Shortcuts to Communication Success

While writing Never Lost for Words, I wanted to look beyond my own experience and hear from people whose work approaches communication from very different directions. So I asked three experts how we can do our best when speaking under pressure. Each gave me a different answer, and each made me stop and think. Hear what they had to say in this episode of Never Lost for Words. Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.

Have you ever been asked a difficult question and felt you had to answer immediately? I once found myself in that exact position. I answered, regretted it almost at once and left feeling so embarrassed that I never went back. Looking back, there was one simple thing I had forgotten in the moment. I’ll share it in this episode of Never Lost for Words. Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.

What do you actually remember from the last presentation you sat through? Chances are, it was not the slides or the data. It was a story. In this episode of Never Lost for Words, we’re looking at how your own experiences can help you communicate in a way that people remember. But how do you find the right stories to share, especially when you feel as though you have none ready? Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.

Have you ever known what you wanted to say, but struggled to organise your thoughts when the pressure was on? In this episode of Never Lost for Words, we’re looking at how a simple structure can help you turn scattered thoughts into a clear, confident response. What can you rely on when your mind feels crowded and everyone is waiting for you to speak? Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.

Being able to communicate under pressure does not always mean thinking faster. Sometimes, it means preparing better. In this episode of Never Lost for Words, we’re looking at how to make important conversations feel less daunting, even when you cannot predict exactly what will be asked. How can you prepare without scripting every word? And what can you do now to make the right ideas easier to find when you need them? Go to www.sholakaye.com/everything for resources, downloads and more information.