by Heather Chetwynd | Mar 31, 2023 | Human Resources
“One of our designers is brilliant and has an impressive work background. But her speech is confused – it can be difficult to know what she is trying to say or what the goal of the conversation is. Can she learn to speak in a more orderly fashion?”...
by Heather Chetwynd | Jan 30, 2023 | Human Resources
“We have several employees who perform exceptionally well but they seem to struggle with listening comprehension. What can we do to support them?” Even someone who speaks a language well can struggle with listening comprehension. Local accents, casual speech,...
by Heather Chetwynd | Nov 23, 2011 | Culture and Values
In the last post, I discussed how Canadians tend to collaborate in the workplace and work together in teams. This post continues on the same theme of appropriate workplace communication as it relates to giving feedback and making requests. Just as our concept of...