I’m OK, You’re an Introvert

Posted by on Nov 30, 2009 in confidence | 5 comments

True story.  A colleague told me recently about how they conducted psychological profiles for people in a workplace team.  When one of the participants found out that she was classified as as an introvert, she broke down in tears.  An introvert?  The shame of it all!  Pass the paper hankies… It was interesting to listen to some celebrities whose personality traits were analyzed for a...

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Popular Posts From the Past

Posted by on Nov 20, 2009 in communication, education, personal development, technology | 0 comments

The following are successful posts from the archives: The Five Habits of Highly Passive People 5 Assertiveness Techniques The Ten Worst Business Phrases of All Time The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Schools Convert You-Tube Videos for Embedding in PowerPoint How to Be...

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5 Assertiveness Techniques

Posted by on Feb 23, 2009 in assertiveness, communication, confidence, personal development | 2 comments

Last Wednesday and Thursday, Allen and I took our first  joint workshop.  The topic was Assertiveness and Workplace Confidence.  It was very successful and enjoyed greatly by all participants, whose comments you can read on Testimonials. Here is a small part of one of eight sections which made up the workshop: Assertiveness Techniques.  It’s all very well knowing that you have the right...

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The Five Habits of Highly Passive People

Posted by on Jun 20, 2008 in assertiveness, communication | 2 comments

A business colleague told me recently that she thought I was the ‘passive and calm’ type.  I didn’t like it.  I didn’t like it one bit. True, she hadn’t known me for very long and her observations of me were all within one limited situation.   But she’s an astute and experienced person, so I took her comments seriously enough to warrant reflection. Why didn’t I like it? ...

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