How to Be a Phenomenal Public Speaker
Like everything, if you push your comfort zone a little, you’ll find your comfort zone grows.
Communications
The Caps, Community and GovLoop
What does a hockey team bringing home a long-wanted national trophy after more than four decades have to do with community and GovLoop? The answer: an awful lot.
Teambuilding Through Play for Stronger Communication
Public service is serious business; have some fun teambuilding with your colleagues for more success and camaraderie at work.
Building Community by Fostering Social Media Dialogue
No matter how well you’ve crafted a story, if you’re not triggering a dialogue, your messaging might not be meeting its full potential.
The 7 Barriers of Communication
When we talk, we tend to erect barriers that hinder our ability to communicate. There are seven of these types of barriers to effective communication.
(T) vs. (F) – Beyond Introversion and Extroversion
A (T) may sympathize but their rational side overrides their emotions. An (F) may judge each situation differently and use compassion. Which one are you?
Presentation Hacks to Engage Your Audience
The equivalence of this in my adult life is being read to from a PowerPoint presentation that I could, you know, read myself. We’ve all been in those presentations, trainings or meetings. The presenter hands out a stapled version of the PowerPoint that’s on the screen. And then they read it to you. Verbatim. Don’t… Read more »
(S) vs. (N) – Beyond Introversion and Extroversion
If you know the Meyers Briggs personality test, you may know all four of your temperament indicators. But how does the (S) vs. (N) breakdown affect you?
Virtues of Government Service – Number 5: Your Voice
Words can be a weapon or a wellspring of creative beauty. Here are several tips to best use your voice and improve communications.
Preparing for Presentations: It’s Not Just Talk
Powerpoint is a trusted source for sharing information. But there’s also the dreaded “death by powerpoint.” Here are 3 ways to improve your presentations.