Communication

Debating is a common every day occurrence. How do we debate effectively ? These simple, practices will aid in a successful debate. We engage in debates in our schools,our homes and at our places of employment.  We offer debates on…
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There are many relationships in life that provide opportunities for us to share our knowledge and experience with others. This can be rewarding or frustrating, depending upon the situation, the receptiveness of the other person and our skill for sharing…
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Understanding your audience and their background can be extremely important in terms of how we communicate and receive information. It is important to be able to communicate what you know to someone in a way he or she will understand….
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An important component of skillful communication is being a good listener. Carefully listening to what others say is the way to avoid misunderstandings, hurt feelings and confusion. It can be embarrassing to have someone say, “But, I already told you,…
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One of the biggest problems people have is dealing with differences of opinion. This is what leads to most arguments; one person feels something should be one way, while another person thinks that same thing should be a different way….
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Ideally, a strong, loving relationship between a man and woman should be based on total honesty and trust.  While these do matter and should always be priorities, there are things a man should never tell a woman if he wants to…
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Looser, ugly, stupid, moron, slut, lazy, dumb a*, piece of crap, has been, retarded, fat, skinny, reject, fool, crippled, smelly, dirty, half wit, stunted, repulsive, freak, half a man, Jaba the hut. Thoughtless, forgettable, unrealistic, unmemorable, gum on bottom of…
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There are, very broadly speaking, two types of humor. First, we have the intentional humor. To be intentionally funny one must be smart. They must have sufficient wit to come up with hilarious lines, and the skill to know when…
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By trying to keep someone next to you in a relationship you will yourself more in the process.  Thus, to cite a famous saying: “if you love somebody, let him or her go free”.  I will proceed to explain way. …
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Relationships are funny things that we often take for granted. How do we stop taking relationships for granted? Seriously, how do you stop doing something that you usually don’t realize you’re doing most of the time? There are friendships that…
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Having worked in an English hospital, as an administrator, for the last eight years, I have met men and women from lots of different countries. Our hospital, as a teaching hospital, has a rapid rotation of different levels of trainee…
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In today’s society, we all seem to be over-scheduled and running ourselves ragged. We are continually running at an unrelenting, non-stop pace, hoping things will slow down soon. Rather than slowing down, it seems as though there are more and…
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The benefits of assertiveness need to be carefully balanced with respect for others. The world is comprised of basically two types of people, those that are not afraid to speak up for themselves and those who would rather sink into…
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Saying Your Sorry They say that love means never having to say you’re sorry, that is a fallacy! “I’m sorry”, can be the most important words in a relationship, it is a simple way of letting your loved one know…
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Communication skills and personal courage can be vital to resolving conflict at work. There are people who thrive on conflict while others would rather bury their heads in the sand than have to deal with conflict. It is how we…
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How to Communicate More Effectively You’re not listening to me! You never hear what I have to say! You never remember anything I tell you! All you ever do is yell! You never talk to me! Familiar? Most of us…
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Is nonverbal communication more important and valuable than verbal? How one can be adept at using nonverbal signal another person sends? It is well known that if a person has the arms crossed it means he or she is not…
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How Wide Could The Communication Gap Be? In a recent Public Speaking course that I was in at school I noticed quite a few helpful, and not so helpful, nooks and crannies along the way. Being at a school that…
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It is surprising how so many people seem to have lost the skill of writing a traditional letter. Many people over the age of 40, and even more younger individuals struggle with how to compose a letter and how to…
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There are many things that a person should not put up with, and being controlled is one of them. Individuals that have control issues often do not have control over their own lives, which is very important to remember when…
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Online communication carries it’s own particular brands of pitfalls and highlights… I’ve attempted out outline the most common below, but keep in mind that web dialogue is a fluid, constantly changing field… what is common today may be completely obsolete…
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Frequently, many people find cultural conversations very uncomfortable. For someone to be more comfortable, they must first know what their beliefs are and be accepting of their own actions and ideas. There are several steps to make conversations across cultural…
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Conflict in the Board Room:The word conflict may get your attention. Conflict is exciting. Some people look forward to it. This won’t surprise you if you happen to work in a corporate setting where board meetings have gone awry. It…
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Non verbal communication or body language can easily say too much. I accidentally started to go down the wrong way in the Wall mart parking lot. The traffic arrows are inconsistent from row to row. I had never been to…
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How to manage it successfully depends on who you are asking, and what sort of relationship you have with the person being asked. For example, you wouldn’t try to persuade your boss to go pick up your daughter from ballet…
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Insults, delivered with the proper timing, can be devastating – especially if you just sit there and take it. Those who don’t want to fight back against an insult-slinger, or those who just don’t know how, always end up on…
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So on-line dating is defiantly the newest craze and everyone and your grandma seem to be doing it, but how exactly do you let someone know you are interested? By flirting of course which can sometimes be more difficult than…
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Words are powerful. Words can build self-esteem. Words can kill the body and the soul. When someone uses words to kill another person by inducing heart attack, the law enforcement officers cannot charge him with murder, not even manslaughter. People…
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What you say can actually leap you off to greater heights if you would only consider the substance as well as the literal meaning of your messages to your family, friends, and other significant others. Just consider how others perceive…
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We all like to think that our relationship is going well, regardless of the reality of the situation. Nobody ever wants to admit that their romance is falling apart, after all – who would? It’s depressing. And one of the…
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