Written by Our periodic posts featuring the most popular articles on Hodu.com during the period under review have themselves proved to be very popular! Here, then, are links and “teasers” pertaining to the most visited articles on
Your Communication Skills Portal during September and October, 2008:
Management Communication: Three Basic Rules
Many leaders in the workplace choose to ignore these simple points. Fine. That’s their business and good luck to them. But then why do they seem so surprised when the productivity of their workers takes a nosedive?
How to Tell If Someone is a True Friend
It’s a lament one hears often:
“I’m so frustrated about the friends that I have. I trusted someone who I thought was a good friend of mine and I ended up getting used. I really can’t tell who is really a friend and who is just fake and trying to use me. I used to trust my own judgment, but now…I’m not so sure…”
Here are five simple rules that serve as a litmus test.
Working With Difficult People: Turning Tormentors into Teachers
When a confrontational employee or fellow worker with a chip on the shoulder begins to drive you up the wall, a simple switch in tactics could put a smile back on his face. And yours.
How to Leave Professional Phone Messages
Trying to reach a person who isn’t immediately available can be pretty frustrating at times, but take heart! A well planned message could be a fine opportunity to enhance your reputation and even help build relationships.
Voice to High? How to Safely Lower Your Pitch
Some common speaking problems:
“Even though I’m a mature female and a stockbroker, I am often mistaken for a child when I answer the phone or leave messages. I’m not sure what to do. Is my voice too high? Too hesitant? How can start to sound my age?”
“I am a small man and my voice is higher than I prefer. Are there any ways to lower my voice? I once heard that one movie star used to go into the mountains and scream for hours.”
Read what voice production expert Susan Berkley advises.
What to Do About Office Gossip
How an organization deals with habitual gossipers can be mean the difference between growing and thriving, or disintegrating from within
Please use the Comments area to let me know what you think of these articles, or to suggest topics you’d like to see covered in the future. If you prefer, you can also contact me privately at azriel AT hodu.com.
Azriel Winnett is the author of the highly acclaimed, eye-opening book How to Build Relationships That Stick. An enhanced edition is now available as a paperback.
