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What Escape Rooms Can Teach Us About Conducting Effective Meetings
Escape rooms can teach us about conducting effective meetings as we begin to conduct more in person meetings.
“Get Schmeary” – What we can learn about the art of conversation from Christopher Walken
In this post humorist Julienne B. Ryan explains what she learned about the art of conversation from a David Marchese’s interview with Christopher Walken
Have you had your Hollywood moment?
Have you had your Hollywood moment? You know, the moment when you pitch your start up in front of an
Happy Thanksgiving – “Keep it Authentic but keep it together at the table!”
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s my “Learned-It-In Queens Communications” style holiday wish for everyone (including me!)
I hope that you have the opportunity to gather with friends and family this weekend and share special moment around the dinner table.
1. Breaking bread together provides us with an opportunity tobreak down barriers and nourishes. Consider it the yeast of communication.
Manage Your Steam! – Tips on keeping your cool at work
When we lose our temper, we fall into our emotional brain, and our thinking brain shuts down. When our thinking brain shuts down, we say and do incredibly dumb things. We trigger the primitive part of the brain aka the Amygdala. This stimulation triggers a fight or flight response in ourselves, the recipient of our anger, and anyone who might be within earshot. Rational thinking and responses go out the window.
Hold On To Your Valuables – Knowledge Management and Storytelling
In our brand new podcast series – Narativ’s Storytalks – Jerome Deroy and Julienne Ryan discuss their observations and learnings around being proactive in collecting and sharing your company’s secret sauce so that critical knowledge is not lost as you experience high turnover.
Lessons from a Virtual Podium – A Front Stoop Moment
Last weekend, I had the opportunity to be part of the South East Queens Annual Writers Conference at Cambria Heights
Learning from being “the Other”- One forkful at a time
I learned important lessons about life at a kitchen table in Jackson Heights, Queens when my friend’s Cuban mother invited me to lunch in high school.
Be More Present In Your Communications
You’re more than an emoji. Practice being more present in your communications. Having positive face to face interaction can leave