Speaking Anxiety: Stage Fright

Speaking Anxiety: Stage Fright

Apr. 5, 2008 by

In the Jobs section of the New York Times, on Sunday March 30th, Phyllis Korkki has written an article entitled The Adroit Speaker Doesn’t Wing It. That’s true and not true. I believe wholeheartedly in preparing, rehearsing, getting feedback, even

Communication Training: The Show in Business

Communication Training: The Show in Business

Mar. 27, 2008 by

I once had a colleague who said that everyone is in two businesses: their own, and show biz. He didn’t go far enough. Every business is show business. Business would be impossible without acting skills. Theater artists have the talent

Interpersonal Skills: the Placebo Effect

Interpersonal Skills: the Placebo Effect

Feb. 16, 2008 by

We often think that the placebo effect comes from the belief that a sugar pill is actual medicine, which leads us to the conclusion that if we believe something is good for us, we get a positive physiological response. I