Humans are masters of finding a way to do the same things in the same ways over and over again. We call it a process or a framework. And, they sometimes help us to meet standards and/or stay organized. We…
We usually hear about diversity in the context of Equity and Inclusion, as we well should. But when we engage in embodied communication it takes on another important, perhaps related, meaning. Diversity in communication is adapting your listening to hear…
We've spent this week talking about communicating through masks. By now, I hope you are coming around to the fact that the mask itself is really not a big issue. Today, we will engage with how you get your listeners…
We all know that listening skills are important. Some of us believe ourselves to BE good listeners. Still, you can find yourself wondering about details that were definitely discussed in a meeting or on the speaking side, you notice a…
We are really not treating each other well out here. From this week alone: Waiting for a bus with embroidery in my lap, my phone is out of sight (actually in my bag somewhere). The (adult) woman next to me…
Last week, I taught a class in accent adaptation where most of the attendees were English speakers with a different language of origin. I was struck by how many of the people in the room were completely fluent in English…