Participants in one of my workshops or presentations on workplace communication would hear my ‘3Es’ often – be effective, be efficient and be engaging:
Phil Stella
Giving Your Boss Feedback
A reader recently asked how to give his boss feedback. Short answer – give your boss feedback in the same way and for the same reasons as he or she should be giving you feedback – to reinforce improvements and enhance performance.
Why I Love Verbs
I Love Verbs – I really do. They’re strong, dynamic, action words compared to nouns, which are static things with no power or energy.
Critical Questions About Your Presentations
For the last two years, we’ve been asking critical questions about your workplace presentations and sales pitches and providing simple Best Practices to answer them.
I Hate Networking …. and So Should You!
I hate networking. I really hate it. A rather strange comment coming from the self-proclaimed Godfather of Networking in COSE-land. Yes … but let me explain.
Zoom Your Way Thru the Pandemic
I recently finished facilitating another on-line module for the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business program. I’ve used this technology before as an alternative to in-person trainings or meetings. So, I thought it was a good time to share some best practices for using this technology. So, here are 10 tips for zooming your way through this pandemic that I recently experienced first-hand.
Now, that’s a dumb question!
You know that old adage, ‘There’s no such thing as a dumb question’? Sorry to spoil your fantasy, but that’s wrong. There are plenty of dumb questions.
Why I Hate “Work/Life Balance”
This month’s rant is about a cliché we all hear and many of us use – ‘Work/Life Balance’. I understand and love the concept … but I hate the words used. So please humor this incurable wordsmith a little.
Everything is a Process
Last week, I facilitated a GS 10K Small Businesses module on ‘Strategic Growth Through Operations’. So, 22 previous cohorts and over 650 business owners have heard me say … and might even remember –
Presentation Anxiety Revisited
How many of you experience pain when you deliver presentations at work? How many hate speaking in public? I see a lot of hands up, so let’s briefly discuss five simple strategies for managing your Presentation Anxiety.