by Maureen Steele | Jul 12, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication, Training Box Occasional Blog
In an earlier blog, we wrote about a site called “Lumosity” that claims to improve brain health and performance. The Training Box has been diligently exercising with encouraging results. One of the skills that is enhanced by regular training of this nature is...
by Maureen Steele | Jun 25, 2012 | Training Box Occasional Blog
Technically speaking, I am not sure how admirable a communication skill it is to be able to confidently answer a question without actually answering the question. This is something politicians are frequently accused of – just take a look at the infamous Jeremy...
by Maureen Steele | May 22, 2012 | Interpersonal Communication
Most people understand that non-verbal signals (facial expression, body language) and voice tone have a strong impact on communication and how the communicator is perceived. In a teleconference, these non-verbal signals are missing so voice and tone become even more...
by Maureen Steele | May 7, 2012 | Influencing Skills, Interpersonal Communication, Training Box Occasional Blog
During a briefing session with a client last week to prepare for a presentation training programme for his team, I asked the question, “What should the participants be able to do (or do better) after the training, that they cannot currently do?” His answer was that...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 24, 2012 | Uncategorized
Searching for a birthday card recently for a friend, I came across one that read, “Inside every older person, there is a young one wondering what on earth happened.” (Text in italics loosely paraphrased for public consumption, of course!) There are many things we may...
