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How to stop making unhelpful assumptions
Do you ever find yourself assuming what is going on for someone else, without stopping to think whether it's actually true? We pass a...
Alice Sheldon

The power of paraphrasing for good conversations
Do you ever wish you knew how to have even more connecting conversations, especially if things are difficult? Or question how much you...
Alice Sheldon

Do you ever feel like there's a hidden agenda?
Do you ever feel like there's a hidden agenda that is getting in the way of achieving what you would like to in a conversation? That...
Alice Sheldon

Are you an adviser or a validator? Be the best of both
Are you a natural problem solver, or a validator? A colleague tells you ‘I’m so frustrated with this process!’ Will you make suggestions...
Alice Sheldon

Empathising with someone doesn't mean that you need to agree
When you hear about empathy, do you worry that you are going to have to give away your ideas and opinions to empathise with the other...
Alice Sheldon

A very British (#ridiculous) way of giving and receiving
How have we developed a culture which has changed the idea of giving freely into a complicated exchange system? Needs Understanding is...
Alice Sheldon

Say "sorry" so that you are heard
Would you like one tip for saying 'sorry' so that it really lands with the other person? I totally messed up a diary arrangement...
Alice Sheldon

One sentence to add to difficult emails
One sentence to add into those difficult emails. The ones where the person at the other end is going to find what you say hard to hear....
Alice Sheldon

Offering help effectively
What's wrong with saying 'What can I do to help'? Absolutely nothing, but in some contexts we can do even better. Here's the transcript...
Alice Sheldon

Do you need to say 'but' less?
A quick communication hack: change your 'but' to 'and' to be heard more often by the other person. Here's the transcript for those who...
Alice Sheldon


Leadermorphosis podcast appearance
It was a delight to join Lisa Gill on her podcast, Leadermorphosis. Lisa’s work focuses on supporting organisations who want to establish...
Alice Sheldon
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