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Speaking up in meetings is important, but not always easy. Learn ten strategies to help you speak up. Consider what you do before the meeting, your mindset during the meeting, and your words! (Re-release of ep.114)   FREE – “Speak Up” TIP SHEET Visit the FREE Resources section on the bottom of the talkabouttalk.com homepage for your free SPEAK UP Tip Sheet   TAKE THE FREE PERSONAL BRAND ASSESSMENT https://talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/newsletter/ LinkedIn Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn TalkAboutTalk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/communication-skills-podcast/   The post SPEAK UP! Communicating in Meetings (ep.163) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin shares her advice for job seekers, including what to do first, what employers are looking for in job candidates, common mistakes, and (yes!) the significance of your personal brand when it comes to job searching. (Re-release of ep.107)     ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Email Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/newsletter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TAKE THE PERSONAL BRAND SELF-ASSESSMENT https://talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand Sharon Mah-Gin LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmahgin/ Executive Search Alliance – http://www.execsearchalliance.com/ Recommendation: Jay Shetty podcast Relevant Talk About Talk Episodes for Job Seekers Online Networking with Sharon Mah-Gin Networking with Sharon Mah-Gin The post Communication Skills for JOB-SEEKERS with executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin (ep. 162) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

  Controlling your narrative means purposefully reinforcing your positive and unique traits in a way that communicates your value. Tell your story in a way that serves you! When it comes to your personal brand narrative, you can LET it happen or you can MAKE it happen. Andrea shares many inspiring examples of real-life success stories, actionable tips, and explores the consequences of neglecting your narrative. (Re-release of ep.143) TAKE THE PERSONAL BRAND SELF-ASSESSMENT https://talkabouttalk.com/personalbrand   ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Email Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/newsletter YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/   The post Controlling Your Narrative (ep. 161) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Has ageism impacted you – yet? Learn what ageism is, the nuances of how it affects us, and most importantly, three actionable strategies to combat it. Andrea highlights the importance of maintaining a strong personal brand, avoiding age-related details, and the opportunity to control your narrative by addressing age directly   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Talk About Talk YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/   AGEISM RESOURCES Douglas Guilbeault (2024) Nature – article about online images: https://techxplore.com/news/2024-02-online-images-gender-stereotypes-text.html Jessica Grose (2023) NYTimes “The Hour Between Babe and Hag”: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/04/opinion/women-men-work.html Lisa LaFlamme Story: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/open-letter-to-bell-says-laflamme-ousting-shows-sexism-ageism-women-face-at-work-1.6045084 Olena Hankivsky (2012) Social Science and Medicine: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0277953612000408 UN Human Development Report: https://hdr.undp.org/content/human-development-report-2023-24 Wilkinson J and Ferraro K, Thirty Years of Ageism Research. In Nelson T (ed). Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 200 TRANSCRIPT Recently when I was on stage giving a keynote for an audience of women in the banking industry, I mentioned my age. Someone asked me an insightful question regarding a topic that I’ve recently changed my opinion on. I thought about it for a moment, and then I turned to the audience, and declared: “I’m 54 years old. And I’m still learning!” I paused and looked around. I distinctly remember noticing many encouraging smiles and nods from the audience. Interesting. Then later, several people came up to me and explicitly mentioned how impressed they were that I mentioned my age. Wow. The subtext was clear. People rarely publicly declare the taboo topic of their age. Particularly, when they’re OLD. After this recent experience, declaring my age in front of an audience, I decided to do some research and thinking about ageism. Up until now, as I’ve been preparing for this episode, I haven’t given ageism it much thought. Perhaps I’m lucky because I’m a healthy 54-year-old. Also, I run my own show. I’m responsible for creating the culture at talk about talk where ageism is definitely not tolerated. But not everybody is so fortunate. Consider those aged 50 or 60+ who are on the job market. Recently, I met such a job seeker. Let’s call her Carla. Carla is a 57-year-old Caucasian female who’s experienced ageism multiple times in her job search. Here is Carla: One cannot prove that ageism is the problem or speak to the elephant in the room if one cannot get anywhere near being in the room. Try getting past an algorithm over age 40 these days and even getting an interview. #ageismonpaper #digitalageism has us out of the running long before any now possible interview. Recruiters wont bring us in, because we’re not a “cultural fit.” If we do manage to get an interview, the person interviewing us is generally 10, 15 or even 20 years younger. Even if things went as well as possible, they will not hire you knowing you, will be taking direction from them or a similarly aged peer. Even if you’re more than willing to be a junior, you were dismissed on site before the interview started. They’re not comfortable with that scenario. My recent conversation with Carla is just one of many that I’ve had with clients about ageism – Along with racism, sexism, and the other isms, I feel like Ageism is being mentioned more and more lately. Is it just me because I’m old? Maybe. In conversations with clients, they ask me things like: Should I try to look younger? Should I try to talk younger? What words do the young folk use? Should I erase the years off my résumé and LinkedIn profile? Whether you’re young, old or somewhere in between, whether you’re looking for a new job, or whether you’re the CEO running your firm and responsible for your firm’s culture, ageism is an important topic for all of us to be conscious of – whether it’s your experience being affected by ageism, or perhaps you’re being ageist yourself. Let’s talk AGEISM. Welcome to Talk About Talk podcast episode 160. In this episode, we’re talking AGEISM – What ageism is, how it affects us, AND I’m going to highlight three strategies for you to employ if you think you may be a victim of ageism, if you believe you may be negatively impacted by your age. This is an important topic, whether you are a victim of ageism, whether you’re an ally for others, or whether you yourself might be ageist. Of course, as humans, we’re constantly judging and eva

“Think Do Say” author Ron Tite joins Andrea to talk about thinking before saying, leaning in to our idiosyncrasies (or “bugs”), thoughts on profanity, how filtering your personal brand is like choosing an outfit from your closet, and how to deal with those annoying pitch slappers! RON TITE RESOURCES “THINK DO SAY: How to seize attention and build trust in a busy, busy world” by Ron Tite – https://amzn.to/4bO2hqf LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/rontite/ (no pitch slapping, please) Church+State agency – https://churchstate.co/ Video reco: “Talking Funny” with Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Rickey Gervais & Louis CK – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKY6BGcx37k Book reco: “What they don’t teach you at Harvard Business School” – https://amzn.to/3yGJaQA CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TRANSCRIPT If you’re like me, and a lot of people that I talk to, you probably have a love hate relationship with social media. We love connecting with interesting people and learning new things. but we hate the annoying people and wasting our time. sound familiar? I choose to spend most of my time on social media on linkedin. LinkedIn used to be the online platform for job seekers. but nowadays it’s more like the virtual water cooler conversation. sure it’s focused on our careers and our professional life but it’s a lot more than just job seeking. it’s learning, it’s mentoring, it’s connecting, and a lot more. Of course there are the folks on LinkedIn who are constantly in sales mode, sending you direct messages To help you accelerate your sales funnel or gain a million followers. I also get a lot of pitches from people who want to be a guest on this podcast or who want to write a guest post on the talkabouttalk.com website. again, this is all about generating sales. So annoying. That all said, just about every day I read something that inspires me on linkedin. There are certain people who I follow who consistently add value to the platform. one of these folks is the knowledgeable, generous and entertaining Ron Tite, whom you’re going to meet in just a few minutes In this conversation with ron, you’re going to his advice for how to simplify your out of control brand strategy document. We also talk about how to apply these insights to your own Personal brand. We cover the difference between self-awareness, honesty, transparency and authenticity, we cover insights about profanity, and yes, we talk about Pitch-Slappers… Pitch slappers is the name is the label that Ron tight gave to those annoying folks on social media who politely request a connection and then bam – slap you with a pitch. he even created a segmentation scheme for them. Pitch slappers is the label that Ron Tite gave to those annoying folks on social media who politely request a connection and then bam – slap you with a pitch. he even created a segmentation scheme for them. there’s the Groper, The stumble upon, The smoke blower, The howdy partner, The mother, or father Teresa, The script follower, And, of course Robbie random. I love it! Welcome to Talk about Talk podcast episode #159 “Think, Do Say” with Ron Tite”.   In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please just call me Andrea. I coach executives like you to improve your communication skills so you can communicate with confidence and and ultimately achieve your career goals. You can learn more about what I do on the talkabouttalk.com website. There are lots and lots of resources for you there. There’s one-on-one coaching, boot camps, online courses, information about corporate workshops, and of course, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast. And while you’re on the website, I really hope to sign up for my bi-weekly email newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me in your email inbox, plus some behind-the-scenes insights, information about the most recent podcast episodes, and upcoming programs. So please sign up for that newsletter.   Ok, let’s get into this. I’m sure you want to hear from Ron Tite. If you’re a frequent listener of talk about talk, you probably know how this is going to go. First, I’ll introduce Ron, we’ll get right into the interview. Then at the end I’m going to summarize with the top three learnings that I want to reinforce with you, based on the interview. Three things that I hope will help you in your quest for improved communication skills.   Now, let me introduce Ron.   As an entrepreneur, speaker, and best-se

Credibility in the workplace starts with confidence. Andrea shares two mindsets and five tactics to help build your confidence and credibility. Her challenge to you is to identify a few suggestions from this list that will help you establish credibility. CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TRANSCRIPT Recently, I was hired by a CEO to coach one of his middle managers. The CEO told me that this manager was an emerging leader. He was showing signs of being ready for promotion, but he really needed to demonstrate credibility and leadership.   Last week when we were in our third 1:1 coaching session, this young emerging leader admitted to me that he often feels imposter syndrome, and he could use a confidence boost. He and I decided to create a list of strategies for him to improve his confidence and credibility. His list included many many mindsets, frameworks, and tactics that we went through one by one. After our coaching session, I thought: gosh this would be a great list to share with the talk about talk listeners! so what I’ve done is I’ve taken the seven of the strategies on this list and I’m gonna share them with you now. These are the seven strategies that I personally use and that seem to get the most traction with my clients. This list includes two mindsets and five tactics. My challenge to you is to identify a couple of the things on this list that you can use to help you boost your confidence and your credibility. Are you ready?   Welcome to Talk about Talk Podcast Episode #156 Five ways to reinforce your Professional identity. In case we haven’t met, my name is Doctor Andrea. Wojnicki please just call me. I’m your executive communication. I coach and business executives like you to improve their communication skills so you can communicate with confidence and clarity. Credibility. And then you can create impact, ultimately achieving your career goals. Sound good? If you want to learn more, check out talk about talk.com. I’ve got lots and lots of resources for you there. I’ve got one-on-one coaching, bootcamps, online courses, information about corporate workshops, the archive of this bi weekly podcast, and when you’re there, I really hope to sign up for my email newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication program from me every two weeks. Sound good?   OK let me start with a quick story about my own confidence or lack there of. Some of you may have heard this story before. Early in my career when I was working in brand management at Kraft foods, I was asked to speak at a national sales conference. This was a great honour for me. As you can imagine, I prepared myself thoroughly. When the day finally came, I stepped out on stage… And I completely lost it. My face turned red. My hands turned clammy. I had sweaty armpits. And I was shaking. It was a lovely site. Let me tell you. It was all I could do to walk across the stage grasp onto the podium and read my presentation. Word for Word from my written notes. Pathetic. When I was done, I ran off stage and my boss Sandra asked Me Andrea are you OK? No I’m definitely not. I went to a quiet place and collected my thoughts. First of all, this can never ever happen again. So what am I gonna do? Two things. One I’m going to volunteer every opportunity I have to do public speaking. I must get over this! Too. I’m gonna start collecting tips or hacks that work for other people and that might work for me to help me boost my confidence.   Starting on that day I start I created a mental list of different mindsets and tactics that might help me use my own confidence and now as a communication coach I continue to add to this list and share this list with my clients.   Now I’m gonna share with you seven of these tips. These are strategies that I use myself and also the things that I see working for my clients. Two of the seven tips are mindsets. The other five are more tactical in nature. Again, my challenge to you is to identify a couple of the things maybe two specific strategies from this list of seven that can help you boost your confidence and your credibility.   Here we go.   The first strategy is to adopt a growth mindset. I know what you’re thinking. Andrea, a growth mindset is when I reframe mistakes and failures as learning opportunities. That’s great. But it’s not gonna cut it when I’m standing in front of the room giving a big important presentation and I fail. OK, fair enough, adopting a growth mindset when you feel nervous and maybe your presentation is failing, it might help your psychological well-being in the long run, but it’s not gonna he

  How can you become your best possible self? Andrea interviews The Possible Self author, Professor Maya Djikic. Learn two false assumptions that will change how you tackle self-improvement, plus, the “Wheel of Self” model that will help you make real change and achieve your goals.   MAJA DJIKIC RESOURCES BOOK: “The Possible Self – A Leader’s Guide to Personal Development” by Professor Maja Djikic – https://amzn.to/4aMBXMJ LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/majaDjikic/ Faculty Page – https://discover.research.utoronto.ca/11970-maja-Djikic Maja’s Recommendation: Book – “The Body Keeps the Score“ by Bessel van der Kolk MD CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TRANSCRIPT At Talk About Talk, we spent a lot of time thinking – and talking – about our strengths and our passions. Particularly when it comes to our respective personal brands. We focus on our strengths and our passions, because these are the things that we want to reinforce. But what about our development areas? Or “”areas of opportunity””? Our – dare I say it – our weaknesses? Recently I had the privilege of being invited to a book talk at the University of Toronto where Professor Maja Djikic spoke about her new book, called the possible self – a leaders guide to self development. This is a book focused on how to overcome your weaknesses. It was standing room only, and notably, a significant proportion of the audience was comprised of her faithful and loyal students from various programs at the Rotman school of management at the University of Toronto. Just a few minutes into professor Djikic talk, I decided I need to interview her for a Talk About Talk podcast episode. And here we are. In this episode, you’re going to learn, about 2 widely-held false assumptions that many of us hold when it comes to self improvement. You’ll learn what the research tells us, and what Professor Djikic recommends we do instead of relying on these false assumptions. Here’s a hint: she calls it the wheel of self. Welcome to Talk about Talk podcast episode #157 “Self-Improvement & The Possible Self with Professor Maja Djikic”. In this episode, you’re gonna learn how to step it up in terms of your self improvement efforts. In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki please just call me Andrea. I’m your executive communication coach. I coach executives like you to improve your communication skills so you can communicate with confidence and clarity, establish credibility, and ultimately achieve your career goals. Sound good? If you want to learn more, check out the website, talkabouttalk.com. There are lots and lots of resources for you there. There’s one-on-one coaching, boot camps, online courses, information about corporate workshops… I recognize that people learn in different ways. Are you an auditory learner? You’ll also find the archive of this bi-weekly podcast. And while you’re on the website, I really hope to sign up for my bi-weekly email newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me in your email inbox, plus some behind-the-scenes insights, information about the most recent podcast episodes, and upcoming programs. So please sign up for that newsletter. Ok, let’s get into this. I’m sure you want to hear from Maja. Here’s how this episode is going to go. After I interview professor Djikic, we’ll get right into the interview. Then at the end I’m going to summarize with the three learnings that I want to reinforce based on a conversation. Three things that I hope you’ll take away and that I hope will help you in your quest for self improvement. Now, let me introduce Maja. Maja Djikic, Ph.D. is a personality psychologist specializing in adult development. She is an Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior and HR Management, the Executive Director of the Self-Development Laboratory, and the Academic Director of the Rotman Executive Coaching Certificate program at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto. Her research has been featured in over 50 media outlets (including The New York Times, Salon, Slate, Scientific American Mind), in 15 countries. Thinkers50 has selected Maja as one of 30 thinkers around the world whose ideas have the potential to shape the future of organizations. Her first book, The Possible Self: A Leader’s Guide to Personal Development, was published in March 2024 by Berrett-Koehler Publishers. Now, here is Maja. And if you’re watching us on YouTube, this interview was recorded in her office at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management

