Communication Skills 2/2

"Must've been a good speech!"

If you've read Michelle Obama's memoir Becoming, you'll recognize those words which became her refrain. She explained that this refrain...

Simplify to Clarify

WOW. Talk about a showstopper of a sign! I bet whoever chose the words on the sign in black would never use the term “dumb it down” to...

Humour as Fuel

Last night while my husband and I were watching The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, I asked him to hit pause. Something on the screen had called...

Imperfection for Connection

There's no shortage of quotes about the virtues of making mistakes. Our social media feeds are piled high with them. Look no further than...

Daughters be Yourselves & Mothers ask more Questions

Part 2 to Daughters don't Diminish. There was laughter the day after. A few hours later on March 29th, Olivia returned from school intent...

Daughters, don't diminish yourselves!

This morning there were tears. My high-achieving daughter was asked to reflect on her stellar 2nd term report card for homework last...

Communication Lessons from the Deep

55 feet under water, I’m forced to change the way I communicate. I’m listening more and paying closer attention to the visual cues all...