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I recently had the chance to coach someone who was preparing for a job interview. Before we talked, I reviewed both her résumé and the job description. On paper, she was a strong match. Her experience lined up well with what the company was looking for, and the person who referred her to me spoke very highly of her work. ...
You may have heard a lot of people talk about ChatGPT already, but have you tried it yet? Here is one easy way to use ChatGPT to turbo charge your email communications. We write emails all day long. Sometimes an important email can take us a few tries and a lot of time before it can be sent out. ChatGPT can cut that time in half and give you great ideas that you never thought of. Here is how you can try it out using ChatGPT for the first time. ...
Maya Angelou had a timeless saying ““People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” This is true now as it ever was.
This is why even if you carefully researched the facts and had all the logic in the world in your communication, you still only have 25% chance of success in influencing the listener. That is because words and logic alone is not enough to be an effective communicator. There are 3 additional communication elements that will increase your chances to be heard and to be supported. ...
Last week, I shared what fatal mistakes you can make in a job search communication with the hiring manager. As I continue to hire, I received this cover letter email below. This is a good example what you should do in your cover letter email to make a good first impression. This email immediately piqued my interest to speak to this candidate. This is the entire goal of your job search communication – get an interview. ...
For my full time job, I am hiring for 3 digital product managers to lead different aspects of end to end digital migration for our legacy private banking clients. I wrote this post on Linkedin with some high level descriptions and asked those interested to DM me for a detailed job description.
Below is a real message I received from a candidate interested in my posting. I want to share it with you to help you avoid making the same fatal mistakes she made with her first communication to me, the hiring manager. ...
Last month, we had a great group coaching call on self confidence, how to become a better communicator, and how to get to the next level – a senior individual contributor. Become a soft skills gym member today to get your questions answered in these monthly group coaching call.
Below is the first 9 minutes of this coaching call. The full 54 minute call can be found inside the Soft Skills Gym, once you become a member. ...
When I first heard Judy speak at our leadership meeting, I was struck by her passion, her confidence, and her engaging presentation style. Judy is our lead finance officer for our business unit and a master presenter. Every time she speaks, I listen with great interest as she is excellent at simplifying a complex subject (i.e. Finance), using analogies to make her topic more relatable, and celebrating everyone’s hard work. ...