Self-Image Series: Words That Sabotage
You lose personal power when some of the words you are using are sabotaging your success, when you use words out of habit without giving much thought to their effectiveness. When others habituate to your words, your messages become ineffective and predictable. The words you use reveal whether you are thinking for yourself or not.
You lose personal power when your communication doesn’t match your career goals, when others bully, manipulate or intimidate you and when you can’t express yourself confidently or assertively.
In this workshop, you will discover what weakens your language, how not to sound immature and the implication of the words you use. You will become aware of these verbal pitfalls and learn how to regain your personal power by adding energy, conviction and confidence to your conversations.
This workshop is the first workshop in The Self-Image Series which is the result of a survey I conducted a few months ago. Over 50% of the respondents say they are ignored and are concerned by a lack of trust and respect.
"Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are." - Malcolm S. Forbes
"It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to." - W.C. Fields
"The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others." - Sonya Friedman
Register for all three workshops and change what you answer to.
Details for this workshop:
Date: May 23rd 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25
To register, click on link below:
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Self-Image Series: Verbal Self-Defense
Are you ever in situations when others are belittling you, embarrassing you, grilling you and you are not handling it because you don't want to be rude or don’t want to cause a scene or don't know how? When you don't address the situation, you are permitting it.
In this workshop, you'll understand why you're allowing it and why the bully does it. You'll learn how to diffuse the situation with witty remarks instead of taking it personally. Give yourself the verbal advantage and respond assertively and decisively.
This is the third workshop in The Self-Image Series which is the result of a survey I conducted a few months ago. Over 50% of the respondents say they are ignored and are concerned by a lack of trust and respect.
The other two workshops are:
Transform Your Negative Self-Talk - May 14th 2012
Words That Sabotage - May 23rd 2012
“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.” Malcolm S. Forbes
“It ain't what they call you, it's what you answer to.” W.C. Fields
“The way you treat yourself sets the standard for others.“ Sonya Friedman
Register for all three workshops and change what you answer to.
Details for this workshop:
Date: May 29th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
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Questioning Mentality Series: Listen Better
Eighty-five percent of what you’ve learned was done through listening. It’s the most under-developed skill yet it is as essential as speaking. We are taught how to speak but not how to listen.
Effective listening can make you more efficient, more productive and more welcome. Listening is a required skill in sales, consulting, interviews, reception, call centres, customer service and personal relationships.
"Who speaks sows; who listens, reaps." Argentine Proverb
In this session, you will find out how good a listener you are and learn how to be prepared to listen and listen with intent.
This is the first workshop in The Questioning Mentality Series. By attending all three workshops, you will develop the art of asking straight-forward questions and listening to what is said in response or in conversations.
The two other workshops are:
Say What You Mean– June 13th 2012
How To Ask Straight-Forward Questions – June 20th 2012
Details for this workshop:
Date: June 6th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
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Questioning Mentality Series: Say What You Mean
If you want to stay focused and concise, don't say ahh, ummm, have a professional presence and give a better impression when you speak, you have to know what you want to say before you start talking. If not, you will be misunderstood and be perceived as unsure and hesitant.
Clear speech prevents others from discrediting you and what you are saying. If you are not getting the results you want, look at what you are saying or asking for.
In this workshop, you’ll become mindful of what you are actually saying instead of what you intend to say. You will learn how to say what you mean and mean what you say.
This is the second workshop in The Questioning Mentality Series. By attending all three workshops, you will develop the art of asking straight-forward questions and listening to what is said in response or in conversations.
The two other workshops are:
Listen Better – June 6th 2012
How To Ask Straight-Forward Questions – June 20th 2012
Details for this workshop:
Date: June 13th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
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Questioning Mentality Series: How To Ask Straight-Forward Questions
Some people avoid asking questions because they believe others will think they are not smart enough. Others don’t ask because they are shy, nervous or don’t know how to articulate their thoughts and others don’t ask because they assume they have the answer or information.
Know what information you want before asking the question. A poorly-worded question is an indication that you don’t fully understand the situation or haven’t thought much about it. It will cause confusion and frustration and produce undesired results.
Straight-forward questions address issues faster. They deliver results, influence behavior, direct focus, extract the needed information and uncover facts, details.