  There are infinite ways that we can reinforce our professional identity or personal brand. Here are 5 of the most direct and specific ways that you can reinforce your professional identity starting right now. Let’s start with the most direct: (1) your self introduction. There’s also (2) speaking up in meetings, (3) demonstrating thought leadership, (4) mentoring, teaching, and learning, and (5) being active and visible.     CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/   TRANSCRIPT This episode is going to be a little different from most of the other Talk about Talk podcast episodes that you may have heard. The topic of today’s episode was inspired by a question that I received at a Q&A question and answer period that I held just earlier this week. This Q&A was hosted on LinkedIn Live and the topic was establishing your professional identity and your personal brand. Some of my favorite topics right? Let me tell you what this particular question was. The question from one of the viewers was. Andrea. How do I broadcast my brand? Pretty simple question, right? I had an answer immediately and this answer is the truth. It’s my truth and it’s this. I am obsessed. Listing categorizing infinite number. Broadcast. We’re communicating directly through our words and interacting. We’re also communicating constantly online and in person. The number of ways that we broadcast. Looking for something? And that’s when I decided to listen to the podcast episode today. Podcast episode, I’m going to answer the question. I’m gonna share with you 5 specific and significant ways you can reinforce your personal brand or your professional, starting right now. Are you ready? Welcome to Talk about Talk Podcast Episode #156 Five ways to reinforce your Professional identity. In case we haven’t met, my name is Doctor Andrea. Wojnicki please just call me. I’m your executive communication. I coach and business executives like you to improve their communication skills so you can communicate with confidence and clarity. Credibility. And then you can create impact, ultimately achieving your career goals. Sound good? If you want to learn more, check out talk about talk.com. I’ve got lots and lots of resources for you there. I’ve got one-on-one coaching. There’s boot camps, information about corporate workshops. Archive of this bi weekly podcast and when you’re there, I really hope to sign up for my Body weekly newsletter. There is an archive of this biweekly podcast, and while you’re at talkabouttalk.com, I really hope you’ll sign up for my e-mail newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication program from me. Sound good? Alright, let’s get into this. Here’s how this episode is going to go. Then I mean a lot on my original answer to this question of how do we broadcast our brand And then I’m going to share with you 5 specific. And significant ways that you can reinforce your personal brand. So we’re going to get a little more actionable here. Alright, first defining a personal brand. If you’ve been following the Talk About Talk podcast or receiving the newsletter. You might be familiar with this, but I’m going to say it again. Your personal brand is your identity or your reputation. You can almost use those as synonyms. Fantastic definition of your personal brand that I like to use. It’s more like a mental exercise, he says. Your brand is what people say about you when you’re not in the room. Now, of course you have a brand when you are in the room. This is more, as I said, like a mental exercise. So imagine some important stakeholders. Maybe your boss and bosses boss, or if you’re in entrepreneur, maybe it’s an investor or collaborator is talking about you. Your name comes up in conversation when you’re not in the room. What are those people thinking and saying about you? That is your personal brand and your professional identity. We can do things to strategically optimize what it is.   So my definition. Yourself. There’s really two elements of this right It’s being yourself. So you’re always authentic and true to ourselves. We’re not inventing something and we’re certainly not being dishonest. It is authentic and true. We are being ourselves. The second part of this definition is that we’re doing this on purpose. We are offering no apologies for the fact that we’re being strategic and disciplined about controlling our narrative and making sure that we are presenting our id

Gratitude is a communication skill that can build loyalty, serves as a catalyst to connect, and it releases endorphins! Andrea interviews The Currency of Gratitude author Michele Bailey, who shares insights on how to express gratitude in a professional context, how gratitude relates to brand ambassadors, how gratitude relates to reciprocity, whether expressing gratitude makes you sound weak, and some provocative thoughts about work-life balance.   RESOURCES BOOK: The Currency Of Gratitude: Turning Small Gestures Into Powerful Business Results by Michele Bailey – https://amzn.to/434Vqpe Michele Bailey on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michele-bailey-a111b6a/ Michele’s agency is BLAZING: https://blazing.agency/ Recommended podcasts: Tim Ferriss – https://tim.blog/podcast/ Smartless – https://www.smartless.com/ Happier – https://gretchenrubin.com/podcasts/ On Purpose – https://www.jayshetty.me/podcast Huberman Lab – https://www.hubermanlab.com/podcast Voices of leadership – https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/voices-of-leadership-insights-and-inspirations/id1710435149 CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TRANSCRIPT I have a question for you. What are you grateful for? Who are you grateful for? How often do you explicitly express your gratitude? I mean beyond a simple THANK YOU. Welcome to Talk About Talk Podcast Episode #155, where we focus on the power of gratitude. My guest for this episode is an expert on Gratitude. In fact, she literally wrote the book entitled, The Currency of Gratitude. Her name is Michele Bailey. I can’t wait for you to meet her. You’re going to learn about the benefits of gratitude, how exactly you can express gratitude in a professional or work context. How gratitude relates to brand ambassadors. And how to think about gratitude and reciprocity. And lots more. Including whether expressing gratitude makes you sound weak, and some provocative thoughts about work life balance. Are you ready? Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 155, The Power of Gratitude In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you – to elevate your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you can establish credibility and then accomplish your career goals. If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, some amazing bootcamps that I run every few months, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me every week. Alright let’s get into this. You’re about to hear my interview with Michele Bailey on the Currency of Gratitude. Michele provides a pretty compelling argument for why we should all be communicating gratitude a lot more. And this woman walks her talk. She is on a mission to thank everyone around her – in a meaningful way, of course, and also to encourage us to do the same. And yes, she literally wrote the book on Gratitude. It’s called “The Currency of Gratitude”. You can find the link in the shownotes. Here’s how this episode is going to go. 1st, I’m going to briefly introduce Michele and then we’re going to get right into the interview. And then at the end, I’m going to summarize with three, yes, of course, ALWAYS! three of the main thoughts or themes that I want to reinforce for us. Alright, let me introduce Michele. Michele Bailey is founder of The Blazing Group, a brand and culture agency that leverages her strategy-first approach to business, her flair for sharing stories, and her desire to enhance employee wellness while pursuing business goals. Her advertising agency, Blazing, is turning branding inside out with “My Big Idea®,” (YES she trademarked that phrase: “My Big Idea”), which is an employee mentoring and wellness program designed to propel personal and professional success. In short, Michele and her team have found the formula for creating awesome business cultures that drive exceptional marketing. Countless companies have discovered greater team cohesion and boosted their bottom-line results as a direct result of Michele’s proprietary process. Today though, she is pushes her clients and others to take it one step further; to make true gratitude integral to the way business is done.

Andrea coaches you on 5 quick fixes to boost your communication effectiveness: How to avoid upspeak, establish eye contact, focus on others, communicate with precision, and control your narrative. Where should you focus to get traction and improve your communication skills? CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TRANSCRIPT Lately, when I’m in coaching sessions, I’ve been noticing a few common mistakes that many executives make. Sometimes it’s a bad habit. Sometimes it’s just not knowing better. It almost always negatively impacts their credibility. Fortunately, there are quick fixes that can significantly improve their communication effectiveness, and ultimately boost their credibility. So I thought it might for an impactful episode if I shared with you 5 quick fixes to boost your communication effectiveness. Are you curious what these 5 quick fixes are? Let’s do this. Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 154, quick fixes to boost your communication effectiveness. Yes, this is going to be a productive episode. In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you – to elevate your communication and your confidence, so you can establish credibility, and accomplish your career goals. If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, bootcamps, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me. This is going to be a relatively short episode, but it’s going to be valuable for you. I encourage you to think about which one or two of these five things where you can get the most traction to improve your communication. I encourage you to carefully listen to the definitions, the examples, the stories, and the solutions that I will list for you here. Don’t worry about taking notes. As always, I do that for you. I’ll summarize what the five points are at the very end, and I encourage you to go to the talkabouttalk.com website where you can access the full transcript of this episode. Alright let’s get into this. The first quick fix that I recommend is this Avoid upspeak. 1of 5 Quick Fixes: Avoid Upspeak Upspeak is the habit of ending sentences with a rising intonation, as if posing a question. Kind of like this? It’s a common feature among many speakers?, particularly women and younger individuals,? but it’s not exclusive to them. Recently I’ve noticed an uptick in Upspeak. Yeah, got that. And uptick in upspeak. It’s like upspeak might be a trend. But this is not a trend you want to join. When you sound as if you’re asking a question, even when it’s not a question, you sound unsure of yourself, like you’re seeking validation. This is not how credible leaders sound. If you’re not sure whether you use upspeak, I have three suggestions for how to diagnose yourself: Ask a trusted friend or even your boss. You could say “I just learned about Upspeak. Do you know what it is?” Then “Do you ever hear me using upspeak?” Record yourself in a meeting, and then listen specifically to your intonation. Create a transcript of a meeting when you talk a lot and then search the transcript for question marks. If the AI that created the transcript thinks you’re asking a Q, then chances are, so do us humans. Interestingly, with all of the executives with whom I’ve mentioned upspeak, none of them had heard of it. Then, once we talked about what it is and how it can negatively impact your credibility, 100% of them were able to at least minimize if not avoid upspeak altogether. That’s a pretty high cure rate! A few years ago, one of my clients asked me to meet with each of his direct reports in one-on-one coaching sessions, to improve their communication. I remember he told me that he was really excited about the potential of one of his newest recruits, a recent university graduate who was valedictorian of her class and was wickedly smart and ambitious. However, he was concerned that she didn’t come across as professional as she should. When I met her in our one-on-one coaching sessions, one of the first things that I diagnosed was her upspeak. I asked her whether she knew what it was and she said no. I remember when I was explaining to her what up speak is, and how it diminishes our credibility, in

Should I share my personal life at work? This is about boundaries and navigating your professional identity. Andrea shares 3 real risks to sharing your personal life at work, then 3 levels of benefits. The balance between sharing personal information and maintaining professional boundaries is delicate and can significantly affect workplace culture, individual well-being, and even your own career trajectory.   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ TRANSCRIPT Whenever this topic of sharing your personal life at work comes up, I always think of this experience I had about 10 years ago. I was serving as an advisor for a small private firm. I respected the CEO very much. He sent an e-mail out to all of the advisors asking us to submit to him our corporate bios for the website. At the bottom of his email request, he said something like, “Please make sure you include some personal details at the end. We all know that people tend to like us better when we add some personal details to the bottom of our professional bio.” I remember thinking: Is that true? Seems possible. I want to see the research! I get this Q a lot in the workshops and coaching I do. Men and women both ask me about this. Should we talk about our hobbies? Should I mention that I run ultra marathons?? Should I mention that I do stand up comedy on the weekends? Or that I look after my partner’s elderly parents? Should I mention that I have a newborn at home? In this episode, I’m going to share with you what the academic research says about specific reasons that we should or perhaps should not share our private or personal life at work. The advantages and disadvantages, if you will. The answer to this question of “should we share our personal life at work?” does not have a simple yes or no answer. I would think of it more as a checklist or a series of considerations. My goal is to help you make informed decisions about whether and what to share about your personal life at work, depending on your PERSONAL context. Sound good? Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 153, sharing your personal life at work. In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you – to elevate your communication, your confidence, and your clarity, so you can establish credibility, and accomplish your career goals. If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, some amazing bootcamps that I run every few months, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me every week. Alright let’s get into this. A few years ago, at the beginning of COVID, I was doing small group personal branding workshops for senior female executives around the world. One brave participant asked how to manage her personal brand at work, particularly in the context of sharing her personal life. She told us all about a recent experience in her new role as a partner in her male-dominated organization. She noticed immediately that the few times when she mentioned her children or family obligations, the room got quiet. She got a strong signal that talk about your life outside of work was not welcome here. This not uncommon. OK, that was a double negative. This is common. In fact, there’s a name for this. It’s called quote the motherhood penalty, unquote. Researcher Shelly Correll’s work demonstrates how women, in particular, can be disadvantaged by perceptions that their family responsibilities will interfere with work commitments. Have you ever experienced, or maybe wondered whether you were experiencing the motherhood penalty?? I remember when I was in the job market in the last year of my doctoral program, looking for a job as a new faculty member. I was interviewing at some amazing universities in The US, in Europe and in Canada. I was married with a 1 year old at the time, and certainly hoping to have more children. I know a lot of women struggle with what to disclose in terms of their family situation. Should I talk about my baby? Never mind my plans to have more children? Should I even wear a ring? This sounds crazy to me now, but I DID take my wedding ring off for a few interviews. I didn’t want to prime anyone to wonder about my motherhood status. But then I decided if being a mom wa

Are you a giver or a taker? Andrea shares evidence for why being generous can be an advantage plus 5 specific suggestions for how you can be generous at work starting today. CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ RESOURCES “Influence” by Robert Cialdini – https://amzn.to/3M1ScfA Talk About Talk episodes with Sharon Mah-Gin: Ep.67 – Online Networking https://www.talkabouttalk.com/67-online-networking-with-sharon-mah-gin/ Ep.107 – Communication Skills for JOB-SEEKERS https://www.talkabouttalk.com/107-job-seekers/ Ep.146 – Resume Best Practices https://www.talkabouttalk.com/resume-best-practices-with-executive-recruiter-sharon-mah-gin-ep-146/ Academic Papers: “Everyday Prosociality in the Workplace: The Reinforcing Benefits of Giving, Getting, and Glimpsing” Chancellor, Margolis, Bao, Lyubomirsky Aknin, Lara B., Elizabeth W. Dunn, Ashley V. Whillans, Adam M. Grant, and Michael I. Norton. “Making a Difference Matters: Impact Unlocks the Emotional Benefits of Prosocial Spending.” Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization 88 (April 2013): 90–95. “Social Motivation: Costs and Benefits of Selfishness and Otherishness” Crocker, Canevello, Brown, Annual Review of Psychology TRANSCRIPT I’ve been hearing the word GENEROUS a lot lately. In different contexts. So I started to take notice. I proactively identified situations or contexts where I saw people being generous – or being selfish. And I identified people in my network who are generous – the givers, versus the takers. What about YOU? Are you a giver or a taker? Of course we like to think of ourselves as givers, not takers. But does it actually matter? I mean, I see a lot of selfish people out there doing pretty well. Am I right? Yes, we are wired to be self-interested. If we weren’t, we would not survive. But that does NOT mean that we always ACT in a way that is self-serving. Research shows that we are very capable of acts of kindness, compassion and yes – generosity, even when we might be acting against our best interests. Research also shows there are great benefits of being generous. In this episode, you’re going to learn about the power of generosity and what they call “prosocial behavior”, specifically at work. I’m going to tell you what the research says about the impact of being a giver versus a taker. Spoiler alert: being a taker might benefit you in the short term, but that’s about it. You want to be a taker. I’m also going to provide you with five specific ways that you can be more generous at work, starting right now. Are you ready? Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 151, Generous Communication, This is where I provide you with the evidence for – and examples of – when you should be a giver – not a taker. In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you – to elevate your communication, your confidence, and your clarity, so you can establish credibility, and accomplish your career goals. If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, some amazing bootcamps that I run every few months, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me every week. Alright let’s get into this. I told you that I’ve been proactively identifying situations or contexts where I saw people being generous – or being selfish. And I identifying people in my network who are generous – the givers, versus the takers. One of the most generous people I know is Sharon Mah-Gin. Sharon’s a successful executive recruiter, and she generously shared her on several Talk About Talk episodes focused on topics like networking and job seeking. Sharon and I also co-lead some corporate workshops together in Toronto. One of the most impactful insights I learned from Sharon is how we should “add value” or be generous when we’re networking. You know that icky feeling you get when you hear the word “networking”? Well, instead of thinking about networking as selling or being selfish, walk into every networking reception or lunch or whatever with the philosophy of adding value and being generous. Suddenly that icky feeling is gone! Sharon is very very compelling in her delivery of this message. People often remark immediately after out workshops

Are you a powerful storyteller? Andrea interviews strategy and storytelling expert Rob Tait, who shares examples of and suggestions for great stories. These insights apply to stories from and about both product brands (marketing) and people brands (personal branding). NOTE: the accompanying free “Storytelling Tip Sheet” includes Rob’s 9-step process for creating compelling presentations and lots more to help you become a better storyteller.   Free “STORYTELLING TIP SHEET”: https://talkabouttalk.com/storytelling   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/   RESOURCES Rob Tait: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/robtait/ Email – [email protected] Website – https://www.taitstrategicstorytelling.com/ ep.11 STORYTELLING with Harvard Professor Jerry Zaltman – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/11-storytelling-with-harvard-professor-author-jerry-zaltman/ Ken Robinson TedTalk “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” – https://youtu.be/iG9CE55wbtY?feature=shared Adam Grant – https://adamgrant.net/ Terry O’Reilly Under The Influence – https://terryoreilly.ca/undertheinfluence/ Jeopardy podcast – https://www.jeopardy.com/listen/inside-jeopardy Volkswagen ad – https://youtu.be/SBNSWjkFrOM?feature=shared Nancy Duarte – https://www.duarte.com/ Steve Jobs – https://youtu.be/MnrJzXM7a6o?feature=shared TRANSCRIPT Well, hello there and welcome to talk about Talk Podcast Episode #151. The Power of Storytelling with Rob Tait. Yes, this is episode #151. I’ve been doing this for a while. I remember way back in the early days, when I was learning the craft of podcasting, I used to listen to a podcast called, The school of podcasting with Dave Jackson. I listened to it every single week. I considered him to be my podcasting coach. Kind of like the way I hope that I am your executive communication coach. Anyway, one day I finally got the nerve to email him, and then he ended up featuring me on his podcast a couple of times.   Before one of the interviews when he interviewed me, he asked me to suggest a specific TAT podcast episodes that will give him some idea of what I do. I remember this. Viscerally. I suggested that he listened to podcast episode number 58, mentally preparing to communicate with confidence. In our conversation before the interview, he said to me, I listened to that episode you suggested. You definitely know what you’re doing. That podcast was full of exceptional storytelling. I remember thinking: he didn’t tell me I was a great podcaster. He didn’t tell me I was a great communication coach. He DID say I was a great storyteller.   Since then, I’ve become acutely aware of the impact of storytelling. I’ve noticed in my own business that the workshops where I really knocked it out of the park , Those are the workshops where I was telling stories. I also know that the podcast episodes that get the most downloads, including that episode on communicating with confidence, those are the episodes that are full of stories.   Evidence regarding the positive impact of storytelling goes on and on. That’s not what this episode is about. We’re past the point of establishing how storytelling is important. I think you get that. Otherwise you wouldn’t be listening to this episode! This episode is about helping you craft storytelling in your communication.   You may be a marketer, looking for stories to tell about your brand.   You might be looking to tell stories about your own experience, creating your narrative around your personal brand.   You might be looking for a story to weave into an important presentation that you’re preparing for.   Or you may be looking to generally improve the effectiveness of your communication through storytelling.   The guest expert I’m about to introduce you to is going to help you with all this. Are you ready?   Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 150, The Power of Storytelling   In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you – to elevate your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you can establish credibility and then accomplish your career goals.   If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, some amazing bootcamps that I run every few months, corporate workshops, the archive of

Are you a thought leader? Andrea interviews prolific thought leader Roger Martin, professor emeritus and past Dean of the Rotman School of Management at University of Toronto. Learn the distinction between private and public thought leadership, why you should consider your cadence in publishing, and three objective criteria to use when evaluating your brand promise, whether it’s for an advertising campaign or for your own personal brand.   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ RESOURCES Roger Martin https://rogerlmartin.com/ HBR – Harvard Business Review – 2023 Year in Review – https://hbr.org/year-in-review Roger Martin’s Jan’24 HBR article – https://hbr.org/2024/01/the-right-way-to-build-your-brand Andrea’s Self-Introduction article – https://hbr.org/2022/08/a-simple-way-to-introduce-yourself Roger Martin video (A Plan is Not a Strategy) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iuYlGRnC7J8 Michael Porter HBR video (Porter’s 5 Forces) – https://youtu.be/mYF2_FBCvXw? Smart Brevity book – https://amzn.to/3pj2Jdj Roger’s Favorite Thought Leaders – Amy Edmondson – https://amycedmondson.com/ Adam Grant – https://adamgrant.net/ Dan Pink – https://www.danpink.com/ Roger’s favorite podcasts – Farnham Street Knowledge Project podcast – https://fs.blog/knowledge-project-podcast/ Tiffany Bova’s What’s Next! podcast – https://www.tiffanibova.com/whats-next-podcast/ TRANSCRIPT Well, hello there and welcome to talk about Talk Podcast Episode #150. I am so excited about this episode. Today we’re tackling the topic of thought leadership and building your brand.   Just over a month ago, I was sitting in the waiting room of my eye doctor scrolling through emails on my phone when I saw an e-mail from HBR – Harvard Business Review. The e-mail was titled “HBR’s best of 2023.” Interesting. So I opened up the e-mail and I started scrolling. … I paused because I couldn’t believe my eyes, and then I gasped out loud. Someone asked me. Are you OK? I had a huge smile on my face. Yes, I’m definitely OK, thank you.   What I saw on my phone was the announcement that my HBR article entitled, “A Simple Framework to Introduce Yourself”, was one of the top 3 most read articles in HBR in 2023. Wow, I couldn’t believe my eyes.   I kept scrolling through the email and I saw a face that looked very familiar. It was the face of Roger Martin, my old boss, the former Dean at the Rotman School of Management. The e-mail said that Rogers’ video, entitled “A Plan Is Not a Strategy,” won the award for being the most downloaded video on HBR in 2023.   So – I went home and I promptly wrote Roger a congratulations e-mail. I also asked him if I could interview him for the Talk About Talk podcast. And here we are.   Welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast episode number 150, where we’re talking thought leadership and building your brand.   In case we haven’t met, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you to elevate your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you’ll get noticed and you can accomplish your career goals.   If you go to the TalkAboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, some amazing bootcamps that I run every few months, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me every week.   Alright let’s get into this.   For this episode, as I said, you’re going to hear my interview with my old boss from when I was on the faculty at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management. I’m going to interview my boss, the former Dean, Roger Martin.   Roger is undeniably a PROLIFIC thought leader, with 33 HBR articles, 13 books, and more. And let me tell you, if you’re interested in thought leadership and building your brand, this interview is full of gold.   Here’s how this episode is going to go. First, I’m going to briefly introduce Roger and then we’re going to get right into the interview. And then at the end, I’m going to summarize with three, yes, of course, three of the main thoughts or themes that I want to reinforce for us.   As I said, this interview is full of go

  Is it ok to swear at work? Do you use profanity at work? Dr. Andrea Wojnicki shares the myths about profanity and highlights what the research says about the pros and cons of swearing at work.   CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ RESOURCES Ep.23 – PROFANITY: TALKING TABOO with linguistics professor Darin Flynn – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/23s2-explicit-profanity-talking-taboo-with-linguistics-professor-darin-flynn/ Yehuda Baruch and Stuart Jenkins, 2007, “Swearing at work and permissive leadership culture When anti-social becomes social and incivility is acceptable “Leadership & Organization Development Journal Vol. 28 No. 6, pp. 492-507 (Read the article) Y Baruch, R Prouska, A Ollier-Malaterre, J Bunk (2017) “Swearing at Work: The Mixed Outcomes of Profanity” Journal of Managerial Psychology Darin Flynn: “White people should never rap the n-word: A linguist breaks it down“- https://nationalpost.com/pmn/news-pmn/white-people-should-never-rap-the-n-word-a-linguist-breaks-it-down Darin Flinn: “What the &*$%?: What qualifies as a “bad” word nowadays?” – http://www.calgaryherald.com/swerve/features/What+What+qualifies+word+nowadays/8873621/story.html   TRANSCRIPT Well, hello there and welcome to the Talk About Talk podcast. Today I’m going to help us answer an important question: Is it OK to swear at work? Recently I had a consult, a short virtual introductory meeting with a prospective client. Let’s call her Candace. I immediately liked Candace. I could tell she was incredibly ambitious. Super smart and very keen to boost her communication skills. She had what you would call a strong personality. I also noticed that she swore. Like a lot. Like, not just. Oh God or WTF. She was dropping F bombs. At one point in our conversation, I even made a joke about this, mentioning that as a communication coach, I have to highlight that she uses profanity excessively compared to most of my executive clients. Her response was basically, “I’m going to talk the way I’m going to talk.” OK… After Candace hired me to help her with her communication skills, I spoke with her manager. I often do this so I can get a better feel for where the real opportunities are for my clients. Her manager told me that Candace has got to stop swearing. Her colleagues and clients all find it offensive. The good news is that Candace immediately agreed that she’s going to make this change. And she’s done so. Every now and then, in one of our coaching sessions, she’ll let one slip. But then she always has a big smile and she apologizes. At least she’s become very aware of it. This experience with Candace and her manager, and specifically with what her manager told me about how her clients and colleagues were so offended with her profanity, really got me thinking about the impact of profanity at work. Last month, I ran an informal poll on LinkedIn, with the simple Q: Do you swear at work? And two possible answers. Yes or No. I figured most people do just a little bit, and I wanted to force them into a Yes or No answer. But of course, there’s the snippy comment made by my friend Hilton Barber, the culture expert, who said I was hoping one of the options would be. F*** Yes. The results of this poll surprised me. Of course it’s unscientific, But can you guess what proportion said No and what proportion said Yes? 63% of the respondents to this LinkedIn poll said no, they do NOT swear at work, and 37% said YES they do. So its more like 2/3 1/3. So apparently only a third of us ever do. Now, in this episode, I’d like to help us answer another Q: Is it OK to swear at work? Welcome to TAT episode 149 – where I’m going to help us answer the question: Is it OK to swear at work? I’m going to take you through some myths about profanity, and the then the benefits and disadvantages of swearing at work. Yes, there is academic research that I’m going to share with you that highlights some of these specific pros and cons. Then we’ll all be in a better position to evaluate whether it’s OK to swear at work. First though, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you so I can help you elevate your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you’ll get noticed and you can accomplish your career goals. If you go to the TalkaboutTalk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online

Improve our self-awareness – Based on her research and coaching experiences, Andrea announces her personal goal for 2024: improving her self-awareness. Learn the distinction between consciousness, self-consciousness, and self-awareness. Andrea challenges listeners to diagnose their own internal and external self-awareness levels and commit to three specific goals for improvement in 2024, just like she did! CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK LinkedIn: Andrea – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk about Talk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ RELATED EPISODES Ep.121 – Self-Awareness – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/121-self-awareness/ Ep.96 – The 3 Point Body Language Scan – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/96-3pt-body-language-scan/ TRANSCRIPT Happy new year! For me, a new calendar year is a blank slate. I’m optimistic about what’s ahead. I’m also big on goals. On looking back, assessing, and then looking forward with purpose and focus. Based on all the research, the reading and the coaching I did over the past year, I decided that the area where I personally want to focus this year is SELF-AWARENESS. I encourage you to do the same. After I challenged myself to come up with one, meta-level communication goal for myself for 2024, I decided to create an episode where I share with you exactly how I’m thinking about that goal and how I will make it happen. Again, my hope is that this will inspire you to do the same. Most of us think we are SELF-AWARE. But research indicates that only 10-15% of us are technically considered highly SELF-AWARE. Way back in episode 121. I shared a story about Ashley a high potential sr executive that I was coaching. We’re talking high potential for the CEO position. After coaching Ashley for several weeks, she told me that she was very excited because she had a moment, an awakening, in the middle of one of her team meetings, when she suddenly became aware of her thoughts, or her body language, and of how others were perceiving her. Basically she suddenly became aware of her own awareness. This made me very happy! But I was also shocked, frankly, that she hadn’t consciously experienced that before. It was like an awakening that unlocked her communication effectiveness. Since then, I’ve been thinking and reading a lot about self-awareness. For me, self-awareness belongs right up there with adopting a growth mindset in terms of the most important things we can focus on to improve our communication, our performance, and our life. Yes, it’s that big. Welcome to TAT episode 148 – where I’m going to share with you my communication goal for 2024, and how I’m going to achieve it. Spoiler alert – its all about self-awareness. First, let me briefly introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives like you so I can help you elevate your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you’ll get noticed and your career will soar! That’s my goal here. I want to help you accelerate your career trajectory. If you go to the Talk About Talk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, bootcamps which I run every few months, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get free communication coaching from me every week. OK – let’s talk self-awareness. I’m going to start by briefly defining of self-awareness and why its important. In other words why, with all of the other things I could be focusing on for 2024, why did I decide to focus on self-awareness?, Then I’m going to share several very tactical ways that we all can improve your self-awareness. And at the end, I’m going to share with you the 3 things that I’m personally committing to boost my self-awareness. Of course it’s three things. It’s always three right? The power of three. Some things never change. OK definitions. What is self-awareness? Many people confuse self-awareness with consciousness. Consciousness is a more general term. To be conscious is to simply be aware. To be UNconscious, is to have no awareness. So when we’re conscious, we’re aware. All sorts of animals can certainly be conscious. Your dog. That squirrel that ran across the street. But that doesn’t mean they have self-awareness. Self-awareness, what we’re talking about here, is really about being conscious of our own consciousness. It’s a meta-awareness. Simply put, Self-awareness is recognition of the self. It is one’s recognition of one’s own being, in terms

Gift-giving is a symbolic form of communication. Are you a good gift-giver? Andrea shares research-based tips about what matters and what doesn’t, so you can think about gift-giving more rationally. Here’s a hint: We should worry less about how much money we spend. It’s typically the “low substance, high sentiment” gifts that are appreciated. It really is the thought that counts! CONNECT WITH ANDREA & TALK ABOUT TALK Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive GIFT-GIVING RESEARCH Talk About Talk ep17: What Our Possessions Say – https://talkabouttalk.com/17-what-our-possessions-say-with-russell-belk/ Mauss, Marcel (1924) THE GIFT https://archive.org/details/giftformsfunctio00maus/page/n9 Belk, Russell W. (1976) “It’s The Thought That Counts: A Signed Digraph Analysis of Gift-Giving” Journal of Consumer Research Belk & Coon (1991) “Can’t Buy me Love: Money, Dating & Gifts” Association for Consumer Research Geisler, Markus (2006) “Consumer Gift Systems” Journal of Consumer Research Sherry, John F. (1983) “Gift-Giving in Anthropological Perspective” Journal of Consumer Research Sherry, McGrath & Levy (1993) “The Dark Side of the Gift” Journal of Business Research Ward, Morgan K., & Broniarczyk, Susan M. (2011) “It’s Not Me, It’s You: How Gift Giving Creates Giver Identity Threat as a Function of Social Closeness” Journal of Consumer Research Wooten, David B. (2000) “Qualitative Steps Toward an Expanded Model of Anxiety in Gift-Giving” Journal of Consumer Research Professor Russell Belk: https://schulich.yorku.ca/faculty/russell-w-belk/ TRANSCRIPT Well, hello there! Wow – the year is almost over. Can you believe it? It’s such a cliché, but the years really do go by fast. As I was planning episodes for the end of the year, I kept going back to one of my favorite topics: Gift giving. Many of us mark the end of the year with a gift. It could be a personal gift – for a family or friend. Or it might be professional gift for a client or a colleague. Whether you’re celebrating the Winter Solstice or Saint Nicholas Day, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Guru Gobind Singh Jayanti, Bowdee Day , Shōgatsu, or Maybe you’re just celebrating the new calendar year. Chances are you’ve got some shopping to do for other people. This is where I can help you. Even if you’re done your shopping for the year, I promise there are some insights in this episode that you can keep with you for every gift giving opportunity you have. – Again, whether professional or personal. The insights that you’re going to hear in in a minute all apply. Welcome to Talk About Talk episode #147. I’m going to introduce this topic with a few of my favorite insights, then you’re going to hear an episode I recorded a few years ago on this topic. That was way back at episode #38. When I just re-listened to that episode, I realized it’s ALL there. You’ll learn a lot – I promise. Certainly, a few things have changed since I recorded episode #38 on gift-giving a few years ago. For starter, there’s AI. It might be fun to ask AI what an appropriate gift would be for someone. As you add more and more information about them, you might come up with a very cool gift. So there’s that. If you’ve listened to a few recent episodes, you’ll probably notice that in this past episode that I don’t talk a lot about personal branding. These days, over 100 episodes later, I talk about personal branding A LOT! This is the topic where I certainly see the most traction. And I would say that personal branding has A LOT to do with gift giving. Think about the symbolism of what you’re expressing about yourself from the gifts you give. In fact, I think that’s something that I will bring up next week at the personal branding boot camp that I’m running right now. Speaking of boot camps, that’s another thing that’s changed. I wasn’t running bootcamps back then. If you’re thinking about a high substance, hi sentiment gift someone or maybe even for yourself. please consider the February 2024 Personal Branding Boot Camp. You can learn more about it at talkabouttalk.com/Feb 24. All the information is there. And my gift to you? $100 off the boot camp. Just enter the promo code. Podcast. Again, the website with all the info is talkabouttalk.com/feb 24. And the promo code for $100 off is PODCAST. PODCAST I’d love to see you or your friend in February at the boot camp. As this year closes, I’m really excited about a gift that I just procured for a dear friend of mine who’s helped me a lot with my business. A few months ago she showed me a necklace that her sons bought for her, that which she absolutely loved. So I went out and I bought her the matching necklace and bracelet. I can&#8

Let’s upgrade your resume! Executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin shares best practices in terms of resume format and content, plus common mistakes people make with their resume. Whether you’re looking for a new job or a board position, having an up-to-date resume that follows best practices can be a big advantage. Link to free RESUME TIP SHEET from Sharon & Andrea: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/resume  Resources Previous Talk About Talk Episodes with Sharon Mah-Gin Ep.45 – Networking – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/45-networking/ Ep.67 – Online Networking – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/67-online-networking-with-sharon-mah-gin/ Ep.107 – Communication Skills for Job Seekers – https://www.talkabouttalk.com/107-job-seekers/ Connect with Dr. Andrea Wojnicki – Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn – Andrea: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Talk About Talk: https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@talkabouttalkyoutube/ Transcript Let me start by saying that this is a particularly selfish episode for me. Yes, I said that. Selfish. OK, OK, Let me take that back. I guess it’s also generous. I know this topic is helpful. I know a lot of you are looking for guidance and best practices. On how to optimize your resume or your CV. I get a lot of people asking for my advice, input and suggestions regarding their resume. I guess this isn’t surprising, based on all the work I do with clients on developing their personal brands. So I keep getting the same resume Qs from people. And I keep saying the same things again and again. Recently when I was talking with my friend, executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin, she shared a similar story with me. In her role as an executive recruiter who gets hired by firms to find the best people, she finds herself constantly being asked by individual executives for advice on their resume. So, Sharon and I decide decided to pull our expertise together – hers as an executive recruiter and mine as an executive communication coach, to help you with your resume. Welcome to Talk About Talk episode 146 ‘Upgrade Your resume”. In this episode, you’ll hear my interview with Sharon and you’ll learn a lot – the most common mistakes, Do’s Don’ts, and suggestions for formatting, content, and integrating your personal brand into your resume. Or it is your CV? What IS the difference, anyway, between a resume and a CV? Yes, you’ll get an answer to that Q too. Let’s do this!     Greetings again, and welcome to talk about TALK episode #146, “Upgrade Your Resume with executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin” In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives through 1:1 coaching, bootcamps, workshops and keynotes. My objective is to help you improve your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you’ll get noticed for the right reasons and your career will take off. Sound good? In this episode, you’re going to learn a lot. Here’s how it’s going to go. I’m going to introduce Sharon, and then we’ll jump right into the interview. Than I will re-cap with the top 3 learnings. (Yes, always the power of 3!) You DEFINITELY do not need to take notes for this episode!!! Sharon and I worked together to create a summary of suggestions for you that you can easily access. We call it our “resume tipsheet”. Just go to TAT.com/resume and you can download it there. This is huge value for you. Basically you listen to the advice first, then you print the tipsheet. It’s basically a checklist to guide you through the process of upgrading your resume. Again, its TAT.com/resume So – as always – you don’t need to take notes, because we’ve done that for you. You’re welcome! Just keep doing whatever you’re doing! Walking. Or driving. Or doing housework. Or sitting on the couch. By the way, If you are sitting on the couch, you can also watch Sharon and me on YouTube. And I hope you’ll check out the TAT.com website. There are lots of resources there to help you out. If you’re an individual executive, there’s information about 1:1 coaching and bootcamps. If you’re a leader or an HR manager looking to boost the communication skills of your team, there’s also information about workshops and keynotes. And there are free resources too: like the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, and the free newsletter. I REALLY hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication tips and coaching from me once a week. Now, let me introduce Sharon. I’ve known Sharon for years and years. She is a successful recruiter and – she’s a generous human. This is the FOURTH time Sharon has shared her expertise with us. Previously she share

Do you use AI to boost your communication effectiveness? Andrea shares her evolving perspective on AI, including whether using AI is “cheating,” practical ways to use AI to improve communication, and offers three “Dos” and three “Do Nots” for effective AI usage. Do you have more to add to the conversation? Let’s talk! Resources Forbes October 2023 article on AI Talk About Talk ep.15: AI with Avi Goldfarb Talk About Talk ep. 129: Power with Tiziana Casciaro Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Transcript Let me start this episode by staying until recently, I didn’t think I had a lot to say about using AI. Four and a half years ago, I interviewed Professor Avi Goldfarb for a Talk About Talk podcast episode on AI. Avi is one of my past colleagues at the university of Toronto, and the author of two AI-focused books, Prediction Machines and Power & Prediction. This was before we’d heard of ChatGPT, and before everything really took off. Obviously a lot has changed since then. Then, in the past month or so, I had a couple of experiences that made me realize, yes, in fact, I do have a thing or two to say about AI. Recently I was collaborating with an organization to lead a series of workshops for them. After our first meeting to plan the workshops, they sent me an e-mail asking for a title for the workshop series. I thought about it for a few minutes and nothing inspiring came to mind. So I opened ChatGPT, and I asked it to generate ten possible titles for the Workshop series. I told ChatGPT who the audience was and what the topics would be. The list that ChatGPT generated was boring. Not helpful. So I asked the same question again, but this time I clarified that I was looking for CLEVER titles. This new list had a lot of potential. None of the 10 suggestions were bang on, but it was incredibly helpful. This list inspired me and helped me generate some better ideas. After I forwarded 3 potential workshop series titles to my client, I quickly got a response saying that the titles were fantastic. Frankly, I agreed. The next day I shared this story with a girlfriend of mine. She’s a lawyer and she works full time in a big organization. So her response surprised me. She said, Andrea! That’s cheating! What? You’re not allowed to do that.! That’s cheating! Wait! I asked. You think using ChatGPT to help me come up with a title is cheating? Yes! She answered. Oh boy. I had a lot to say about that, let me tell you. So that was one experience. A few days after this conversation, I was at my sons high school, and I met his English teacher. He asked me how everything was going and if I had any questions for him. I know my kids would always wish that I’d keep my mouth shut, but that’s just not my style. So I asked him, what’s the policy of your high school students using AI for their homework and assignments in your English class? UNFORTUNATELY, this high school English teacher’s response was exactly what you might guess. And that disappointed me. He started giving me the speech about what AI is. OK. Then he started in on the potential and the downfalls of the technology. And then he said, “For now, the policy is that it’s not allowed.” I just looked at him with a completely neutral face and nodded. It’s certainly not that I didn’t have a response. I had a lot going on in my mind that I wanted to say. As it turns out, I do have an opinion. So those two conversations are what inspired this Talk About Talk episode #145 Using AI to boost your communication. Greetings and welcome to Talk About Talk episode 145: Using AI to Boost Your Communication. In this episode, you’re going to learn: My thoughts on AI and cheating How you might use AI And some Dos and Don’ts when it comes to using AI to boost your communication. My hope is two things: I hope you’ll be inspired to use AI more I hope you’ll learn something new to try Before we go any further though, I just want to say that I in no way claim to be an AI expert. Rather, I’ve used AI and done some reading on it, and as I said, I have a few things to say. if you’re a tech expert, this episode is probably NOT for you. I’m certainly not a tech expert. I acknowledge I have a LOT to learn! SO please connect with me on LinkedIn and join the conversation. Tell me how YOU’RE using AI to boost your communication. I’d love to hear. Bring it on. OK – I better introduce myself. In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives through 1:1 coaching, bootcamps, workshops and keynote speaking. My objective is to help you

How can you articulate your strengths and accomplishments, without sounding arrogant? Andrea answers one of the most common questions she hears. First, avoid “I am humbled,” self-deprecation, or resorting to the humble brag. Instead, try these three key strategies: “Three Magic Words,” “Pivoting,” and “Own It.” Now you can share your strengths and accomplishments to reinforce your personal brand without sounding boastful or conceited. Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Relevant Talk About Talk Podcast Episodes Say Nice Things About Yourself (Ep. 115) Bragging, Self-Promotion & Your Personal Brand with Lisa Bragg (Ep. 105) Transcript In today’s Talk About Talk episode, I’m going to share my answer to the most common question that I get from my individual coaching clients and in the workshops that I lead. It’s this: “Andrea. I understand how important it is when I’m developing my personal brand to focus on my strengths and my accomplishments. But how do I actually articulate my strengths in public without sounding arrogant – and conceited – and boastful? Greetings and welcome to Talk About Talk episode 144: Articulating your strengths and accomplishments without sounding arrogant. I’m so glad you’re here. Let me introduce myself. In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives through 1:1 coaching, bootcamps, workshops and keynote speaking. My objective is to help you improve your clarity and confidence, so you have more credibility. When you have more credibility, you can make real impact. And that’s when you’ll get noticed and your carer will take off! THAT is my goal here. If this resonates with you, then I also encourage you to check out the Talk about talk.com website. There are many resources there to help you out. If you’re an individual executive, there’s information about private coaching and small group bootcamps. If you’re a leader or an HR manager looking to boost the communication skills of your team, there’s also information about corporate workshops and keynote speeches. And there are plenty of free resources too: like the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk email newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication tips and coaching from me every week. I also hope you’ll connect with me on LinkedIn and maybe send me a message and let me know what you think about this episode. Alright, let’s get going. Articulating your strengths and accomplishments without sounding arrogant. Like I said, this is the most common Q I get. This is a common dilemma. I’ve said this before on other episodes, but it bears repeating: Your work doesn’t speak for itself. YOU MUST speak for your work. Back when we were much younger. Like, think about when we were students. Or maybe in the first few years of our careers. People were looking out for us. They were looking to cite examples of our great work and highlight it. In school they even graded us for it. But for middle level and senior level managers, you must speak for your own work. And of course, this is important because you need to establish credibility. You need your hard work and successes to be attributed to you. But at the same time you don’t want to be seen as arrogant or selfish. I understand. This is a quandary, isn’t it? This reminds of where I want to start – This whole “I am humbled” thing. You know. The announcements on LinkedIn where people announce their promotions or their awards. They have a legitimate reason to be proud, and of course they should share their success. Have you noticed how many of these announcements start with “I am humbled…”? It’s the same at the academy awards, and the Emmy’s. Wherever people are being recognized and they have to, or they want to, say something about it. But “I AM HUMBLED”? Really? I wonder if this has become a cliché filler that supposed to convince us that the person is modest and has humility. Do they even know what they’re saying? Do they know what being humbled means? Let me tell you the definition of being humbled. Being humbled means “lowered in condition, power, or dignity” In other words, brought down a notch. It refers to a situation that causes you to realize your limitations and vulnerabilities. So you see, it doesn’t even make sense that you would say you are humbled to receive an award or a promotion. Certainly you might argue that the definition has evolved over time so that being humbled now means your recognition of an undeserved honor. But I’m not the only one out t

Controlling your narrative means purposefully reinforcing your positive and unique traits in a way that communicates your value. When it comes to your personal brand narrative, you can LET it happen or you can MAKE it happen. Andrea shares many inspiring examples of real-life success stories, actionable tips, and explores the consequences of neglecting your narrative. Intentionally controlling your narrative is like having the steering wheel of your career in your own hands. Resources Talk About Talk ep.90: DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP: Leadership & Your Personal Brand Class Matters: The Role of Social Class and Organizational Sector in High-achieving Women’s Legitimacy Narratives Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Transcript I have a story for you. About a year and a half ago I was hosting a live question and answer period focused on communication skills and personal branding. A brave woman raised her hand and I called on her. She introduced herself and she told us that she was a lawyer in Manhattan. Then she said, “As you can all tell from my accent, I’m from India. When it comes to my personal brand, I feel like I’m always going to be the foreigner. I’m certainly not ashamed of my background, but I wish my identity was more than this.” Then she paused and I jumped in. “So let me make sure I’ve got this right. You were born and raised in India, is that right?” Yes. And you immigrated to the United States? And you passed the bar exam in the state of New York? Again, yes. And what kind of law do you practice? Corporate, she said. OK. It’s time for you to take control of your narrative. You’re not a foreigner. You’re a corporate lawyer with a global perspective. Stop using the word foreigner. You need to control your narrative. She raised her eyebrows and nodded. But I wasn’t done. “And by the way,” I said. “Your English is excellent. Yes, of course we can all perceive an Indian accent, but really, that’s just a reminder of your global experience.” I’ll never forget the look on her face. She looked as if a huge weight had been lifted off her and she had a massive smile. Then I turned to the audience to clarify this point about controlling our narrative. It’s not about being manipulative. It’s definitely not about being deceptive or sharing falsehoods. It’s about consistently reinforcing something about yourself that’s true and that’s aligned with your goals. And that’s what we’re talking about in this episode – controlling your narrative. Greetings and welcome to Talk About Talk episode 143: Controlling Your Narrative. I’m so glad you’re here. Let me introduce myself. In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives through 1:1 coaching, bootcamps, workshops and keynote speaking. My objective is to help you improve your clarity and confidence, so you have more credibility. When you have more credibility, you can make real impact. And that’s when you’ll get noticed and ultimately you’ll get promoted! THAT is my goal here. If this resonates with you, then I also encourage you to check out the Talk about talk.com website. There are many resources there to help you out. If you’re an individual executive, there’s information about private coaching and small group bootcamps. If you’re a leader or an HR manager looking to boost the communication skills of your team, there’s also information about corporate workshops and keynote speeches. And there are plenty of free resources too: like the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk email newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication tips and coaching from me every week. One last thing: I do spend a lot of time on LinkedIn. Like I’m there everyday. So I hope you’ll connect with me on LinkedIn and maybe send me a message and let me know what you think about this episode. Alright, let’s get going. CONTROLLING YOUR NARRATIVE I’ve got lots and lots of relevant examples to share with you – like the story I just shared with you about the women who’s narrative evolved from “foreigner” to “corporate lawyer with a global perspective.” These are stories mostly from my one-on-one coaching sessions and some corporate workshops, where I helped clients control their narrative in a way that’s true and that’s aligned with their career aspirations. I hope that one or more of these stories will inspire you to start controlling your own narrative. Whether you’re a rising star eager to make

Is it time to update your headshot? What about other photos of you? Join Andrea in conversation with professional photographer Helen Tansey, as they talk LinkedIn headshots, how to get great photos of yourself, and how to integrate your personal brand into your headshot and other photos. Resources Connect with Helen Tansey – Sundari Photography Website: https://www.sundariphotography.com/ Mention “Andrea from Talk About Talk” and Helen will give you 2 bonus touch-ups when you book her Corporate Branding Photography Package! Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helentanseyphotography/ https://www.instagram.com/coming.into.focus LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helen-tansey/ Coming into Focus podcast with Helen Tansey: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/coming-into-focus-with-helen-tansey/id1581128512 Helen’s recommendation: Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ podcast “Wiser than me”: https://lemonadamedia.com/show/wiser-than-me-with-julia-louis-dreyfus/ Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Andrea’s LinkedIn Headshot checklist: It needs to look like you – today Colour vs. black & white doesn’t matter, but definitely use a high-resolution image. Make sure your face takes up most of the space in the circle. You might need to zoom in. Make it a stand-alone photo of you only. Solid and/or neutral background. Wear what you typically wear to work on an important day. Big smile! More on LinkedIn Headshots: 10 Tips for Taking a Professional LinkedIn Profile Photo New Research Study Breaks Down “The Perfect Profile Photo” 9 tips for better LinkedIn profile photos Transcript Greetings and welcome to talk about TALK episode #142, Headshots and Photographs – your online visual brand. When I’m thinking about what topics to coach you on in these podcast episodes, I think about the questions that I get in workshops and one-on-one coaching sessions. Certainly this topic of getting the best head shot or other professional corporate photography comes up a lot. But I have to tell you I have a LONG list of topics in the queue that qualify under that criteria. I have a bit of a different origin story for the topic of this episode! A couple of months ago I was coaching an amazing female CEO on her personal brand. When we were finished identifying the themes, her unique superpowers, I asked her to send me her headshot so that I could include it in her personal branding template. She told me she’d recently had some professional photographs taken and she was really pleased with them. She sent me four or five photos from the photo shoot and asked me to choose one. These photos absolutely blew me away. There were a few headshots, one of her sitting, one of her standing, amazing. The CEO looked beautiful AND professional AND she looked like herself. Her unique personal brand. The photographs were like a visual representation of the personal brand we had been cultivating and articulating for her. The photographer’s name is Helen Tansey and lucky for me, she’s here in Toronto, Canada, where I live. And you’re going to meet her in a minute. Long story short, I started recommending Helen to my clients in Toronto, even before I met her. And even a few clients outside of Toronto booked photo shoots with Helen when they came into town. They’ve ALL been thrilled. So I decided to book myself in for Helen’s 3 hour corporate branding photography package, with hair, makeup and several outfit changes. It was a blast – it felt like a day at the spa. And I learned so much. So I asked Helen if I could interview her so you could hear some of her advice first hand. And here we are! This is going to be so much fun. Before we go any further, I need to introduce myself. In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives through 1:1 coaching, bootcamps, workshops and keynotes. My objective is to help you improve your communication, your confidence and your clarity, so you’ll get noticed for the right reasons and ultimately get promoted! THAT is my goal here. In this episode, you’re going to learn what to think about in terms of how you show up visually, online, in a way that reinforces your personal brand. I’m talking about those headshots and other images of you. You’re going to learn about what to wear, how to smile, what to think about, and even what to look for in a photographer. First, I’m going to briefly share with the LinkedIn headshot checklist that I share with my clients. 7 tips for you. Then I’ll introduce our guest expert, photographer Helen Tansey. , and we’ll get right into the interview. At the end. I’m going to sum

How do men and women’s communication styles vary? Explore the stereotypes of how men and women communicate, with research as a guide. Consider how much we talk, communication mindsets, our choice of words, vocal patterns, listening skills, non-verbal cues, and confidence. Andrea navigates the nuances, dismantles stereotypes, offers insights into the roots of imposter syndrome, and reveals how embracing these differences can foster more effective and diverse communication in various contexts. Resources Books and Articles Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, John Gray, PhD You just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation,” Deborah Tannen Tokyo Olympics chief says women talk too much at meetings, calls it ‘annoying’, Matt Bonesteel, Washington Post Why Do Men Have Deeper Voices than Women?, Erika Engelhaupt, NPR Why Do So Many Incompetent Men Become Leaders?, Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Harvard Business Review Stop Telling Women They Have Imposter Syndrome, Ruchika Tulshyan and Jodi-Ann Burey, Harvard Business Review Everyone Suffers From Impost0r Syndrome – Here’s How to Handle It, Andy Molinksy, Harvard Business Review Is Your Communication Style Dictated By Your Gender?, Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.D., Forbes Academic Papers “Physician gender effects in medical communication: a meta-analytic review,” Debra L. Roter, Judith A. Hall, Yutaka Aoki (2002) “Sex differences in eavesdropping on nonverbal cues,” Rosenthal, R., & DePaulo, B. M. (1979) “The Imposter Phenomenon in High Achieving Women: Dynamics and Therapeutic Intervention,” Pauline Rose Clance, Suzanne Imes (1978) “Perceiving Sex Directly and Indirectly: Meaning in Motion and Morphology,” Kerri L. Johnson, Louis G. Tassinary (2005) “Candidate Voice Pitch Influences Election Outcomes,” Casey A. Klofstad (2015) “Strangers meet: Laughter and nonverbal signs of interest in opposite-sex encounters,” Karl Grammer (1990) “The Influence of Facial Emotion Displays, Gender, and Ethnicity on Judgments of Dominance and Affiliation,” Ursula Hess, Sylvie Blairy, Robert E. Kleck (2000) “Gender and Job Status as Contextual Cues for the Interpretation of Facial Expression of Emotion,” Sara B. Algoe, Brenda N. Buswell, John D. DeLamater (2000) “‘Troubles Talk’: Effects of Gender and Gender-Typing,” Susan A. Basow, Kimberly Rubenfeld (2003) “Voice pitch and the labor market success of male chief executive officers,” William J. Mayew, Christopher A. Parsons, Mohan Venkatachalam (2013) “Gender and Power in the Workplace: Analysis of Communication Patterns,” Joann Keyton (2005) “Gender Differences in Communication Styles: The Impact on Gender Equality in the Workplace,” Judith Baxter (2003) “Gender Differences in Language Use: An Analysis of 14,000 Text Samples,” James W. Pennebaker and Deborah J. Stewart (1999) “Gender and Power in the Workplace: Analysis of Communication Patterns,” Joann Keyton (2005) “You Just Don’t Understand: Women and Men in Conversation” Deborah Tannen (1990) “Sex Differences in Language Use: An Analysis of 14,000 Text Samples,” James W. Pennebaker and Deborah J. Stewart (1999) “Gender and Communication: A Content Analysis of Children’s Animation Programs,” Jodie M. Plumert and Karen Z. Naufel (1997) Talk About Talk Podcast Episodes Interruptions (Ep.128) Taking the Stage, Part 1 (Ep.94) Taking the Stage, Part 2 (Ep.95) Let’s Talk Imposter Syndrome (Ep.83) Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Transcript In early 2021, Yoshiro Mori, president of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee was asked about why there were so few women on the committee. His response – his formal, on-the-record response to committee members and reporters –was, quote: “Board of director’s meetings with many women take a lot of time. When you increase the number of female executive members, if their speaking time isn’t restricted to a certain extent, they have difficulty finishing, which is annoying,” Mori used 38 words. My response to Mori is just 3 words: DO. THE. RESEARCH. And THAT is exactly what we’re gonna do here! Greetings and welcome to talk about TALK episode #141 Gender Differences in Communication. In this episode, you’re going to learn about the stereotypes we have about how men communicate and how women communicate. And of course, I’m going to take you through what the research says. Was Yoshiro Mori right? DO women talk too much? Well, let’s just say he ended up apologizing a few times and them he finally resigned. First though, let me introduce myself. In case we haven’t met, my name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I

Personal Branding is important, yet it never seems urgent. Dr. Andrea Wojnicki shares 3 specific reasons why we should all take the time and effort to develop our personal brand, plus she shares a variety of resources to help you develop your personal brand: a new online course, podcast episodes, newsletter blogs, and more. Resources LEARN: Online Course 5 Steps to Nail Your Personal Brand – reveal your superpowers, articulate your strengths, and introduce yourself with confidence! LISTEN: Podcast Episodes Strategic Principles of Personal Branding (ep.84) Before you start promoting your Personal Brand, you need to articulate what it is! Learn the 3 strategic principles of Personal Branding, plus the most common mistake that people make when crafting their Personal Brand. Personal Branding, AUTHENTICITY & TMI (ep.71) How can we be authentic without sharing TMI? How can we be transparent, without appearing unprofessional? Copywriter and messaging strategist Tom Megginson encourages us to be authentic and focus on our audience. Code-switching and filtering are 2 ways to maintain authenticity without compromising professionalism. Personal Branding: Reinforcing your Personal Brand with Implicit Communication (ep.77)Personal branding is more than just the words we say about ourselves. Learn to reinforce your personal brand through consistent implicit communication, ranging from your personal style, possessions, affiliations, how you show up for meetings, and more. Communicating Your Personal Brand ONLINE (ep.68) Actionable advice on how to communicate your personal brand online, including 3 KEY PRINCIPLES of personal branding, plus instructions for how to UPDATE, PARTICIPATE and MONITOR your personal brand online. DEMONSTRATING LEADERSHIP: Leadership & Your Personal Brand (ep.90) Have you been told it’s time to start “demonstrating leadership”? Learn 5 ways to communicate your leadership potential and make leadership an integral part of your personal brand. You can create thought leadership, demonstrate people leadership, you can talk leadership, and more. READ: Newsletters Strategic Principles of Personal Branding Developing Your Personal Brand 5 Insights to Strengthen Your Personal Brand Personal Branding – Who Am I? Personal Branding – Navigating the Authenticity-TMI Tension Update your personal brand online – 10 steps Your Online Personal Brand Reinforcing your Personal Brand with Implicit Communication Personality Tests Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Re-release of ep.98. Introduction Welcome to TAT episode 140, The power of Personal Branding. This is a re-release of one of the TOP 10 TAT episodes of all time. Over the past 10 weeks, we’ve re-released the 10 most downloaded episodes of the 130 episodes to date. Next week we’re back to our regular cadence of releasing a new episode every two weeks. I’ve got lots of great topics in the pipeline, from gender differences to my book recommendations for you to more on developing your personal brand to interviews with super smart people. Speaking of super smart, you’re about the meet Dr. Nataša Obermajer. Nataša is an oncology drug researcher in Euorpe. In other words, she’s dedicated her career to saving lives. Since Nataša and I worked together, she’s been recognized with the official title: Ambassador of Science of Slovenia. Bravo, Nataša! And as you’ll hear, Nataša strongly believes that developing your personal brand boosts your confidence your credibility, and ultimately your impact. I hope you’re as inspired as I am. Let’s do this! The post The Power of PERSONAL BRANDING (ep.140) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Speaking up in meetings is important, but not always easy. Learn ten strategies to help you speak up. Consider what you do before the meeting, your mindset during the meeting, and your words!   Resources Speaking Up Tip Sheet: https://talkabouttalk.com/speakup Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Re-release of ep.114.   Introduction Welcome to Talk About Talk episode #139. Speaking Up and Communicating in Meetings. This is the 9th of the TOP TEN Talk About Talk episodes of all time. These are the 10 episodes of the over 130 episodes to date that have the most downloads. We’re re-releasing these top ten one-after another, one per week. Then in a few weeks, we’re going back to our usual cadence of bi-weekly releases and new topics. This is a re-release of episode 114, called “Speak up – communicating in meetings.” I know exactly why this episode has been so popular. It’s because so many of us have been told we need to speak up. I remember when I was a young brand manager, sitting in a meeting room with our advertising agency, along with my boss and my boss’s boss, knowing I needed to say something, but feeling paralyzed. Ugh. MANY of my clients have shared similar stories. They tell me that their boss told them they should speak up. But it’s not easy, is it? Whether you’re looking for suggestions to help YOU speak up OR perhaps you’re a manager who’s encouraged your folks to speak up, the suggestions in this episode will help – I promise. The post SPEAK UP: Communicating in Meetings (ep.139) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Do you communicate with IMPACT? Vice-Chair at Deloitte Jennifer Lee defines impact as the ability to get someone to take action. Learn 3 specific communication tactics to elevate your impact, plus insights about how respect, being curious, and establishing the value of each person in the room can increase your impact.   Resources Jennifer T. Lee: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifertlee/   Relevant Talk About Talk Episodes STORYTELLING (ep.79) The POWER OF 3 (ep.93)   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Talk About Talk Podcast Archive Re-release of ep.112.   Introduction Welcome to TAT ep.138, Communicating with IMPACT. This is a re-release of episode 112, where I interview Deloitte Sr. partner Jennifer Lee. When this episode was first released I knew it would be very popular based on the emails and comments I received from listeners. Jennifer is incredible. Not surprisingly, since we recorded the original episode, Jennifer has been promoted to vice chair at Deloitte. Congratulations Jen! So well deserved. There are many many takeaways that Jen shares in this episode, so fasten your seatbelt. In particular, I want to point out 3 takeaways for you to listen for: 1st, at a meta-level, Jen encourages us to be curious. This is an incredibly effective and under-appreciated mindset. And amongst other things, it will help you be more impactful 2nd, a strategy to try in meetings. It’s this: make sure that everyone in the room understands their purpose for being there. And if you’re with clients, your clients should be perfectly clear why everyone is in the room. 3rd and last, I love Jen’s suggestion to combat her urge to interrupt. It’s simple: write it down. Instead of cutting someone off, when you feel that urge to “get something out,” write it down in your notebook! As I said, there are many many other suggestions that Jennifer generously shares with us. Here we go. Enjoy! The post Communicating with IMPACT (ep.138) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Introducing yourself shouldn’t be something you dread. Learn a 3-point self-introduction framework (not a script!) plus 4 general tips for introducing yourself effectively. Introducing yourself is a rare opportunity to highlight your personal brand!   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.86. The post INTRODUCTIONS: How to Introduce Yourself (ep.137) appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Communicating with precision improves comprehension, recall, persuasion, and likeability! Whether it’s verbal or written, clear and concise communication is appreciated by others. Learn three strategies you can employ to communicate with precision.   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.103. The post #136 Communicating with Precision appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Executive recruiter Sharon Mah-Gin shares her advice for job-seekers, including what to do first, what employers are looking for in job candidates, common mistakes, and (yes!) the significance of your personal brand when it comes to job searching.   Resources Sharon Mah-Gin: LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonmahgin/ Executive Search Alliance – http://www.execsearchalliance.com/   Relevant Talk About Talk Episodes for Job Seekers Online Networking with Sharon Mah-Gin Networking with Sharon Mah-Gin Optimizing your LinkedIn Profile with Andrew Jenkins Social media with Andrew Jenkins   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.107. The post #135 Communication Skills for Job-Seekers appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Body language has a significant effect on our communication. Here’s a 3-point body language scan to help you optimize how you are perceived and how you feel. Perhaps you’re not sure what to do with your hands? Or perhaps you catch yourself slouching and your mind is wandering. Think: “3-Point Body Language Scan!” Suddenly, you’re engaged, credible, and enthusiastic.   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.96. The post #134 The 3-Point Body Language Scan appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Three is a powerful number that we can use to improve our communication. 3 makes things easier to understand and easier to recall. 3 is balanced and substantive, but not overwhelming. Consider the power of 3 in your communication, whether you’re categorizing, listing, highlighting, influencing, ranking or creating a framework. Make 3 your default.   Resources: THINK AGAIN by Adam Grant TALK LIKE TED by Carmine Gallo Schoolhouse Rock “3 is a magic number”: Threes in the Bible   Prime numbers: Fermat prime: Fn = 2n + 1, where n=1, then F(1) = 2(1) + 1 = 3 Mersenne prime: Mn = 2n – 1, where n=2, then 2(2) – 1 = 3   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.93. @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-11542-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-11542 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-11542 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-11542-0.panel-no-style, #pg-11542-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-11542-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-11542-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-11542-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-11542 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-11542 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-11542 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #133 The Power of 3 appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Do you want to become a better listener? Yes, you can learn to listen! Learn tactical strategies to help you become a better listener, reasons why listening is so difficult, and the 3 levels of listening.   Resources: Episode 41: LISTENING with legal veteran Norm Bacal Episode 52: Communication Skills of Effective Leaders with Heather Stark Episode 82: Am I an Introvert or an Extrovert?   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.88. @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-11480-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-11480 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-11480 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-11480-0.panel-no-style, #pg-11480-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-11480-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-11480-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-11480-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-11480 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-11480 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-11480 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #132 The Power of Listening appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Mindfulness can elevate our communication skills. Learn how to be mindful in specific communication contexts by pausing, communicating with intention, and acknowledging our inner critic. Anne Muhlethaler (yogi, meditation teacher, podcaster and luxury brand consultant) shares her experiences and valuable insights.   RESOURCES Anne Muhlethaler Out of the Clouds podcast, AVM Consulting LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-muhlethaler-a1323010/ Instagram: @annvi Recommendations: “Deep Work” by Cal Newport “Being Well” by Rick and Forrest Hanson “Design Matters” by Debbie Millman PRACTICING Our Communication Skills Episodes #73 “Practicing with V.R. Technology” with Robson Beaudry: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/73-practice-with-robson-beaudry/ #72 “What is Practice” with Dr. Nadine Kelly, YogiMD: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/72-practice-with-nadine-kelly/ Talk About Talk & Dr. Andrea Wojnicki Website – https://talkabouttalk.com Podcast – https://talkabouttalk.com/podcasts Email – [email protected] Free Weekly Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Book Andrea for a free 20min “communication skills training” consult Andrea on LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki   INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Dr. Andrea Wojnicki: Thank you very much, and for joining us here today to talk about mindful communication. Anne Muhlethaler: I’m so excited to be here. AW: Let’s get into this. What is mindfulness? AM: Mindfulness is a term that’s over-used. And I feel like a lot of people are confused about it. So let’s break it down. Mindfulness essentially means maintaining a form of awareness, moment-by-moment, of our thoughts, our feelings, our physical sensations, and the surrounding environment. But the difference that it has with awareness, for example, is that mindfulness has a quality of kindness or nurturing lens, if you wish. One of the best definitions of mindfulness meditation was coined by Jon Kabat-Zinn. He is the founder of MBSR, which is called Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program. And he comes from a big family of scientists, he was at MIT before he got introduced to mindfulness and meditation. So his definition always stands well against two people who, who need clarity on this… AW: like myself. AM: Yeah, but this is particularly to the meditation part. So he says, and every word is important in this. Mindfulness Meditation is the awareness that arises from paying attention on purpose in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. And I think that what most people do not understand is the on purpose part. You can be self-aware and not be self-aware on purpose. Of course, we’re assuming that you’re being self-aware in the moment. And the piece that I think took me a lot longer to learn is the non-judgmentally. And these four key parts really, altogether, sum up what mindfulness meditation is. Now, just to make it clear, for everybody who is listening to us, there are two sort of basic pillars of mindfulness if you wish, in terms of practices. There are the non-formal practices, and there are the formal practices. So formal practice is seated, standing, walking, or lying down meditation, all four types are equally as valid as the other. So for example, when I teach groups and I can see someone’s very fidgety, I encourage them not to be doing the meditation seated, but to stand,. And then the informal mindfulness practices is to cultivate this state of moment by moment awareness, but doing everyday tasks. My favorite teacher for this is Thích Nhất Hạnh, who’s a really famous Buddhist, virtual thinker, and activist, and he teaches you to pay attention to eating. So mindful eating, mindful walking, and he has really delightful examples of practicing mindfulness, when you’re washing the dishes, listen to the sound of the water, smell the smells in the kitchen, really tap into all of your senses. Feel the water on your hands. And you really, this is one of the ways that you can feel yourself being present rather than just necessarily being in your mind and your thoughts. AW: What I have two thoughts about that. So one is it it just sounds idyllic? Right? It’s almost like okay, how you feel? Yeah, I guess. Yeah, feeling the water. It just sounds like a sensual. And I don’t mean sexual. I mean, like, through the senses, you’re really, really aware of your sense of touch, and the temperature and the flow of the water, for example, as it comes out of the tap, and over your hands. The other thing is, you were listing some of those contexts for me was, I hear people talking about being aware of those contexts, when they’re diagnosed with a mortal illness, right? Like when they realize they’ve got a month to live, and then suddenly, they want to, and then they do feel the rain on their face when they go outside? AM: Yes, yes, absolutely. We are all I would say, i

Communicating with confidence: there’s the mental preparation, then there’s confidence in the moment. In this first of a two-part series, we focus on the 4P’s of mentally preparing to communicate with confidence: Practice, as in rehearsing; Proverb, as in adopting a mantra; Pep talk; and Pirate, as in copying that confident feeling.   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube Re-release of ep.58. @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-11435-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-11435 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-11435 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-11435-0.panel-no-style, #pg-11435-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-11435-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-11435-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-11435-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-11435 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-11435 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-11435 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-11435-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-11435 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-11435 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-11435-0.panel-no-style, #pg-11435-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-11435-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-11435-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-11435-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-11435 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-11435 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-11435 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #131 Mentally Preparing to Communicate with Confidence appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Andrea answers nine communication skills questions from Talk About Talk listeners, including how to deal with negative people, how to network when you’re working from home, gender differences in communication, and more.   Resources: “Smart Brevity” book by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz “Your Brain at Work” by Dr. David Rock (S.C.A.R.F. model) Ep.39 “Dealing with Negative People” with Tamara Finlay   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube   The post #130: Communication Skills Q&A with Dr. Andrea Wojnicki appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Power is everyone’s business. In this episode, Andrea interviews Professor Tiziana Casciaro, author of POWER FOR ALL. Learn 3 fallacies or misconceptions we commonly believe about power, how we perceive power, and how we communicate or signal power.   RESOURCES Power For All Book: Audible Paperback Tiziana’s Top 3 Podcasts: The Ezra Klein Show Science Vs Ground Up Governance Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube   TRANSCRIPT Power. What do you think of when you hear the word POWER? If you’re like most people, the word power may be a slightly dirty word. Like networking or sales. Power? Power for all? What the heck does that mean? Welcome to TAT episode #129, Power for All. I hope you have an open mind. Because after you’ve listened to this episode, you’re going to have a different idea about what power can and should be. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives to help them elevate their communication, their confidence and their clarity, so they’ll get noticed for the right reasons and ultimately get promoted! That’s my goal here. I want to help you accelerate your career trajectory. If you go to the Talk About Talk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one and group coaching, online courses, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication coaching from me every week. I choose a communication topic and coach you on 3 things related to that topic. Alright – Because you listen to this podcast, I’m going to guess you have a growth mindset and you read a lot. Or at least you try to. Recently when I was browsing in Audible, I came across this book. Power for All That was written by one of my favorite colleagues at the University of Toronto, professor Tiziana Casciaro. Of course, I downloaded and devoured it right away. After I finished the first few chapters, I decided to e-mail Tiziana and ask her if I could interview her for this episode. I love this book! Lately my strategy for consuming books has been listening to them. I listen when I’m getting ready in the morning. I listen when I’m outside going for walks or gardening, and I listen when I’m in my car. So I manage to get through a lot of books. And when I really like one – like this – one power for all, I usually go to the bookstore and also buy a hard copy of the book. Then it’s easier for me to reference back to it. And of course, I’m happy to support my favorite authors. Anyway, I’m really excited to have reconnected with Tiziana and to share our conversation with you. Whether or not you decide to buy and read the book, you will learn a lot from this episode. Let’s get into this. I’m going to start by introducing Tiziana right now, and then get into the interview. Please stay tuned to the end, because I’m going to summarize with my top three favorite insights from this interview. Always – the power of 3, right? Let me tell you a little bit about Tiziana. Our careers have crossed paths twice before. Years ago, Tiziana was on the faculty at Harvard Business School when I was a doctoral student there. And then we both served on the faculty at the University of Toronto Rotman School of Management, where she’s now a Professor of Organizational Behavior and the Marcel Desautels in Integrative Thinking. Tiziana is originally from Italy, as you will hear from her beautiful accent. She received her B.A. in Business Administration from Bocconi University in Milan, Then her M.S. and Ph.D. in Organization Science and Sociology from Carnegie Mellon. Her research on organizational networks, professional networking, power dynamics, and change leadership has appeared in top academic journals in management, psychology, and sociology, and has received distinguished scientific achievement awards from the Academy of Management. (Yep, she’s a smart one. And her research is making an impact.) Thinkers50 recognized Tiziana as one of the 30 thinkers most likely to shape the future of how organizations are managed and led. She regularly publishes in the HBR, and her work has been featured in the Economist, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, the New York Times, CNN, Fortune and TIME magazine. In this episode,. , you’re going to hear our conversation about the book she co-authored with Julie Battilana, who serves on the faculty at Harvard Business School. The book is called Power, for All: And the subtitle

Andrea shares what the research says about interruptions, how to respond to being interrupted, and advice for how you can effectively interrupt. (REPOSTED DUE TO UPLOADING ISSUE)   Resources Sally Farley “Nonverbal Reactions to Conversational Interruptions” (2010)   Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup YouTube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube   TRANSCRIPT Wow. Do you remember that? The year was 2020 and Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris was debating with, or should I say being interrupted by – her opponent, Mike Pence. Based on some of the research you’re going to hear in a minute, this scenario is not uncommon. AND, based on the research, I’m guessing Pence was encouraged by his communications staff to interrupt her. Similarly, Harris was likely coached to not stand for it. All with good reason. Are you ready to talk interruptions? Welcome to TAT episode #128, INTERRUPTIONS. In this episode, you’re going to learn about the various types of interruptions, what the research says about interruptions, how you can respond to being interrupted, and yes even some advice for how you can effectively interrupt. First, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m YOUR executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives to help them elevate their communication, their confidence and their clarity, so they’ll get noticed for the right reasons and ultimately get promoted! If you go to the Talk About Talk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, corporate workshops, group coaching bootcamps, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication coaching from me every week. OK, Interruptions. Yes, By the way, I fully recognize the irony here of me speaking into a microphone for this podcast. You can’t interrupt me! LOL Just so you know where we’re headed, we’re going to cover 4 things: 1. Types of interruptions 2. What the research says – this is where it gets good 3. What to do when you are interrupted 4. Last: How to interrupt when you feel you must Types of interruptions Given that you’re taking the time to listen to or watch this podcast, I’m guessing you have a certain premonition about what interrupting is. But I just want to remind all of us that there are MANY different types of interruptions. An easy way to think about the types of interruptions is to categorize them – categorize them in terms of the source of the interruption. So there’re interruptions from PEOPLE – others and even ourselves. And then ther’re “NON-PEOPLE” interruptions, for example from our technology or from the environment. It could be an alarm or a reminder set on your or someone else’s phone. Or it could be a fire truck driving by with a loud siren. Or the crash of thunder. Or some other noise. These things all distract and interrupt us. They interrupt our thoughts and our conversations. Some of these things we can control. Of course, like turning off notifications on your phone or your laptop. And other interruptions we can’t control. Then of course there are interruptions from PEOPLE. Sometimes we’re distracted and we interrupt our own thoughts and words. This is a lack of focus. More often, our thoughts and words are interrupted by others. It could be physical, like when someone taps you on the shoulder or walks into your office unannounced, or it might be verbal, someone interjecting or talking over you. And when it’s verbal, it can be intentional or it can also be unintentional. That’s something to keep in mind – some people aren’t even aware that they’re interrupting! These verbal interruptions from other people are what we’re going to focus on in this episode. Let’s first get into what the research says, then I’m going to share some ideas for what you can do about it when someone interrupts you. What the Research says Generally, the research tells us that interruptions have a negative effect on collaboration and productivity. That’s no surprise. When people interrupt. Typically they disrupt conversation flow, resulting in MISSED opportunities and MISUNDERSTANDINGS. And of course, MISgivings! Interruptions can be perceived as rude and disrespectful, which can lead to negative feelings and strained relationships. This might sound tautological, but interruptions are very disruptive. Interruptions can result in missed opportunities, misunderstandings, and misgivings. I like this…. OK – So who’s doing all this interrupting? Well, it varies by culture, by gender and by status, or power. At a cultural level, research shows that individ

3 books recommended by Andrea: INFLUENCE, CHATTER and GETTING TO YES. Andrea & guest Adam Ashton, host of the popular “What You Will Learn” podcast, review these 3 books. You will feel a lot smarter after listening to this episode, and you might have some new books to read!   RESOURCES Books: INFLUENCE New & Expanded: The Psychology of Persuasion by Robert Cialdini CHATTER: The Voice in Our Head, Why it Matters, and How to Harness It by Ethan Kross GETTING TO YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In by Roger Fisher, William Ury & Bruce Patton NEVER SPLIT THE DIFFERENCE by Chris Voss THE SH*T THEY NEVER TAUGHT YOU by Adam Jones & Adam Ashton ATTITUDE by Adam Jones & Adam Ashton SMART BREVITY by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen & Roy Schwartz Andrea’s Top Ten book recommendations (scroll down to “Top 10 Books”) Adam Ashton: Podcast website – https://www.whatyouwilllearn.com/ First Book – http://theshittheynevertaughtyou.com/ New Book – ATTITUDE Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/whatyouwilllearn/ Spotify – https://open.spotify.com/show/1oQ6gWZqHHBgsrpIISZiAr Apple Podcasts – https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/what-you-will-learn/id1125635053 Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk: Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Youtube Channel: @talkabouttalkyoutube   TRANSCRIPT That was the wise Adam Ashton, our guest expert for this very unique TAT ep#127. I was inspired to create this episode based on requests I’ve had from clients in 1:1 coaching or in workshops when my clients ask me, Andrea, what communication skills books do you recommend? I read a lot and I’m ALWAYS happy to give book suggestions. Then I thought, wouldn’t it be great to do a book review – or 2 – or 3 – in an episode? And here we are. You’re in for a treat. You’re going to hear a helpful summary of 3 highly relevant books that I recommend for ambitious executives who’re focused on improving their communication skills. The 3 books are INFLUENCE by Robert Cialdini, CHATTER by Ethan Cross, and GETTING TO YES by Fisher, Ury & Patton. This last one, getting to yes, I just want to mention right out of the gates. I pulled this one in particular because every single client that I talk to has read Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss. It’s like the modern negotiation bible. I thought it might be helpful, therefore, to supplement that book with this older book: GETTING TO YES, which really serves as a foundation for negotiation skills. Yes, you’re going to feel SUPER SMART after listening to this episode! If you’ve been listening to the Talk About Talk podcast for a while now, you’ve probably come to expect a fairly regular structure to these episodes. I introduced the topic and then either I coach you and share insights and advice OR sometimes I interview a guest. Then I always summarize the main points for you at the end. So this episode’s different – because instead of focusing on a specific communication skills topic, You’re going to hear a discussion about 3 different books that’re related to communication – as in persuasion for the book INFLUENCE, as in self-talk for the book CHATTER, and as in negotiation skills for the book GETTING TO YES. You can think of this as 3 book reviews via podcast. This is going to be VERY EFFICIENT LEARNING for you! And BTW, this podcast is also available with video as a vidcast on YouTube. So if you want to tune in there, you can see me, you can see my guest Adam, and you can even see the books. Oh my goodness, I haven’t introduced myself yet, have I? In case we haven’t met. I’m Dr. Andrea Wojnicki., and I’m your executive communication coach. Please – just call me Andrea. I’m the founder of TAT, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives. My goal here is to help you establish executive presence and accelerate your career trajectory. Sound good? If you go to the TAT.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about 1:1 coaching, online courses, corporate workshops, the archive of this podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the email newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication coaching from me every week. I mentioned this a few weeks ago – I’m slowly upgrading the TAT website. There’s a new section under the ABOUT tab where you can find my recommendations for you, including my top ten books that I recommend to clients. Because you’re listening to this podcast, I’m gonna guess YOU have a growth mindset and you might also read a lot of books! OK, let’s get into this. Here’s how this episode’s going to unfold. First, I’m going to introduce Adam. Then we’re going to get right into the interview. There won’t be a s

What is self-listening? Self-listening is self-awareness and focusing on your unique identity. In this conversation between Andrea and advertising veteran Jill Nykoliation, you’ll learn Jill’s advice on listening to yourself, overcoming imposter syndrome, pausing and asking yourself questions, and journaling! Now on YouTube! – https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCW_n67Yb2wztDFWxw-OAayA   RESOURCES Episode #75 “Communicate Like a Boss Part 1 with Jill Nykoliation Episode #76: “Communicate Like a Boss Part 2 with Jill Nykoliation Viktor Frankl’s book, Man’s Search for Meaning Jerry Zaltman’s book, Metaphoria Jill’s Book Recommendations Maybe It’s You – Lauren Handel Zander Atlas of the Heart – Brené Brown Daily Jam – Sarah Gardener Jill’s Podcast Recommendations Rich Roll Feel Better Live More A Life of Greatness Connect with Andrea & Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Youtube: @talkabouttalkyoutube Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup   TRANSCRIPT Andrea: Thank you so much, Jill, for joining us here today on the Talk about Talk podcast to talk about self listening. Jill: Oh, it’s a pleasure to be back. Thanks for having me. Andrea: So as I already shared with the listeners, you and I were having a conversation about communicating like a boss about communication superpowers. And we talked about how confidence and storytelling and all sorts of other things, personal branding are really critical to effective communication. And we agree that probably listening is if we had to choose the most important and you had this incredible insight that not only should we be listening to others, but we really need to listen to ourselves. What do you mean by that? Jill: What I mean by that is. If you really want to step into who you are and you really want to be your authentic self. You need to know who you are. Like one thing people say a lot is they want to be authentic. Like, okay, authentically. What? But you need to know, most people go, Oh, because yes, you can be authentic. Do you know who you are? Andrea: Right. Well, that’s personal branding. Jill: That’s personal branding. And it’s and its inner knowing and not who you think you need to be for that moment. But do you know who you are and therefore which lenses of yourself you bring to different situations because you might bring your whole self, you might bring, I’m going to bring the business side of me here. I’m going to bring. It might be different to how you parent, but most people have not done. And this is like a journey I’ve been on too. Is is who are you? So you can show up as your authentic self. So that’s what I mean by that. And and to know who you are, you have to go inward and go, Who am I and who am I now? Not who was I before, but who am I now? Because we we change and we evolve. And and that’s you know, you talk about a growth mindset. The growth mindset is always like, who am I now? Because we’re not fixed. Andrea: We definitely are not fixed until this conversation is already going in directions that I did not foresee. Wow. My brain is, as always, exploding. So. So I’m hearing from you that a critical part of listening to yourself is, first of all, taking the time to and the discipline, I suppose, right. To thinking critically about who you are, what your identity is, what your strengths are, what you stand for, understanding as you said, that it will change over time and it will change to some extent depending on the context. I take that back. It’s not that who you are changes, but it’s how you present yourself. What parts of yourself that you present will change depending on the context. Jill: And I think parts of you might change too. Like, I know I am not the same person I was ten years ago for sure. Not 20 years ago, but not five years ago either. I am different than even before the pandemic. Like I know, and I like that I’ve softened. And I and I’m aware of that. And I think because I really like you, I love growth. I like personal growth. And I and, and what that means in order to grow, I do think you need to soften. I think when you have armor on and you’re tough, I think it’s harder to grow. I think growth happens when you soften and you look and think, you know, you said it takes curiosity. It also takes courage. It takes a lot of courage to look at yourself because you may not there might be stuff in there you’re not ready to see or face. So that’s part of the softening that has to happen, too, is going inside. Andrea: The softening sounds a lot like. Like vulnerability. Jill: Yeah. Yes. And acceptance. And compassion. Um, and sometimes a kick in the pants and all the things. Andrea: So all these things that you’re mentioning are things that also you and I spoke about in terms of com

Andrea shares the 3 most common personal branding mistakes and misconceptions she sees with her clients: communicating first, scripting, and copying others. Learn why these are mistakes, and what you should do instead to build a strong and effective personal brand.   RESOURCES Other Talk About Talk episodes on Personal Branding: #98 The Power Of Personal Branding #106 “Q&A on Personal Branding” #109 Five Impactful Ways to Reinforce Your Personal Brand Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup   For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]. The post #125 Personal Branding Mistakes appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Drop your rehearsed elevator pitch and try this instead! Certainly, being prepared for impromptu conversations with influential stakeholders is important. But elevator pitches typically come across as rehearsed and insincere. Instead, keep this simple 3-point checklist in mind!   RESOURCES Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email – [email protected]   For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected]. The post #124 Your Elevator Pitch appeared first on Talk About Talk.

There are many reasons to adopt a growth mindset. Andrea explains why adopting a growth mindset is the #1 most impactful yet underleveraged skill, how thinking about prototyping can help you adopt a growth mindset, plus her three ideas for how you can adopt a growth mindset right now!   RESOURCES Grit by Angela Duckworth Talk About Talk Episode #100: Andrea’s Top 3 Communication Insights Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email – [email protected]   TRANSCRIPT Greetings and welcome to Talk About Talk episode number 123. I’m your executive communication coach, Dr. Andrea Wojnicki (please call me Andrea!). And I‘m so glad you’re here! Are you an ambitious executive with a growth mindset? Well, then you’re in the right place. WAIT! What exactly does it mean to have a growth mindset? If you’ve been listening to the TAT podcast for awhile, you probably know that this is how I open most of the TalkAboutTalk episodes. I thought it might be wise to take a step back and examine this term – a growth mindset. So, Do YOU have a growth mindset? REALLY. Ask yourself. Do you have a growth mindset? Chances are. If you you’re listening to this podcast, you do have a growth mindset. You’re focused on growth and self improvement. But the truth is many of us can turn up the dial. In the next 20 minutes or so, you’re going to learn what a growth mindset is, why it’s worth thinking about, and three specific ways that you can cultivate or adopt a growth mindset right now. Are you ready? Before we get into this, I just want to say, if you have a thirst for knowledge, a thirst for growth, I encourage you to visit the TAT.com website, where you’ll find so many resources to help you out. There are online courses, tip sheets, corporate workshops, one-on-one coaching, some new opportunities for live group coaching programs, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk communication coaching newsletter. This is your chance to get a few communication skills tips from me every week. Please sign up for that communication coaching newsletter if you haven’t already. Alright let’s get into this: what a growth mindset is, why it’s important (particularly for entrepreneurs), how to adopt a growth mindset. At the end I’m going to share with you my top 3 simple strategies that you can employ right now to start thinking with a growth mindset. Let me back up. As an exec communication coach, people sometimes ask me what’s the MOST IMPT communication skill for managers. I used to say listening. Then I quickly learned confidence. Then I kept hearing storytelling – which is more like the icing on the cake. I talk a lot about the 3 superpowers of communication in my PODCAST, Talk About Talk. This is episode #123. So that’s a lot of talking When I was coming up on 100 episodes, several listeners asked me what I was going to talk about to commemorate Talk About Talk episode #100. I decided to share my top 3 insights after 100 episodes. These are 3 things that you’ve probably heard before, but that I think are under-appreciated. Do you want to hear what they are? After 100 episodes, my top 3 insights: Keep it short It’s not about you. Adopt a growth mindset Then – what if I had to choose just 1? If I had to choose one thing that will help us with our communication – with LIFE, it’s that we should adopt a growth mindset. It’s important for everyone in so many many contexts. And that’s why we’re here! We all fail. Sometimes we lead a meeting and it bombs. Or we make a point in a meeting and it gets ignored. Or we make a recommendation about a course of action and we’re wrong, There are small failures and big, epic failures. It happens to ALL Of us, I promise. You’ve probably heard that the most successful entrepreneurs all failed. It’s almost like a cliche, right? It’s the hero’s Journey. Speaking of entrepreneurs, here are 3 impressive ones. What do they have in common? 3 Entrepreneurs who failed Steve Jobs – Apple 1 and Apple Lisa. Steve Jobs had multiple failures. One of the most famous and successful CEOs ever. HE GOT FIRED Sarah Blakely kicked out of stores. Youngest self-made female billionaire. Jeff Bezos. When the company began selling toys and books, Bezos insisted on changing the business model so the company could purchase and store millions of dollars in toys. More than 100 million toys were purchased and warehoused in anticipation of the Christmas season. After the holiday, 50 million toys were left. Amazon gave most of the toys away because of insufficient warehouse storage space. When Amazon first launched, people could leverage a glitch that allowed them to buy a negative number of books and receive a credit from the company. All 3 failed. What else do they have in common? A growth mindset I was thinking as I wa

What to wear to work? Your clothing communicates a lot about you, more than you probably think! Andrea shares what some of the research says about how we dress and others’ perception of us. Then she shares some do’s and don’ts when choosing your outfit. Here’s a question: what’s your most successful, happiest self wearing to work in five years?   RESOURCES Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email – [email protected] Academic Papers Good looks and good practice: the attitudes of career practitioners to attractiveness and appearance – https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03069885.2016.1237615 Clothes make the leader! How leaders can use attire to impact followers’ perceptions of charisma and approval – https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0148296320307797#b0490 The Influence of Job Candidates’ Physical Appearance on Interview Evaluations – https://econtent.hogrefe.com/doi/abs/10.1027/1866-5888/a000223?journalCode=pps Dress, body and self: research in the social psychology of dress https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40691-014-0020-7 What to wear? The influence of attire on the perceived professionalism of dentists and lawyers https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jasp.12136 City Employee Perceptions of the Impact of Dress and Appearance: You Are What You Wear – https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/0091026013495772?journalCode=ppmd   TRANSCRIPT I have a question for you. What are you wearing? Or more importantly, what are the clothes you’re wearing signalling or communicating about you? If you’re listening to this podcast, I’m guessing you believe me when I say that how you dress communicates a lot. In both personal and professional contexts. But I also bet that you underestimate how much your physical appearance matters. Here’s the thing. According to research, your physical appearance, which includes your clothing, is the #1 most influential factor in employee selection, more important than other verbal and nonverbal behaviors like the things I just mentioned. If we’re going to be effective communicators, we need to talk about our clothing. Let’s do this. I’m not a stylist. I’m not going to tell you what brand of what shirt to wear with what pants and exactly how to style it. I am going to share with you some factors to consider when you’re dressing yourself for work – when you’re shopping or when you’re looking at your closet and deciding what to wear. What you wear signals or COMMUNICATES many things I’m also going to share with you some of what the research says about that. It’s fascinating!!! First though, let me introduce myself. My name is Dr. Andrea Wojnicki and I’m your executive communication coach. Please call me Andrea! I’m the founder of Talk About Talk, where I coach communication skills to ambitious executives to help them elevate their communication, their confidence and their clarity, so they’ll get noticed for the right reasons and ultimately get promoted! That’s my goal here. I want to help you accelerate your career trajectory. If you go to the Talk About Talk.com website, you’ll find many resources to help you out. There’s information there about one-on-one coaching, online courses, corporate workshops, the archive of this bi-weekly podcast, AND, I really hope you’ll sign up for the Talk About Talk newsletter. That newsletter is your chance to get communication coaching from me every week. In this episode, I’m going to take you through the research, as I said, in terms of how our clothing affects others’ perceptions. I’m also going to share three things to consider when you’re choosing what to wear at work, 4 things to consider for what to wear in online meetings, and several don’ts. As in what NOT to wear. As always, you don’t need to take notes because I will summarize everything for you at the end and you can always check the transcript in the shownotes. SO again, you don’t need to take notes cause I do that for you. You’re welcome. All right let’s get into this. Let me start by saying that how we dress at work is changing a lot. It’s like work-wear is having a moment. Partly due to the pandemic and WFH for sure. But even before the pandemic, people were wearing sneakers with their suit or dress. And suits are less common. And ties are definitely becoming less common. Then there’s the whole fascination with FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried. A certified slob. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, try searching “Sam Bankman Fried.” He’s a criminal and his story is bizarre. But what gets talked about is how much of a slob he is, in terms of how he dresses. I was gonna share this advice for the very end of this episode, but I think I’m just going to share it right now. It’s advice I learned from my friend Anne Muhlethaler. She’s a luxu

How self-aware are you? Andrea shares the definition of self-awareness, different types of self-awareness, and how we can improve our communication effectiveness by being more self-aware.   Resources The 3 Point Body Language Scan Podcast Episode: https://www.talkabouttalk.com/96-3pt-body-language-scan/   Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email – [email protected] The post #121 SELF-AWARENESS & Communication appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Andrea shares several suggestions that she and her clients use to adopt improved communication habits. Whether it’s a new philosophy, words you’re trying to use (or avoid), or different body language, simple tactics to cue these new habits will help you succeed.   Resources ATOMIC HABITS by James Clear: https://amzn.to/3IVBEo8   S.M.A.R.T. Goals: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMART_criteria Doran, G.T. (1981) “There’s a S.M.A.R.T. way to write management’s goals and objectives,” Management Review 70(11) 35-36.   Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email: [email protected] The post #120 From Intention to Real Change – How to Improve Your Communication Habits appeared first on Talk About Talk.

In this BONUS episode released on #BellLetsTalk Day, Nicole German, founder of The Maddie Project, shares her experience and thoughtful advice to parents, family members, coaches, teachers, anyone who interacts with youth. Youth mental health concerns such as anxiety and depression are common. We need to step-it-up with awareness, empathy, and advocacy. “Anything we can do is goodness.” Doing little things and doing big things will make an impact, potentially saving a life. Shine bright! Note this is a re-release of Talk About Talk episode #36.   REFERENCES & LINKS Nicole German & The Maddie Project The Maddie Project – http://www.themaddieproject.ca/ Donation Page – https://my.charitableimpact.com/campaigns/the-maddie-project-0350d836-cf47-4735-8602-a57990626e03 Maddie’s Healing Garden at North York General Hospital – https://nyghfoundation.ca/news-and-publications/north-york-general-opens-first-of-its-kind-outpatient-mental-health-centre-for-youth/ Email – [email protected] Twitter – @nicgerman and @maddie_project Instagram – @maddie_project Facebook-https://www.facebook.com/themaddieproject Other Mental Health Resources Kids’ Help Phone – https://kidshelpphone.ca Children’s Mental Health Ontario: https://www.cmho.org/ Suicide Prevention Lifeline – https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/ CAMH – Centre for Addiction & Mental Health – http://www.camh.ca/ Huffington Post – “Frame of Mind” Series – https://www.huffingtonpost.ca/news/frame-of-mind/ Other articles: https://projects.nj.com/features/depression/index.html https://www.fastcompany.com/90414436/mental-health-symptoms-reported-by-60-of-employees-study Talk About Talk & Dr. Andrea Wojnicki “Beyond Condolences: Supporting Your Grieving Friends” podcast episode – https://talkabouttalk.com/19s2-supporting-our-grieving-friends-with-psychotherapist-grief-counsellor-andrea-warnick/ Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter – https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email – [email protected] TRANSCRIPT   Welcome to this bonus episode, where we Talk About Youth Mental Health. I’m releasing this episode on January 25th, which in Canada is Bell Let’s Talk Day, a day when one of Canada’s largest telecoms encourages everyone to TALK about mental health. I’m in no way affiliated with Bell, but I love this initiative. And I was thinking this would be an ideal opportunity to re-release an important Talk About Talk podcast episode from a few years ago, episode #36, when I interviewed the incredible Nicole German. I emailed Nicole a few days ago and she agreed a this was a good idea. You’re in for some impactful insights – I promise. It was almost eight years ago when Nicole lost her beautiful teenaged daughter to suicide. Madeline Grace German Coulter, fondly named Maddie, struggled with anxiety and depression. Since then, Nicole started The Maddie Project, – to support youth struggling with depression and other mental health concerns. In this podcast episode, you’ll learn a lot – I promise. Whether you’re a parent, an aunt or uncle, a coach, a teacher, however you interact with young people, the lessons coming out of this episode can have a significant impact, and possibly even save a life. As Nicole and her sons Zachary and Sawyer like to say, big things and little things – everything can help. Let me formally introduce Nicole German. Nicole is a force. I truly don’t know how she does it. Amongst other things, Nicole is a proud mom to her sons Zachary & Sawyer, a global-tech marketer, a business strategy executive, and also the founder and executive director of The Maddie Project. As I mentioned, Nicole started The Maddie Project in memory of her daughter, Madeline. I hope you’ll take a moment to check out The Maddie Project online at www.themaddieproject.ca. So The Maddie Project is all about raising awareness, improving access to mental health care, and raising money to support youth mental health facilities THANK YOU, Nicole, for your relentless work on these important goals. To date, the Maddie Project has engaged millions of people in active conversations around youth mental health and has raised almost $3.5 million to enhance youth mental health services in support of North York General Hospital Foundation, Stella’s Place, Lumemus / Skylark Children, Youth and Families, Outward Bound Canada and DAREarts. Nicole has been recognized with many awards for the impact of her work. She’s been volunteering for decades. I met Nicole when we both served as governors of the North York General Hospital foundation, where she now serves as chair of the board. And if that wasn’t enough, Nicole is also the Chief Marketing and Digital Experience Officer at Tangerine Bank, Canada’s #1 digital bank. Wow, right? I could go on and on. But instead, it’s time to let you hear Nicole’s voice and her insig

Andrea shares best practices for texting, email, phone, virtual and in-person meetings. This is beyond the basics! Of course, you need to be courteous and punctual. These tips will elevate your communication effectiveness across various media. RESOURCES “COMMUNICATION MEDIA: Which medium is best for your message?” PODCAST EPISODE: https://talkabouttalk.com/118-which-medium Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email: [email protected]   @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-8753-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-8753 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-8753 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-8753-0.panel-no-style, #pg-8753-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-8753-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-8753-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-8753-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-8753 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-8753 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-8753 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #119 MEDIA BEST PRACTICES – Beyond the Basics for Text, Email, Phone & Meetings appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Do you know when to text versus email versus pick up the phone? What about virtual versus face-to-face meetings? Andrea encourages you to think beyond your default media and consider the WHO, the WHAT and the WHY when choosing the ideal communication medium. RESOURCES “MEDIA” or “MEDIUM”? https://grammarist.com/usage/media-mediums/ Dr. Andrea Wojnicki & Talk About Talk Website: TalkAboutTalk.com LinkedIn: Andrea and TalkAboutTalk Weekly Communication Skills Newsletter: https://talkabouttalk.com/blog/#newsletter-signup Email: [email protected]   ***When referencing resources and products, TalkAboutTalk sometimes uses affiliate links. These links don’t impose any extra cost on you, and they help support the free content provided by TalkAboutTalk. @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-8749-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-8749 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-8749 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-8749-0.panel-no-style, #pg-8749-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-8749-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-8749-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-8749-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-8749 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-8749 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-8749 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #118 COMMUNICATION MEDIA: Which medium is best for your message? appeared first on Talk About Talk.

How many emails do you have in your inbox? Need some tips to help clear out your inbox? You can increase your productivity and reduce your email anxiety by doing 3 things: make behavioral changes; employ technology hacks; and effectively managing our sent mail. Let’s clear out your inbox!   RESOURCES   Dr. Andrea Wojnicki & Talk About Talk Ask Andrea a question Free 20min consult – Book Andrea Website – https://talkabouttalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter – newsletter-signup LinkedIn – Andrea https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – TalkAboutTalk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk Books “Unsubscribe: how to kill email anxiety, avoid distractions, and get real work done” by Jocelyn K Glei – https://amzn.to/2Qm4HYt “Predictably Irrational” by Dan Ariely – https://amzn.to/30dxJhi “Because, Internet: Understanding the new rules of language” by Gretchen McCulloch – https://amzn.to/2QkZqAo “Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity” by David Allen – https://amzn.to/31KRfP2 The GTD Workbook – https://amzn.to/31HI02b Podcasts TalkAboutTalk ep.21 TRUST with Baron Manett – https://talkabouttalk.com/trust-with-per-se-brand-experience-president-baron-manett/ TalkAboutTalk ep.29 Q&A episode: https://talkabouttalk.com/29/ Tim Ferriss Interviews Drew Houston, co-founder and CEO of DropBox.: https://tim.blog/2018/08/29/the-tim-ferriss-show-transcripts-drew-houston/ Gretchen Rubin – Happiness guru & advocate of the one minute rule – https://GretchenRubin.com Email History & Statistics Raymond Tomlinson (inventor) https://www.internethalloffame.org//official-biography-raymond-tomlinson https://www.radicati.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/Email-Statistics-Report-2019-2023-Executive-Summary.pdf Statista: https://www.statista.com/statistics/911592/frequency-consumers-checking-work-emails-outside-work-hours/ eMarketer: https://www.emarketer.com/Article/Please-Dont-Unsubscribe-Why-Consumers-Email-Fatigue/1015219 LifeWire: https://www.lifewire.com/how-many-emails-are-sent-every-day-1171210 Expanded Ramblings: https://expandedramblings.com/index.php/email-statistics/ Adobe Consumer Email Survey: https://theblog.adobe.com/love-email-but-spreading-the-love-other-channels/ NewYorker “Was Email a Mistake?” https://www.newyorker.com/tech/annals-of-technology/was-e-mail-a-mistake Tips On Conquering Your Inbox HBR: https://hbr.org/2014/04/8-ways-not-to-manage-your-email-and-5-tactics-that-work https://hbr.org/2019/01/how-to-spend-way-less-time-on-email-every-day FastCompany: https://www.fastcompany.com/90379441/how-to-manage-email-so-that-it-doesnt-control-you Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/10/08/6-ways-to-be-more-productive/#23676df55605 Forbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnhall/2018/06/03/8-simple-tips-that-will-improve-the-way-you-use-email/#24d6b637115e Inc.: https://www.inc.com/david-finkel/12-email-tips-to-increase-your-productivity.html Getting Things Done: https://gettingthingsdone.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/GettingEmail.pdf Unpacked on Inbox Zero: https://unpacked.mailbutler.io/2019/01/09/gtd-email-inbox-zero-flowchart/ City A.M.: https://www.cityam.com/inbox-anxiety-how-regain-control-email/ Technology Canned Responses for Gmail & G-Suite: https://google.oit.ncsu.edu/core/gmail/canned-response/ Superhuman: https://superhuman.com/ https://techcrunch.com/2019/06/27/my-six-months-with-30-month-email-service-superhuman/ Spark: https://sparkmailapp.com/ Slack: https://slack.com/intl/en-ca/ https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/14/say-hello-to-slack-the-newest-enterprise-social-network-and-the-latest-effort-from-flickr-co-founder-stewart-butterfields-tiny-speck/   ***When referencing resources and products, TalkAboutTalk sometimes uses affiliate links. These links don’t impose any extra cost on you, and they help support the free content provided by TalkAboutTalk.   @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-8747-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-8747 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-8747 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-8747-0.panel-no-style, #pg-8747-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-8747-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-8747-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-8747-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-8747 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-8747 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-8747 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #117 Clear Out Your EMAIL Inbox appeared first on Talk About Talk.

Gift-giving is a highly symbolic form of communication. Gift-giving can also create a lot of stress! Whether it’s a client thank-you gift, a birthday gift, or Valentine’s day, gifts communicate things about the giver, about the giver’s beliefs about the receiver, and about the relationship between them. Gifts can reinforce important relationships, take them to the next level, or even destroy them.   RESOURCES Dr. Andrea Wojnicki & Talk About Talk Ask Andrea a question Free 20min consult – Book Andrea Website – https://talkabouttalk.com Communication Coaching Newsletter – newsletter-signup LinkedIn – Andrea https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ LinkedIn – TalkAboutTalk – https://www.linkedin.com/company/talkabouttalk Professor Russell Belk Professor Belk’s York University Schulich faculty page Talk About Talk episode #17: What Our Possessions Say Gift-Giving Mauss, Marcel (1924) THE GIFT https://archive.org/details/giftformsfunctio00maus/page/6 Belk, Russell W. (1976) “It’s The Thought That Counts: A Signed Digraph Analysis of Gift-Giving” Journal of Consumer Research Belk & Coon (1991) “Can’t Buy me Love: Money, Dating & Gifts” Association for Consumer Research Geisler, Markus (2006) “Consumer Gift Systems” Journal of Consumer Research Sherry, John F. (1983) “Gift-Giving in Anthropological Perspective” Journal of Consumer Research Sherry, McGrath & Levy (1993) “The Dark Side of the Gift” Journal of Business Research Ward, Morgan K., & Broniarczyk, Susan M. (2011) “It’s Not Me, It’s You: How Gift Giving Creates Giver Identity Threat as a Function of Social Closeness” Journal of Consumer Research Wooten, David B. (2000) “Qualitative Steps Toward an Expanded Model of Anxiety in Gift-Giving” Journal of Consumer Research   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreawojnicki/ Web: https://talkabouttalk.com/ Email: [email protected]   ***When referencing resources and products, TalkAboutTalk sometimes uses affiliate links. These links don’t impose any extra cost on you, and they help support the free content provided by Talk About Talk.   @import url(https://www.talkabouttalk.com/wp-content/plugins/siteorigin-panels/css/front-flex.min.css); #pgc-8745-0-0 { width:100%;width:calc(100% - ( 0 * 30px ) ) } #pl-8745 .so-panel { margin-bottom:30px } #pl-8745 .so-panel:last-of-type { margin-bottom:0px } @media (max-width:870px){ #pg-8745-0.panel-no-style, #pg-8745-0.panel-has-style > .panel-row-style, #pg-8745-0 { -webkit-flex-direction:column;-ms-flex-direction:column;flex-direction:column } #pg-8745-0 > .panel-grid-cell , #pg-8745-0 > .panel-row-style > .panel-grid-cell { width:100%;margin-right:0 } #pl-8745 .panel-grid-cell { padding:0 } #pl-8745 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-empty { display:none } #pl-8745 .panel-grid .panel-grid-cell-mobile-last { margin-bottom:0px } } The post #116 GIFT-GIVING: What You Need to Know appeared first on Talk About Talk.