by Trish Springsteen | Sep 16, 2008 | Communication, Personal Development
“Alice laughed: “There’s no use trying,” she said; “one can’t believe impossible things.””I daresay you haven’t had much practice,” said the Queen. “When I was younger, I always did it for half an hour...
by Trish Springsteen | Sep 15, 2008 | Communication, Personal Development
Or even Melancholic or Choleric? Yes even the Greeks were at it in 190AD – analysing personality types that is. Sanguine et al are personality types described by Galen the Greek physician (c130-201AD) which can be referred to as the ‘Four Temperaments’ or the ‘Four...
by Trish Springsteen | Sep 9, 2008 | Communication, Public Speaking
“Fie, fie upon her! There’s language in her eyes, her cheek, her lip.Nay her foot speaks; her wanton spirits look out at every joint and every motive in her body.” ~ William Shakespeare : Troilus and CressidaWell it may not be quite so bad as Shakespeare describes,...
by Trish Springsteen | Sep 7, 2008 | Business, Communication
…the communication climate that is! How would you describe your most important relationships? Is your relationship with your partner ‘Fair and Warm’? Or ‘Stormy, with predictable Gales”? What about your relationship climate at work – is it sometimes “Cold and Rainy’...
by Trish Springsteen | Sep 4, 2008 | Business, Communication, Leadership
Communication between managers and their subordinates is supposed to be the life-line of any company. Accurate feedback from your employers as to the effects and implications of proposed changes is essential to ensure that decisions made are effectively...
by Trish Springsteen | Sep 2, 2008 | Business, Communication
Recently I read of a married couple who were walking through the shopping centre. The wife was explaining to her husband why a certain brand was more beneficial than another, when her husband jumped in to recommend a third brand. The wife never acknowledged his input...
