by Trish Springsteen | Nov 9, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership, Personal Development
When you are a presenter at a conference sometimes you never know what to expect. Over the weekend I attended a Toastmasters’ Conference, where the husband and I had been invited to give one of the presentations. The conference theme was leadership, especially focused...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 4, 2008 | Business, Communication
I have noticed that there are a number of workers beginning to call for pay rises at the moment. Let me tell them that if you want to achieve your aims you need my six year old granddaughter on your side! Have you noticed that children are the best negotiators?They...
by Trish Springsteen | Nov 2, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
You would think that being a communication trainer I would be switched on to listening techniques – awake and alert and listening with might and main. Er … not always.Sometimes the external factors are so overwhelming that even someone conscious of the importance of...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 29, 2008 | Communication, Personal Development
I didn’t blog yesterday because it was my birthday and I was in a great mood – which is not in itself a reason not to blog – but I wanted to address an email I received that took me to task for my “Pollyanna attitude to life.”John, (my correspondent) is obviously...
by Trish Springsteen | Oct 27, 2008 | Business, Communication
I attended a business meeting over the weekend; actually I attended two! One was business like and well run, decisions were made and responsibilities delegated … the other was a waste of time.You know there are some meetings that should be held, and others that are a...
