by Dorothea Hendriks | Jan 13, 2013 | Blog, communication skills
Ever suffer from brain blank at a meeting? Or find yourself embarrassed because you couldn’t answer a question? Well, kiss that foggy feeling good bye. The next time you find yourself on the receiving end and have to answer questions, remember this. Right off the bat,...
by Dorothea Hendriks | Jan 9, 2013 | Blog, communication skills
Avoid becoming an unemployment statistic. Gain the competitive edge with these 7 skills. They aren’t new or difficult to master. Business writer and author, Bobbi Dempsey, summed them up in one of her articles for FORBES as “The Seven Most Universal Job...
by Dorothea Hendriks | Oct 1, 2012 | Blog, communication skills
Never doubt the power of words. There is a 19th century children’s nursery rhyme that says, Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me. Bull nuggets and Balderdash! That’s not true! Words can hurt. Words can tear people apart, just as...
by Dorothea Hendriks | Aug 21, 2012 | Blog, communication skills
Make eye contact. When having a conversation with someone or sitting in an audience facing a speaker, we expect the other person to make eye contact with us. Through eye contact we discover and learn about each other. Mutual eye contact signals our interest and our...
by Dorothea Hendriks | Aug 13, 2012 | Blog, communication skills
Asking questions. Did you know that the skill of asking questions, not only adds to your overall communication skills, but can be a great way to start a presentation? Not only do questions engage your listeners, they also help you as the speaker, focus the attention...
by Dorothea Hendriks | Apr 18, 2012 | Blog, communication skills, Self- Development
Move on over Boomers, Gen X and Y’ers and the Millennials! There’s a new kid in town and it plays in the back lots of a world changing at breakneck speed. Hello Generation Flux! This generation is unique. It is not defined by the usual demographics such...
