Storytelling is fundamental to the human search for meaning” – Mary Catherine Bateson There are some great stories floating around social media. Everyday news pop up, along with the recycled. This past week it was the Crime Stoppers video from Louisiana that went viral as a solemn State Trooper explained…
10 Tips to Improve Your Listening Skills
Decide to listen! At the start of every business discussion, make the commitment to listen actively to the other person. A good listener is highly valued. Focus on what the speaker is saying, and don’t use that time to think of what your response will be. Listen with respect. Even…
Did I hear what you said correctly?
In his book Coaching: Evoking Excellence in Others, James Flaherty (2010) stated that “language forms the basis for observation and it is, in fact, not possible to make any observation outside language” (p. 25). So how is language defined in this context? Flaherty’s contention is that “language is an orientation…