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Brenda's Communication Corner

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Hold Your Tongue and Listen

How many times have you found yourself tuning out, daydreaming or answering before truly listening? Active listening may be a lost art.

Making a Complete Request

Throughout our lives, we are constantly making requests and asking for favors. We ask a significant other for assistance. We ask a child...

Having Safe and Productive Meetings

Have you ever been in a meeting where you offer an idea and someone else responds with a comment like, "No, that's wrong." or "I would...

Making an Authentic Apology

We are all human, right? So let's face it, we all make mistakes. Most times we are so embarrassed we want to sweep them under the carpet...

"Can you.." versus "Will you..."

"Can you..." and "Will you..." are the same, aren't they? Not really. "Can" is associated with capability, while "will" is associated...

Constructive Criticism is an Oxymoron

We hear it all the time, "I have some constructive criticism for you." But how can "constructive criticism" be helpful? If you look up...