by Maureen Steele | May 25, 2020 | Communication For The Future, Mastering Workplace Challenges, Skills For Personal Business Success
There is nothing new about video calls and virtual meetings. What is new (and trending upwards) is the frequency with which they are now happening. They provide the perfect antidote to a world in which travel is restricted and in which even those who work in the same...
by Maureen Steele | May 25, 2020 | Communication For The Future, Mastering Workplace Challenges, Uncategorized
Having thousands of bank workers in big, expensive city offices “may be a thing of the past”, Barclays boss Jes Staley has said. About 70,000 of Barclays’ staff worldwide are working from home due to coronavirus lockdown measures. ...
by Maureen Steele | Jul 22, 2019 | Communication For The Future, Mastering Workplace Challenges
A flash of inspiration seems to happen instantaneously but it is not quite as simple as that. Our brains work quite differently to achieve this moment compared to when we need to think analytically. What neuroscientists and researchers into creativity have uncovered...
by Maureen Steele | Apr 16, 2019 | Communication For The Future, Mastering Workplace Challenges, Presentations And Public Speaking
Ask any group of regular teleconference presenters about the challenges of presenting with screen-share and a sound only connection to the listeners and they will all say pretty much the same things. Here is a sample of what they will tell you: It’s very hard to be...
by Maureen Steele | Oct 10, 2017 | Communication For The Future, Personal Mastery
“You can’t go back and change the beginning, but you can start from where you are and change the ending” CS Lewis When I applied to compete in the round the world yacht race, I had never sailed before. When I completed my application, I nearly typed “I can’t sail” and...
by support | Apr 30, 2014 | Coaching, Communication For The Future
Questions act as the critical trigger to bigger thinking. For example, in the workplace, if you try to do something differently, you may be met with the response, ‘That’s not how we do things here.’ The big thinker would wonder why not and would not hesitate to ask...
