communications
Monday Morning Quotes to Help You Ease Into Your Week
I am a morning person and am unbearably happy when I get out of bed before the sun rises. I
Julienne Ryan
August 22, 2022
communications
communications
Reenergize Your Communications By Taking A Pause
When we start to get “verklempt” (very emotional in Queens dialect and Yiddish), my guidance to us is simple: engage in “The power of doing just one thing to reenergize and connect.” The exercise is as simple as it sounds: Pause, regroup, find a positive action, and reach out.
Julienne Ryan
August 2, 2022
communications
“Show Up & Be Ready to be Authentic!” – A Queens Communications Playbook Lesson
A lesson about showing up, being yourself and the joy of unplanned moments of connection with Golda Solomon and Christopher Dean Sullivan the bassist. So much learning it in rooms full of people who are raising their creative voices for the good of others.
Julienne Ryan
July 5, 2022
Avatars
My avatar moment – Sometimes we can’t control how we “show up”!
My avatar taught me an important lesson. Sometimes we can’t control how we “show up” !
Julienne Ryan
June 30, 2022
Appreciative Inquiry
Appreciate Inquiry – The Art of Acknowledging and Echoing What You Heard
In a nutshell, Appreciative inquiry is the process of hearing and acknowledging another person and the facts and emotions they expressed. However theory is great but here’s a musical prompt to help us appreciate the this theory. Listen as The Louisville Leopard Percussionists model this practice into action as they play Jon Baptiste’s “I need You” at their recent concert.
Julienne Ryan
June 16, 2022
communications
Does it ever feel like your communications are stuck on Quarrelsome Lane?
Quarrelsome Lane in Queens, New York serves as a great reminder about what can happen when we get stuck in a bad communication dynamic. Sometimes we don’t remember why we ended up at this communication impasse and why our behavior choices have us revisiting the same well-trodden route and results.
Julienne Ryan
May 24, 2022
communications
The Art and Science of Public Sharing and Communicating in Our Digital and Very Audible World
This humorous post highlights that the art and science of public sharing and communicating in our digital and very audible world.
Julienne Ryan
May 13, 2022
business storytelling
How do you create dialogue in a polarized environment?
How do you create dialogue in a polarized environment? Seems like it’s impossible to have a conversation that at some point will not devolve into a series of opinions that culminate in someone (or more people) leaving in a huff. What are your strategies for listening in such a world?
Consider Socratic Dialogue and follow Sira Abenoza’s work with the Institute for Socratic Dialogue and as a professor at Esade law and business schools in Spain.
Julienne Ryan
May 4, 2022
communications
Calm Communication and Teamwork Hits the Right Note
A cellist and his ensemble model excellent teamwork and communication skills when a concert mishap occurs.
Julienne Ryan
April 21, 2022
business storytelling
Are Your Behaviors Winding you up for Communication Fouls and Strikes?
This article is about how using the AccuMatchBI assessment can help you identify the unconscious behaviors that are challenging you.
Julienne Ryan
April 13, 2022