Dec 2, 2020Inclusive Communication: 6 Things You Should Never Say To Someone Living With HIVOn World AIDS Day, as a part of our Inclusive Communication series, we wanted to talk about talking to people living with HIV. For most part, people don’t understand the difference between HIV and AIDS. HIV is a virus that attacks the human immune system. Becoming HIV positive doesn’t automatically…Communication3 min readCommunication3 min read
Nov 28, 2020Inclusive Communication: 7 Things You Should Never Say to An Asexual PersonPride yourself in knowing what to say all the time? Think your communication skills are on fleek? Good communication skills are also about being appropriate, sensitive and knowing when and where to say the right thing. It’s the 2020s, and it is of utmost importance to be inclusive in your…Communication4 min readCommunication4 min read
Nov 25, 2020Inclusive Communication: 7 Things You Should Never Say To Women At The Workplace.You would think that after centuries of rampant sexism and oppression of women, men and women are now equals and working together in the same workplaces, so that should mean equality, right? Well, not even close. …Womens Rights4 min readWomens Rights4 min read
Nov 25, 202030 Different Ways To Say “No” Without Sounding RudeOne of the things most people struggle with is saying “no”, mostly because we don’t want to offend people or even displease them — we are constantly on a quest to gain approval and move forward in life, and saying no means we might piss off a few people. A…Communication2 min readCommunication2 min read
Nov 24, 20205 Animals You Probably Didn’t Know Are Incredible CommunicatorsIn our pursuit to learn about communication, we look everywhere, and one of the obvious avenues to learn from is animals. Animals are fantastic communicators — most of us have pets like dogs or cats that communicate with us beautifully and seamlessly. …Communication4 min readCommunication4 min read
Nov 20, 20205 Tips To Improve The Way You SpeakAlbert Mehrabian, a pioneer researcher of body language in the 1950’s, found that the total impact of a message is about 7 percent verbal (words only) and 38 percent vocal (including tone of voice, inflection, and other sounds) and 55 percent nonverbal. Yet, we all want to be able to…Communication4 min readCommunication4 min read
Nov 16, 20208 Signs You Are An Effective CommunicatorLet’s face it — communication isn’t easy. If it were, life would be so much easier, both professionally and personally. We ALL want to master communication and be brilliant at it, but the reality is the majority of us couldn’t be further away from being master communicators. No, you say…Communication3 min readCommunication3 min read
Nov 13, 20206 Tips To Succeed At The New WorkplaceJoining a new job is a daunting, hard task. There’s so much at stake, and so much more you have to keep in mind. For anyone who has ever joined a new job, you know how those insecurities creep in, how a thousand questions plague you and you start doubting…Communication4 min readCommunication4 min read
Nov 9, 20206 Quotes That Will Change The Way You Think About CommunicationCommunication is an art; it is a science; it is so much more. How do you understand and master something that takes up so much of our existence? Fortunately, we aren’t the only ones in history to have attempted this task. …Communication Skills3 min readCommunication Skills3 min read
Nov 7, 20207 “Cs” That Define Effective Communication — Are You Following Them?Communication exists as an essential part of every part of human life. Whether you know it or not, like it or not, you are communicating, almost ALL THE TIME. When we say “communication”, we often mean “talking” or “speaking” or even “orating”, but communication is so much more than that…Communication3 min readCommunication3 min read
