. When it comes to building a better workplace, few things are as important as communication. Yet communication problems can surface on a daily basis -- complicating our team efforts, limiting our productivity, and keeping us from achieving our goals. What's a group to do? This session provides insights and tools that people can put to work right away. It's practical information -- with wide application in team settings, one-on-one interactions, work situations, and life beyond work. Participants learn to recognize their "communication comfort zones" -- their well-worn patterns of communication that may no longer be helpful. This awareness is essential. It sets the stage for adopting new and better ways of communicating. Communication breakdowns have many possible causes. Participants learn how to diagnose a situation -- and then take positive actions that address underlying causes and not just symptoms. Great communicators often use a facilitative approach. They ask questions to draw out more ideas from more people, they tactfully keep the conversation on track, they work to build consensus. Everyone can and should be a facilitator -- and this session shows how. It's essential that people say what they mean and mean what they say -- without burning bridges in the process. Participants learn how to be proactive and assertive while also making the most of their emotional intelligence. The session explores other crucial communication truths: Dialogue is better than discussion. People can "gossip" their way to a better workplace culture. A compelling mission and clear goals draw people together, laying much of the groundwork for good communication over the long term. As the session unfolds, people get a chance to put these concepts to work. They leave with tailored ideas and new skills that can be used immediately. For more information, click to send a note or call 614-488-9721. Keynote: 45-90 minutes Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 2 days Ideal as a keynote: timely and relevant, inspiring and informative The Art & Science of Great Communication: Big Ideas for Your Team and Your Life SEE ABOVE Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 2 days Teamwork from the Inside Out: The Smart Way to Team Success Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 2 days The Trust Factor: How to Learn It, Earn It, and Turn It into a Team-Building Strength Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 1 day Building a Meaningful Workplace: Ideas, Tools, and You! Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 2 days Ideal as a keynote: timely and relevant, inspiring and informative Thriving in a World of Change: Ageless Wisdom from the REAL Change Experts Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Going Beyond the Brainstorm: How to Turn Good Ideas into Great Achievements Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 1 day A great conference opener or closer! There's an Einstein and Gandhi in All of Us: Lessons in IQ and EQ from the World's Greatest Change Agents Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours The Engagement Workshop: Ideas and Tools for Everyday Leaders Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 2 days Making Sense of Motivation: A Leadership Perspective Keynote: 45-90 minutes Concurrent, Presentation, Other Talk: 1-3 hours Workshop: Half day to 1 day For people who manage people: senior leaders, mid-level managers, supervisors Home | Talks and Workshops | Consulting and Coaching | About Tom Terez | Client List | Success Stories | White Papers | E-Letters | Contact Visit our other sites:..Organizational Performance: BetterWorkplaceNow.com ..Personal Excellence: InnerBest.com Copyright 2006-2008 by Tom Terez and Tom Terez Workplace Solutions, Inc. All rights reserved. P.O. Box 21444, Columbus, Ohio USA 43221-0444. Tel. 614-488-9721. Online Contact Form TomTerez.com, BetterWorkplaceNow.com, Better Workplace Now, InnerBest.com, and Inner Best are trademarks of Tom Terez Workplace Solutions, Inc.