by Natalie Manor | Nov 5, 2020 | Communication
There have been lots of opinions in the last months about everything. Lots of heated opinions. If you are lucky, once an opinion is stated, you get to have a conversation. Then that lovely thing called communication happens. And if you are really, really lucky, a...
by Natalie Manor | Sep 7, 2017 | Coaching, Communication
This is going to be a bit of rant and a whole lot of how to. NO ONE IS EXEMPT FROM COMMUNICATING WELL!! Seriously people, return the text, email, phone call, letter, hand written note… however people are communicating with you, return the communication. You are...
by Natalie Manor | May 3, 2017 | A Better Life, Communication
Thousands of people have taken the NMA listening test and found deep value to add to their communication skills tool box. Here is the link in case you have not yet taken the test. What has been the value they have learned from taking the test? That they don’t...
by Natalie Manor | Apr 6, 2017 | Communication
Trying to hold people accountable can seem like herding cats – they just don’t do what you want them to when you want it done. Some might call that insubordination while others might view that kind of behavior as “just not listening”. The problem with allowing...
by Natalie Manor | Nov 2, 2016 | Communication
Our listening test is at the end of this blog for you, your team, your organization (everyone you know) to take so you can see how well (or not) you are listening. It is free and my gift to you and yours. Why?? Because so many of us have a tendency to poor to non...
by Natalie Manor | Dec 4, 2014 | Communication
I can remember when everyone in my family wanted my mom to get hearing aids. It was so frustrating to have her look at you and nod and you knew she did not have a clue of what you had just said. Also, her asking me “what did they say” wore thin quickly in group...
by Natalie Manor | May 15, 2013 | A Better Life
You are looking at a picture of my “fire pit” in my back yard with a really deep bed of coals and dancing fames. I never tire of having my chair scooted up close to the fire pit as it warms me and while I stare into the flames. Imagine what it was like when our...