directness

Blind Scooter Guy

Communication & Relating Lessons from the Blind Scooter Guy – Episode 18

Nov 5, 2015
Communication Skills, Feedback Skills, Listening, Online Communication, Relationships, Social Skills

Are you aware of how much your vision is involved in your ability to communicate?  We take it for granted that part of how we get our messages across to others, is what we gesture and what we communicate through our facial expressions.  Telana speaks with Christopher Venter, who lost his sight in 2014, about what he has learnt from this experience of having lost one of his senses, and specifically his lessons about communication and relating to others.  Topics include being…

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Gender quality issues today

A conversation about feminism and gender equality, with Desray Clark : Episode 17

Sep 24, 2015
Confrontation skills, Leadership, Relationships, Social Issues

As an example of a conversation that counts, Telana invited Desray Clark, a women’s leadership development specialist, to talk about the topic of feminism today. They cover how being a feminist has been misconstrued and how the movement has impacted some of the challenges we face today in terms of gender equality.  They explore the conversations both men and women need to be having, and how we can have more of these conversations.  What are the skills we need, and…

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Guy Kawasaki shares his view on confronting others

Guy Kawasaki on Confronting Others – Ep 9

May 7, 2015
Communication Skills, Confrontation skills, Feedback Skills, Growth, Pitching, Public Speaking

Guy Kawasaki is known for his directness, and his success in getting his point across in keynote talks, as an author, and a venture capitalist. Telana asks him to share about the skill of pitching an idea, and why feedback, especially negative criticism, is so important and useful, even if it feels confronting to the other person. Links referred to in the show include: http://guykawasaki.com/ten-easy-ways-to-make-your-pitch-rock/ http://guykawasaki.com/the-only-10-slides-you-need-in-your-pitch/ http://guykawasaki.com/books/the-art-of-the-start/ https://www.udemy.com/entrepreneurship-course-by-guy-kawasaki Podcast: Audio: Video: About Guy Kawasaki: Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist…

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