I was inspired to investigate this question after reading “The Confidence Code” by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman. What I was most curious about is how this may affect women negatively if proven true. Luckily, the opportunity to investigate this question was afforded me by way of a faculty research community at the college I have…
DetailsA client recently asked me to help her run through some interview strategies as she was preparing for a career shift. We discussed both her goals and concerns for this interview. We walked through common questions that she figured would be asked of her and then we carefully crafted her responses and rehearsed them. After a while…
DetailsResearch tells us that there is a gender gap when it comes to self-confidence.[i] Women generally have less confidence than men and this is so in all stages of life. Ugh… that sounds depressing, no? Well wait, it gets worse for us ladies, but then it gets better. Stay with me… Teaching communication in higher…
DetailsHow many opportunities have you missed due to ineffective communication skills? -An interview that did NOT land you the job? -That conversation with your boss that that left you doubting yourself? -The conflict you avoided because it was going to feel uncomfortable? – Did not speak up in that meeting because you were not 100%…
DetailsA difficult discussion was before me. I knew a colleague took action to intentionally decrease the integrity of our project. She denied it but welcomed a meeting to discuss this issue. My goal was to get her side of the story but also to communicate that I was on to her and this type of…
DetailsApparently, our true feelings can literally leak out of our body. Harvard researchers Ambady and Rosenthal explore how feelings can travel through less controllable channels via the article, “Thin Slices of Expressive Behavior as Predictors of Interpersonal Consequence: A Meta-Analysis.”* “…people can choose their facial, vocal and bodily expressions. The lack of control of nonverbal behavior could…
DetailsWhile some of my students believe I am a complete communications nerd… I can not hide my passion for learning everything I can about the role of communication in our lives. This is why yesterday I attended a training on the topic of women and communication. I learned some interesting facts, which got me thinking….…
DetailsThe tears suddenly welled up in my eyes at 11:20am today. Nothing that would cause such tears is going on around me, but I recall where I was exactly one year ago at this time. I was at the park with my children and their friends, while a fire was burning through the interior of our…
DetailsHours after I had to tell my husband that our house burned while I was out with the kids and he was at work, I asked him if we were ever going to laugh again. I sincerely felt that we would feel so sad for so long that we would not be able to have…
DetailsMy kids and I went to the park down the street, one July day. We were enjoying the hot summer morning, playing tag, “man on woodchips” and catch. Little did we know, while playing, that our home was on fire, just a block away. We were gone for forty minutes. We were already walking back home,…
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