The meeting started well. All the participants showed up on time, so we were able to begin the meeting on time. Each person showed up with their camera on, listening, and answering questions when necessary. Then I began to notice about 15 minutes into the meeting, several people looking in other directions instead of at […]
You are in the middle of a statement and interrupted by someone off-camera asking a question, which makes you pause and try to figure out what they are asking, only to discover it has nothing to do with the virtual meeting you are on. Has this happened to you recently? I am experiencing this occurring […]
Have you attended a zoom or virtual meeting recently, and there are one or more people who lurk on the call? You know the ones. There is a gallery image with their name as a placeholder, but they are never there? Let’s discuss how this strategy is damaging to your reputation Lurking: “lying hidden or […]
Did you know that how you sound in the first few words you speak affects how attractive you seem to the other person? This plays a significant role when dating, although most of us fail to realize how our voice plays a vital role in our professional career. Discovering how you sound to others and […]
There are specific conversations we dread: the ones which we have to deliver bad news, discuss a sensitive subject, or discuss something that has gone wrong. The thought of having these conversations tend to fill us with anxiety and nervousness, and we dwell on what we will say. It is tempting to avoid the conversation […]
