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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.

Julienne Ryan November 24, 2021

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Authentic conversations can enliven a relationship!

Conversations can not only help strengthen a relationship, but they can also be good for your health.

Julienne Ryan October 29, 2021

A colander is used for a communication prompt

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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.

Julienne Ryan October 7, 2021

A microphone at a virtual podium of a writer's conference

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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

Julienne Ryan October 1, 2021

Cultural Diversity Lessons Learned At Lunch

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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.

Julienne Ryan September 17, 2021

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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

Julienne Ryan August 26, 2021

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Pulling Together – it’s about purpose and trust

In my book The Learned It in Queens Communications Playbook – Winning Against Digital Distraction, I write that developing strong listening skills helps build trust and strong teams. Well, I saw that skill set in action this weekend. I attended dragon boat races at the Dragon Boat Festival in Flushing Meadow Park in Queens, New York.

Julienne Ryan August 11, 2021