Let's Talk Human Blog

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Job Interview Tips and Guide

6 Ways To Nail THAT Interview And Bag Your Dream Job

This month we’re focusing on investing in yourself. It’s a chance to step back from the grind, to remember what really matters and to take steps to achieve what is actually important to us....

Written by Emma Serlin

Communication With Team

How To Create Connection Anywhere, With Anyone

How close are you to your co-workers? A key study by Relate revealed that only 75% of employees say they have good relationships at work. And new research suggests that one in ten have...

Written by Emma Serlin

Q&A With Emma – What Are Your Resolutions & Goals For 2020?

Thanks for sitting down with me. I know that you're a great believer in planning ahead and I know that you've spent time recently setting a vision and actionable goals for the year ahead...

Written by Emma Serlin

Want To Grow Your Confidence? Get Out Of Your Comfort Zone

There are few people who actively enjoy discomfort. The sheer fact that we are human gives us a preference for feeling in control. Discomfort probably doesn’t feature on the top 10 emotions we like...

Written by Emma Serlin

What Can We Learn From Greta Thunberg’s Communication Style?

At the age of just 16, Greta Thunberg is known all round the world as the face of the youth climate change movement. From her initial protests outside the Swedish parliament to being featured...

Written by Emma Serlin

Mistakes Bring Powerful Lessons – How Do You Communicate Them?

Results sometimes may not be what we expect them to be. But the extent to which they feel like a failure really depends upon our perspective.     We’re gradually moving through the final...

Written by Emma Serlin

Building Trust and Rapport

Communicating With Your Team To Earn Their Respect

Respect, it is said, is earned and not given. For many of us, being respected as a leader or colleague is hard-won and, in the early stages of a professional relationship, it can seem...

Written by Emma Serlin

Prince Andrew – A Lesson In How (Not) To Communicate

Let’s set the scene. Prince Andrew has faced criticism over many months for his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who died in prison, apparently having taken his own life. There is no...

Written by Emma Serlin

Presentation Skills Nerves

Why You Don’t Need To Act Like A Man To Succeed At Work

‘Act like a man to succeed’ is a misguided piece of advice on several counts. Quite aside from the problem of deciding which men to imitate (what if they are dysfunctional or incompetent?), this...

Written by Emma Serlin

Naomi’s Journey With A Communication Coach

This week is the first of a new kind of blog, where we share news from our coaches as they tell us about of the eureka moments and highlights with their clients. It's Isobel's...

Written by Emma Serlin

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