In all interactions, it is critical to know one’s audience and to monitor body language and facial reactions. Over casual conversations with friends and family, especially when time is not an immediate consideration, it might be appropriate to share long, drawn out stories, filling in every detail, leaving nothing out. But, even then, sometimes when […]
Tag: Listening
Can You Hear Me Now?
So, I’m at Starbucks this morning and, though I’m really not a coffee drinker, an iced decaf Americano with a splash of vanilla sweet cream sounded so good given the warm weather. I marched up to the counter ready the place my order and the clerk walked away without saying a word when it was […]
Sometimes Old-Fashioned Just Feels Right
Introduction from Alana: Listen Up! With “International I Love to Listen Day” coming up next Monday, May 16, 2016, today, I am pleased to introduce you to Laura Janusik. Laura is a dynamic professor, trainer, researcher, speaker and business consultant. She is a Professor and the McGee Chair of Communication at Rockhurst University. Laura has won […]