
Navigating the World of Digital Communication
Not too long ago, a series of articles about improving our communication skills would not have needed an installment about digital communication. The articles would have been released in a magazine rather than on a blog, and if you wanted to get a hold of someone, you’d either have to call their landline or track them down in person..

The 5 Kinds of Conflict Resolution
Conflict. Nobody wants to deal with it. Everybody has to sometimes. So how do you deal with it well? We’re on a mission to become more effective communicators, so how do effective communicators approach an interpersonal conflict? In today’s post, we’ll look at the five different styles of conflict resolution and discuss why one of those five is almost always the right choice.

Giving & Receiving Feedback Effectively
You have to give constructive criticism to a member of your team. How are you going to do it? Giving feedback is hard. And that’s largely because receiving feedback is hard. How can you be firm enough to get results when offering constructive criticism but kind enough to not end up hurting someone’s feelings? How can you motivate the people around you to do better when you first have to tell them that they’re not doing as well as you want them to be?

Becoming a Better Listener
How do you know when someone is listening to you? Most of the time it’s pretty easy to tell. Someone who’s listening to you—really listening to you—makes eye contact, they give feedback by nodding or mirroring your facial expressions. Someone who’s listening to you interacts, sometimes asking additional questions or affirming their agreement with you.

Understanding Verbal & Nonverbal Communication
Think of the difference between reading a book and listening to an audiobook. Think of the difference between listening to an audiobook and watching a movie. Between watching a movie and going to a play. In this post, we’ll look at the differences between verbal and nonverbal communication through this lens of storytelling.

Overcoming Challenges in Communication
When it comes to communication, there are many challenges that we face every day. Effective communication does not happen accidentally; we have to work at it with intentionality and perseverance! Today, we’ll look at three of the most common obstacles that disrupt our communication with others, and we’ll see what steps we can take to avoid them.

Why Does Effective Communication Matter for You?
Communication is key. It seems like people are always saying something along those lines, but what do they actually mean? And are they right? In this new blog series, we’re going to discuss how all of us can practice and grow in effective communication.