Points to remember before giving a presentation

Broadly speaking there are three kinds of presentation. One that you had prepared to give. The next kind of presentation is the one which you imagine that you have given; the last kind being the one you have actually delivered! A simple caution to start with is that your presentation should finish before the attention […]

Hitting the bull’s eye with negotiation

To sprint 100 meters, you need to aim for 110 meters. To get success in negotiation you need to first achieve perfect communication skills, intuitive thinking, assertive and confident personality. Ask yourself these questions to reach your target. What do you want? You need to ask what you want. Your tone should be assertive and […]

Storytelling

Since the times we sat in caves around a fire, our learning was through stories. For centuries the education system around the world depended on stories which were shared and repeated over the generations. Ever imagined how did they immortalize information before the invention of sustainable writing and storage of scriptures. It was all in […]

Points to remember before giving a presentation

Broadly speaking there are three kinds of presentation. One that you had prepared to give. The next kind of presentation is the one which you imagine that you have given; the last kind being the one you have actually delivered! A simple caution to start with is that your presentation should finish before the attention […]

When do we start communicating?

We start communicating the moment we are born. Our communication Skills are born with us into this world. Let us look at it step by step….. The moment the baby comes out of the womb it cries. It communicates to us “Hey! I have come and I am fine!” If the baby does not cry […]

Communication Styles

Communication style is a manifestation of our personality. Personalities and Communication styles are not the same.  Personality type is difficult to alter whereas sufficient knowledge of communication style can help us to mold our style into a better version. Here are the five main communication styles. Assertive: These people generally have high self-esteem. They are […]

The when and where of Feedback

Can you guess the shortest word in English which uses abcdef? It is “Feedback”, the abcdef of communications. The most elementary and essential tool to improve yourself; communicate that improvement and trigger a similar set of improvements in others. Once the importance of feedback is understood, we need to understand the most important aspect and […]

Feedback landmines

Feedback giving is generally compared to a skilled and fine art form. Feedback is more of a gourmet dish prepared to perfection by the chef who knows how to balance the ingredients and not spoil the taste by making a mistake in the ingredients itself or its quantity. Let us analyse the major landmines which […]

6 Questions to ask before giving feedback

Do you want to know how to give that perfect feedback? Before giving any feedback ask yourself 6 simple questions. The answers will be your guide to providing the perfect feedback. “Feedback is a gift. Ideas are the currency of our next success. Let people see you value both feedback and ideas.”                                                                               Jim Trinka […]