It took me a long time to learn strategies for effective communication in the workplace. It was through trial-and-errors with good bosses and bad ones to narrow down the skills necessary to communicate effectively at work. Taking many years of communication classes helped, too! Today I’ll be sharing what I’ve …
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If someone had told me 30 years ago, “you will need prayers and Bible verses to save your marriage,” I would have thought they were crazy. I was in love and happier than I ever dreamed possible. A few years later, real life settled in. I realized that prayers were …
Effective communication in the workplace is essential for career success and morale. We’ve all been there: someone at work “forgets” to tell us something, so we don’t do work we should have done. Everyone gets in trouble. Productivity and morale take a hit. Or you know there’s always “that person” …
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Many people want to be effective communicators. Many people also tend to believe that everything they say and do qualifies as communication. And they’re not totally wrong. I often get asked the difference between interpersonal communication versus public speaking. These are two very different styles of communication, often with very …
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Did you know that according to salesforce, 86% of employees and executives cite lack of collaboration or ineffective communication for workplace failures? I work in a communication department for a large university, and we occasionally have ineffective communication. That’s with people who study and teach this this for a living! …
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While most people I know tend to think of the “lazy days of summer,” it sometimes feels like summer is busier than ever! Even when it’s not summer, life in general is chaotic. Between work, school, home, extended family, friends, and extra-curriculars, my husband and I sometimes struggle to really …
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I wish I could say that miscommunication never happens in my marriage. After all, I specialize in effective communication skills! Yet, I’m human, as is my sweet husband. So, there are times we have miscommunications. Times when I think I said this, and he thinks I said that. Some of …
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When my kids were younger, I really struggled with raising godly children during a potentially screen-filled summer. With summer break and empty days stretching before them, screens seemed like their obvious choice to fill the time. Sure, we had VBS, summer camp, chores, and vacations, but day-to-day busyness was gone, …
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In my marriage, it sometimes feels like I’m the only spouse trying. Like I’m the only one who wants to make this marriage as good as it can possibly be. Yet after 31 years of marriage, I also know that my husband feels that way sometimes, too. Introduction Marriage takes …
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by Matthew Townend NOTE FROM ANDREA: I’m thrilled to have a guest post today from Matthew Townend. I love that my friends get a different perspective than usual, but still in line with the faith-forward focus you’ve come to expect. If you enjoyed “Waiting on God for a Spouse” you …
