive

(2) Willingness to negotiate

(3) Assertive

(4) Approachable

(5) Problem solver

Proactive

Proactive divorce lawyers often keep the opposing party on the defensive. Rather than reacting to the opposing counsels requests, a proactive attorney will have a strategy and often initiate action requiring the other party to respond or react. When done effectively, the opposing party may find themselves responding and reacting with little or no opportunity to go on the offensive.

Willingness to negotiate

Cases in which the parties are close to settling all or some of their divorce issues can benefit from divorce lawyers that are willing to help negotiate settlements out-of-court. Additionally, much time, money, and stress associated with contested divorce cases can be drastically reduced. However, in highly contested divorces, negotiating settlements may not be an option and a good trial lawyer may be more valuable.

Assertive

An assertive divorce lawyer is typically confident, but not arrogant, and knows when it is ok to be assertive and when it is not. Additionally, such an attorney will often demonstrate confidence in the courtroom through his/her experience and may remain unemotional throughout your divorce proceedings. The attorney’s communication with the opposing counsel will typically be amicable, but when under attack, he/she will not be afraid to assert his/her client’s position.

Approachable

Approachable attorneys are easy to talk to and easy to get in contact with. When you request to speak with them they will make themselves available and return your call in a timely manner. However, an approachable attorney is not an attorney that will engage in meaningless conversations that have no relevance to your case. Typically, an approachable attorney will demonstrate good listening skills in a conversation and will politely inform you if they believe you are getting off the subject to make the best use of his/her time.

Problem solver

An attorney that demonstrates good problem solving skills will have a strategy for your case. Such attorneys are often willing to negotiate settlements when it makes sense, but are fully prepared for trial if matters cannot be settled out-of-court.

If you plan to retain a divorce lawyer to help you with your divorce, taking into consideration the above 5 traits of a prospective attorney before you hire him/her might save you a surprising amount of time, money, and stress during your divorce proceedings.

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The Power to Persuade – Communication Skills Training Video Preview from Seminars on DVD

admin — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:40:15 +0000

For more information about the full length version of this program, please visit:

http://www.seminarsondvd.com/ProductPages/PowerToPersuadeMikeLipkin.aspx

Your ability to influence and persuade others greatly impacts your sales career, as well as other areas of your life. Persuasion skills are the backbone of any good sales training program, but for them to work, your prospect must trust you. This dynamic motivational sales video covers a range of sales ideas, including how to persuade, how to build trust, how to stay motivated, listening skills, tapping your energy, and more. The new reality is that everyone has been charged with the responsibility of adding value, building the franchise, being a positive influence, or finding a better way. Top sales professionals understand that the ability to influence and persuade is key, and that’s exactly what this program teaches. You’ll walk away with seven insights and several specific skills for influencing and leading people more effectively than ever before.

Mike Lipkin is an internationally known speaker. He is president of Environics/Lipkin, one of Canada’s largest and most sophisticated research houses, specializing in motivation and persuasion skills. As a Toronto-based speaker, author and persuasion skills coach, Mike Lipkin has worked in twenty-two countries with over a million people. His impressive list of clients includes top companies like Deloitte, IBM, Pfizer, & Starwood Hotels. In addition, he has authored numerous best selling books. As a true economic nomad, Mike was born in the UK, raised in South Africa and immigrated to Toronto in 1987. By combining Environics’ Social Values Research with his personal expertise and experience, Mike Lipkin provides people with the confidence and insights to increase their persuasion skills, and their sales.

DEVELOPING YOUR PERSONAL SIGNATURE STYLE OF COMMUNICATING
HOW TO UNDERSTAND & CONNECT AT THE DEEPEST LEVEL
PERSUASION SKILLS THAT KEEP TRUST HIGH AND TENSION LOW
WINNING PEOPLE OVER WITH INSIGHTS INTO HUMAN BEHAVIOR
LEADING YOURSELF & YOUR TEAM TO HIGHER LEVELS OF SUCCESS
AND MUCH MORE…

Duration : 0:2:5

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Effective Communication Skills Video

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:10:56 +0000

We all listen and react depending on what we value. We might be more converned about relationships, or more about ideas or, more about results. Stuart Gelles of Success Television explains how we can more effectively communicate if we understand and relate to people from what they value.

Duration : 0:3:21

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Constructive Feedback

admin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:10:51 +0000

This tool will help you have more productive conversations and improve your communication skills. ertiveness will help you confront people in love and fairness.

Duration : 0:8:31

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POSITIVE COMMUNICATION SKILLS

admin — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 12:30:21 +0000

Create positive customer interactions and eliminate negative communication habits. Provides an understanding of first impressions, developing a positive attitude and defines communication in its different forms.

Key Points Covered:
Learn how quickly you usually form a first impression of someone’s attitude toward you.
Learn to identify some ways you can project a positive attitude.
Learn to know the three forms of positive communication.
Learn to understand what percentage of total communication are spoken words, tone of voice, and body language.
Learn why it is so important to say “thank you” to customers and coworkers.
Learn to identify ways you can communicate positively with words, tone of voice, and body language with internal and external customers.

Duration : 0:1:27

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