A client of mine who wanted advice on facilitating brainstorming groups recently asked if brainstorming groups should have people with similar backgrounds in them. Research has shown, I told her, that the more diverse the group, the greater the number of ideas that will be generated. Diversity can be from different places in the same (or other) country, age, race, sex, professional or educational background.
Another group of my clients who are from other countries come for help with improving their American pronunciation. As they improve their communication skills, we are also sharing information about our native cultures. "In my country, we...." is often heard. Often other groups' beliefs and ways of doing things are a real surprise to us, and we all learn about another way of dealing with a problem.
Whether focusing on improving pronunciation or brainstorming skills, diversity makes a difference!
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Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Executive Communication: The Power to Lead
Are you a supervisor, manager or someone hoping to be promoted into a leadership position?
Are your communication skills needing some polishing?
Executive Communication: The Power to Lead is an exciting one day course which will cover topics that are vital for today's managers: listening skills, helping teams brainstorm using a research-based process that generates a lot of ideas, conversational dynamics, and more! This class is normally available only to organizations, but for one day, it will be an Open Enrollment class, so anyone can register and attend. The overall group will be limited to 12. The class will be held in Chattanooga, TN.
For more information and to enroll, visit http://www.businessspeechimprovement.com/clients.htm
People who cannot attend on that day, or who want training in other aspects of verbal communication, can enroll in a session of Individual Speech Coaching for full day classes.
Visit www.BusinessSpeechImprovement.com and click on accent modification. Scroll down for Individual Speech Coaching as an option.
Great speech makes business sense!
Great speech makes business sense, and this one day class is a
Are your communication skills needing some polishing?
Executive Communication: The Power to Lead is an exciting one day course which will cover topics that are vital for today's managers: listening skills, helping teams brainstorm using a research-based process that generates a lot of ideas, conversational dynamics, and more! This class is normally available only to organizations, but for one day, it will be an Open Enrollment class, so anyone can register and attend. The overall group will be limited to 12. The class will be held in Chattanooga, TN.
For more information and to enroll, visit http://www.businessspeechimprovement.com/clients.htm
People who cannot attend on that day, or who want training in other aspects of verbal communication, can enroll in a session of Individual Speech Coaching for full day classes.
Visit www.BusinessSpeechImprovement.com and click on accent modification. Scroll down for Individual Speech Coaching as an option.
Great speech makes business sense!
Great speech makes business sense, and this one day class is a
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