So many people shy away from presentations. The thought of getting up in front of a crowd is nerve-wracking. It makes them feel exposed, subject to scrutiny, and afraid to fail. I’ve been in front of audiences many times and still get nervous, though with...
My summer included a visit to the shore and, one morning, a serene paddle on a salt-water pond where a naturalist taught us about coastal animals, mainly seabirds. There are many types of seabirds, the most common of which is a gull known as the “laughing...
Are you using the right words? A colleague sent the following email, in which she’s circling back again with a higher-up who has not yet delivered feedback as promised. And she’s clearly uncomfortable having to do so. It reads like this – I’ve...
Peruse any career-advice column and you’ll find plenty of articles on what to say – or not say – in the workspace. And I don’t mean the typical NSFW fare – F-bombs or name-calling or other overt derogatory and inappropriate expletives....
