Entries tagged with: Communication
Make Use of the Third Space
19 July 2022
Geof read The Third Space by Dr. Adam Fraser and considered the ways people shift between the different roles they play at home, work, and in the community. How do you prepare your mindset for the multiple roles you play throughout the day?
Communicating More Clearly With Numbers
22 November 2022
Janie read Making Numbers Count: The Art and Science of Communicating Numbers by Chip Heath and Karla Starr and was excited to learn new techniques to help her communicate more clearly with (and without!) numbers.
Choosing a Well-Lived Life
3 January 2023
Rachel read the obituary for George Edward Linney Jr., MD, and reflected on a lesson learned from this well-lived life.
Clarity From Brevity
10 October 2023
Janie read Smart Brevity: The Power of Saying More with Less by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, and Roy Schwartz, and was thrilled to find a book with practical tips to sharpen your message with fewer words.
More Good Words
21 May 2024
Rachel read The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows by John Koenig and savored all sorts of new ways to describe many universal yet difficult-to-describe sensations.
Intentional Learning
13 August 2024
Janie completed Heather Severino’s LinkedIn Learning course, Cert Prep: PowerPoint Associate, and was excited to develop her skills in a new area.
Seeing the Invisible Things
10 September 2024
Rachel practiced using Invisible Things by Andy J. Pizza and Sophie Miller as a tool for surfacing the unsaid, exploring the unknown, and having some fun.
Feedback Doesn’t Have To Be Scary
8 October 2024
Janie read Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen and was encouraged by the authors’ spot-on insights about why hearing feedback can feel so scary and their suggestions for getting better at receiving it.
Are You Uneasy About Conflict in Group Gatherings?
22 October 2024
Barbara read Personal Change That Sticks: A Tool for Lasting Self-Improvement and was reminded of how important it is to control her own thoughts rather than worrying about possible disagreements and hurt feelings.
