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How Communication Shapes Falling in Love
Communication is essential to any human relationship, yet its effects are rarely felt more keenly – even sharply – than while walking the knife edge of a first date. Here the conversation can pendulum...
Published: February 14, 2020
How to Live Your Brand Values at Work
Many organisations create and then communicate their brand values to their staff and customers. Some take it further and make big promises with audacious goals. They may gather press to announce their vision… And...
Published: February 5, 2020
6 Ways to Ace Your Next Interview
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....
Published: January 22, 2020
How to Build Connection at Work (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...
Published: January 13, 2020
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...
Published: January 3, 2020
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...
Published: December 31, 2019
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...
Published: December 19, 2019
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...
Published: December 16, 2019
How to Earn Respect from Your Team Through Communication
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...
Published: November 28, 2019
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...
Published: November 28, 2019