Julienne Ryan

My Communication Muses — The Battery Tunnel and Traffic
A couple of weeks ago I was invited to present a workshop at a nonprofit that was in the Battery

“Nun-Sense: Lessons Learned About The Importance of Saying No!”
Nuns-Sense – Lessons Learned about the Importantance of Saying No!

“Point of View” – George Washington’s guotes to know and live by
George Washington offers us great lessons in communications and leadership. The sculpture at the top of the page is called

A Valentine’s Day Lesson - My Feedback Went Very Wrong!
One Valentine’s Day in a faraway place called the 7th Grade, I learned a few important lessons about providing feedback.

I Thought You Understood Me: The Perils of Assumptions in Communication
“I thought that you understood what I needed and why.” “I thought that we were on the same page.” “I

No One Brought a Cake to our New Neighbors
The author shares a memory of an African American family moving to her neighborhood.

Are We All Just Glorified Goldfish?
Ah, the modern condition. We carry the entire world in our pockets and yet, somehow, we can’t remember why we

Ditching Digital Distractions for Real Relationships
We live in an age where our thumbs are constantly scrolling, our eyes are glued to screens, and our conversations

The Illusion of Communication: Breaking Through Assumptions
Hey, it’s Julienne Ryan here! Let’s talk about a little thing I like to call the grand illusion of communication.