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Communication Wonders and Blunders - Volume 2
Communication Wonders and Blunders - Volume 2

Which communication moments stood out this month?

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Communication Wonders and Blunders
Communication Wonders and Blunders

What communication moments stood out this month?

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Ask Better Questions: Five Tips to Help You
Ask Better Questions: Five Tips to Help You

Asking a question is a skill. Learn how to master it.

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communication, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, Public Speaking, Speechesbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication moments, Communications, clear communication, questions, dumb questions, Q&A sessions, Questions and Answers, speakers, conferences, talks, presentations, panel discussions, SXSW, annoying people, rambling, be brief, how to ask a question, tips to improve communication, writing, leadership, self-development, personal development, skills, presentation skills, nerves, public speaking
Google Employees Deserved Better
Google Employees Deserved Better

Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should.

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communication, inspiration, kindness, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, USA, Writingbeth Colliergoogle, googlers, Xooglers, layoffs, layoff communications, redundancy, US, tech, technology, tech companies, mass layoffs, tech layoffs, leadership, communication, email, New York Times, notification, system access, twitter, respect, employee experience, Up In The Air, George Clooney, pop culture, pop culture inspiration, downsize, downsizing
Take Responsibility.
Take Responsibility.

Words are great. But they aren’t enough.

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communication, Leadership, kindness, inspiration, Learning, USAbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, layoffs, redundancies, job loss, job cuts, fired, let go, letting people go, communicating layoffs, Marc Benioff, Salesforce, job losses, Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collinson, Stripe, Twitter, email communication, you're fired, writing, words matter, CEO, leaders, senior leaders, USA, leadership
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 2
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 2

Six more communication tips - all inspired by what we’ve seen and heard in 2022.

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12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 1
12 Days of Communication Tips - Part 1

It’s the 12 Days of Communication Tips - all inspired by what we’ve seen and heard in 2022.

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, Public Speaking, social media, Speeches, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication moments, writing, speaking, public speaking, Angela Rayner, Boris Johnson, Nadine Dorries, MP, Bain Capital, sexism, misogyny, unconscious bias, Tui Travel, email communication, customer communication, Accenture, Accenture Song, Accenture Interactive, press release, diversity, LGBT+, Burger King, Jewish, Jew, Passover, images, social media, IWD, International Women's Day, Roccamore, Flipkart, soft skill, essential skill, training, development, communication training, communication coaching, 2023 development, life skills, learning
Who's on Santa's Naughty List?
Who's on Santa's Naughty List?

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Naughty List in 2022?

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communication, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, Public Speaking, social media, Speeches, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication mistakes, communication moments, communication skills, communication training, CEO, CEOs, Elon Musk, Boris Johnson, Kanye West, Ye West, Alex Jones, Mark Zuckerberg, twitter, facebook, meta, P&O Ferries, layoffs, zoom, crying CEO, selfie, International Women's Day, Roccamore, All Blacks, New Zelaand, Flipkart, Sydney Morning Herald, Rebel Wilson, out, racism, racist comments, Nicosia, Neil Parrish, tractor porn, Canada, Chrystia Freeland, Jacob Rees Mogg, UK, MP, Parliament, Santa's Naughty List, poor communicators, sexistm, sexist, sexism, writing, public speaking
Who's on Santa's Nice List?
Who's on Santa's Nice List?

Whose communication skills put them on Santa’s Nice List in 2022?

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communication, Creativity, inspiration, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, social media, UK, USA, women, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, clear communication, Santa, Santa's Nice List, Nice List, leaders, communicators, Lord of the Rings, Amazon, Hobbits, racism, diversity, inclusion, positive, love, acceptance, Emirates, Pringles, Matt Hammerstein, CEO, Barclays, Barclays UK, Barclays Bank, Mike McDaniel, Miami Dolphins, football coach, NFL, Sanna Marin, Finland, Jacinda Ardern, New Zealand, sexism, Prime Minister, world leaders, press, press conference, dumb questions, sexist questions, clueless reporters, Dolly Parton, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, humility, empathy, leadership, leader, social media, twitter, Washington Department of Natural Resources, fun, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Supreme Court, Taylor Swift, Midnights, Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine, Politicians, female leaders, women leaders, leadershi, communication training
Another Tale of Two Layoffs
Another Tale of Two Layoffs

The layoff communication from Meta is giving me déjà vu…

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communication, Leadership, Learning, pop culture, USA, Writingbeth Colliercommunication, communication lessons, communication mistakes, layoff, layoff communications, redundancy, job loss, fired, letting people go, cull, workforce reduction, job losses, tech, technology, meta, facebook, twitter, stripe, airbnb, Brian Chesky, Mark Zuckerberg, Patrick Collison, John Collison, USA, silicon valley, writing, communication tips, plagiarism, stealing, business, cost cutting, cost reductions
Find Your Saul
Find Your Saul

Better Call Saul is the gift that keeps on giving.

Here’s why…

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Naughty or Nice? How are we communicating in 2022?
Naughty or Nice? How are we communicating in 2022?

From pop stars to business leaders, whose communication skills stand out this year?

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