by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Feb 6, 2015 | Business Communications
How we give feedback varies tremendously from culture to culture. Canadians are similar to Americans in how we give feedback and often even less direct. Many new immigrants have difficulty hearing negative feedback given by Canadians since we generally start with...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Feb 3, 2015 | Business Communications
Having some prepared questions to ask at a job interview will make you more confident. It will also leave the interviewer with an impression of a potential employee who is both reflective and prepared. While you certainly won’t need 175, reviewing the following...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Oct 28, 2014 | Business Communications
How do we speak with confidence? What do we actually do differently with our voice to convey confidence and authority? Here’s an interesting article on how to use stress and phrasing in order to have more impact you have when you speak with confidence and...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Oct 13, 2014 | Business Communications
What is the language strategy at your company? Does it even have one? If not, they are missing the boat since it is essential when hiring internationally-trained employees who have the skills you want and just need coaching in the specifics of particular aspects of...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Oct 2, 2014 | Business Communications
I often recommend Toastmasters to my students as a means to regularly practice presentation skills and receive constructive feedback. And I have seen some excellent speakers come out of Toastmasters. The speaker who gives advice for the following article, has also...
by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Sep 22, 2014 | Business Communications
Have you ever felt like you’re talking, but no one’s listening? This can be caused by a variety of reasons. For non-native speakers, sometimes it is due to lack of clear speech, or culturally inappropriate communication, or simple difficulty in...