Learn how to ask straight-forward questions to get the results you want faster, when to use open and close questions and why you should still ask the ‘dumb’ questions.
This is the third workshop in The Questioning Mentality Series. By attending all three workshops, you will develop the art of asking straight-forward questions and listening to what is said in response or in conversations.
The two other workshops are:
Listen Better – June 6th 2012
Say What You Mean – June 13th 2012
Details for this workshop:
Date: June 20th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
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First Impression Series: Body Language
Culture, habit, society and the company you keep influence how you act, interact, dress and speak.
If you are not aware of this, you may be sending the wrong messages. If others are not aware of this, you may be misjudged, misunderstood and ignored. Your body language or non-verbal behavior is immediately noticeable and perceptions are formed.
Placing your hands on your hip as you are talking may be meaningless in one culture but is perceived as aggressive or unladylike in another culture. You could also be judging others because you are not aware of how cultural body language is. Most of your gestures are now habits and may be distracting or sending wrong messages. But until someone comments on them, you will not be conscious of them.
In this workshop, you will receive immediate feedback on what your body language is saying and learn how to align your verbal and non-verbal messages. You will also become more understanding and less judgmental of the body language of others.
This is the first workshop in The First Impression Series. You create physical, verbal and vocal images whenever you show up. These impressions should complement each other not compete with each other. Attend all three workshops to create a more powerful impression.
The two other workshops are:
Flirt With Words - July 5th 2012
Do You Like Your Voice? - July 11th 2012
Details for this workshop:
Date: June 27th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
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First Impression Series: Flirt With Words
Express yourself better and avoid being misunderstood or getting flustered or being caught off-guard. The more words you have to choose from, the more diplomatic, more concise and more effective your conversations will be.
You know more words than you are using. You choose to use words that are overused or that don't aptly express or describe what you intend when you can be easily utilizing words like Martin Luther King or Stephen Lewis.
Stephen Lewis: the astonishingly moving and successful … gathering, an explosion of solidarity, the setbacks and the joys, the agonies and the raptures, the struggles and the hopes, jolted, mobilized, comfortably resonate, striking examples, chronicled, devalue
Martin Luther King: sweltering, invigorating, fierce urgency, withering, unmindful, sadly crippled, majestic, emerges, staggered
With the words you already know, you can create phrases like Martin Luther King and Stephen Lewis. Phrases like: working more methodically, cooperative mood, varied approach, single-minded focus
Using the right words to convey the precise meaning can be the determining factor between minimum expectation and maximum outcome.
Socrates said: “Speak that I may see thee.”
Attend this workshop and be reminded of how to use words so others can see you when you speak.
This is the second workshop in The First Impression Series. You create physical, verbal and vocal images whenever you show up. These impressions should complement each other not compete with each other. Attend all three workshops to create a more powerful impression.
The two other workshops are:
Body Language - June 27th 2012
Do You Like Your Voice? - July 11th 2012
Details for this workshop:
Date: July 5th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
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The First Impression Series: Do You Like Your Voice?
A survey was done with 500 men and women to find out what are their communication challenges. Eight of the top 10 answers were voice-related. They were monotone, mumbling, speaking too fast/too slow, speaking softly, yelling, whiney nasal endings, inaudible endings and faulty pronunciation.
The vocal impression you make is stronger and more long-lasting than the visual impression (how you look). When you speak, you want your voice to be audible enough to be heard, clear enough to be understood and confident enough to be credible.
Three common vocal complaints will be covered in this workshop: monotone, mumbling and speaking softly. If you are affected by any, you are not generating much credibility or confidence when you speak. Join us and learn how to easily correct them. Developing your voice will permanently increase your confidence.
"I found out for the first time why I was continually being asked to repeat myself. I was given a solution to this problem and I saw the result right away."
This is the third workshop in the First Impression Series. You create physical, verbal and vocal images whenever you show up. These impressions should complement each other not compete with each other. Attend all three workshops to create a more powerful impression.
The two other workshops are:
Body Language - June 27th 2012
Flirt With Words - July 5th 2012
Details for this workshop:
Date: July 11th 2012
Time: 6:15pm - 8:15pm
Location: 2 Bloor St E, Ste 3500, Toronto, Ontario
Cost: $25.00
To register, click on link below:
