Communication Skills Archives | Van Hooser Associates, Inc

Sep 9, 2021

Talk With People: 6 Steps to Cut Complaints & Build Connection

Use these six communication steps when you talk with people, and watch complaints subside and your relationships improve!

Aug 24, 2021

Mental Health At Work Doesn’t Matter If

Some people are exhausted with the talk about mental health in the workplace and culture in the organization. They want their people to ‘just show up and do the job they were hired to do’. Do you feel the same way or differently? Honestly, I can understand that frustration. And, mental health doesn’t matter in […]

Jun 10, 2021

Great Listeners Don’t Make This Mistake

Great listeners are not those people who can repeat everything they just heard. Instead, great listeners make people feel heard. When people talk, the intent is to transfer information. Sometimes, we want a response from the listener. Other times, we don’t. However, we always want to feel heard. People can be heard, but not feel […]

Apr 15, 2021

What Abandonment Taught Me About Adaptability & Success

Don’t be caught standing in your own way to achieving success. Abandoned as a child, I learned that adaptability is key to achieving your goals. Here’s why.

Feb 16, 2021

3 Stories Leaders Need to Know About Employees

Stories unlock answers to challenges leaders must overcome. To hire the right people, get them to stay, and continue to perform above expectations, start by learning these three stories leaders need to know about employees.

Feb 9, 2021

Effective Communication Hard for You? Try This.

George Bernard Shaw is quoted as saying, The single biggest problem with communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” I think he has a point. Families, friendships, businesses — even nations — live and grow on effective communication. So why is it so hard? And what can you do to be sure you […]

Feb 1, 2021

3 Ways Leaders Should Talk About Employees

We believe leaders should talk with employees, not to employees, or at employees. But should leaders talk about employees? It depends. Let’s discuss the four ways leaders should talk about employees so employees feel they can trust and respect their leaders.

Jan 6, 2021

Talk Business To Me, Baby! — Communication Tip for Leaders

Talk Business To Me, Baby! — Communication Tip for Leaders One-on-one time with my husband the other night didn’t quite turn out the way I originally thought it would. Joe and I have four kids, including a newborn, so sleep is often hard to come by. And adult alone time? Well, we’re in this wild […]

Oct 13, 2020

Dirty Dishes, 16-Year Olds & Communicating to Connect

It’s no joke. In the best of circumstances, communicating to connect and build engagement with your team is hard enough. But our socially distanced, work from home reality has added a whole new layer of difficulty to this part of a leader’s job. So how do you overcome this hurdle? Here are 6 tips for […]

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