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Louise Carnachan
Dec 103 min read
Supercommunicators
The best communicators are clear about the purpose of a conversation--and it's not just the topic, it's the needs being met.
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Louise Carnachan
Jul 93 min read
Listen
It's maddening to try to communicate with someone who has already decided what you have to say.
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Louise Carnachan
Jun 113 min read
How to Talk to Almost Anyone
How do you put someone at ease? Small talk can help you through awkward situations. But there are topics to be wary of these days.
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Louise Carnachan
Apr 93 min read
It's All In Your Perspective
Have you ever found out after you've completed something that you saw it all wrong? It's a matter of perspective.
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Louise Carnachan
Mar 123 min read
You're Telling Me This, Why?
Is the supposed reason for the call the real point? When we talk, we're often asking for more than we express clearly.
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Louise Carnachan
Sep 12, 20234 min read
Navigating Work Relationships
It’s been three and a half years since the pandemic threw everything sideways. The many and varied consequences of the shut downs,...
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Louise Carnachan
Jul 11, 20233 min read
Preconceptions
I wasn’t planning on buying a new car that day yet I thought I’d look while the trade-in value for my old car was high. I’d had a decent...
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Louise Carnachan
Dec 6, 20223 min read
Poorly Wrapped Communication Packages
“I haven’t finished asking my question,” I snapped at my mother’s physician who had interrupted me at every turn. Because I’d spoken with...
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Louise Carnachan
Jun 14, 20223 min read
Happy Launch Day to Work Jerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues!
Woo-hoo! The three-year journey to the publication of WorkJerks: How to Cope with Difficult Bosses and Colleagues completed on June 14th...
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Louise Carnachan
Apr 5, 20224 min read
Jumping to Conclusions is Not an Aerobic Activity
It was my mother’s 98th birthday and I had ordered a special cake. Paper butterflies were to fly out of the box when it was opened. Since...
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Louise Carnachan
Mar 1, 20223 min read
Is Bragging Always Egotistical?
The tide was going out, but one feisty wave unexpectedly came running up much farther onto the sand. This necessitated a scramble to...
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Louise Carnachan
Feb 1, 20223 min read
Emotional Literacy
I responded to a reporter whose query contained an unattributed quote for me to react to. The person quoted had gone off the deep end...
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Louise Carnachan
Dec 7, 20212 min read
Difficult People—Why Do They Behave That Way?
Ah, the holidays 2021. You’ve got obligations, work, family, and the decisions whether to socialize as Covid continues. Welcome to a...
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Louise Carnachan
Sep 14, 20213 min read
Self-soothing
Early in my career, a colleague who’d had enough of my whining asked if I’d ever considered suffering in silence. The answer was, “No.”...
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Louise Carnachan
Aug 17, 20212 min read
Communicating Change- Rapidly!
For my birthday, my dear friend from Seattle joined me on a jet boat excursion up the Willamette River. It was so darn much fun! The...
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Louise Carnachan
Aug 3, 20212 min read
It's About Time
I sent email to an institution that shall remain unnamed. I offered something of value and asked with which department I should...
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Louise Carnachan
Jun 22, 20212 min read
Reading the Signs
About a month ago, I took a road trip for five days. It's been so long, I wasn't sure if my car would balk at extended driving. I spent...
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Vincentia Schroeter
Mar 15, 20214 min read
How to Handle Unfair Criticism
Guest blogger, Vincentia Schroeter, PhD, is a somatic psychotherapist and the author of Tilt: Seeking Balance in Troubled Times (release...
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Louise Carnachan
Feb 11, 20212 min read
Believing Lies
Alan Alda has an avid interest in science and communication which he explores in the podcast, Clear and Vivid. Guests answer the same set...
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