You’ve heard that one-on-one coaching works wonders for your communication skills. But before you dedicate time, money, and effort to a programme, ask three critical questions to assess your preparedness. In this article, Lucille Ossai, a bestselling author, communication coach and advisor, guides you through the self-assessment process and gives you tips to make the right decision.

Incivility At The Workplace: What It’s Costing Your Company And How To Solve It
Incivility at the workplace is a scourge that professionals continue to face in their careers. Learn what it is and how it negatively impacts business results. Then adopt the recommendations made in this article to battle this problem and make employees feel safe to do their best work.

Your Tone Is Ruining Your Emails – Here’s How To Fix It
Your email tone can generate goodwill in business relationships and spur quick results. Or it can increase tension, trigger defensiveness, and cause delays at the workplace. Avoid three mistakes you’re making with your email tone and learn what to do instead to get the results you deserve every time. Share this article widely.

Power Your Live Group Training Sessions With Three Simple Tactics
Live shows, seminars, and workshops are back as the pandemic gradually ebbs, and people take control of their lives. However, after over two years of virtual programmes, we need new tactics to ensure success. Use the three recommendations in this post to power your delivery for in-person training sessions.

3 Brilliant Life Lessons From A Decade Of Blogging
What critical life lessons would you learn if you blogged about communication and management every month for a decade? As the Rethinking Business Communications Blog clocks 10, founder and blog editor Lucille Ossai reflects on her blog journey. She reveals three brilliant lessons she learned, one of which explains a skill that generates massive support in current events, such as the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.

Managers: Empower Your Teams And Drive Results With These 3 Communication Tactics
As a manager or supervisor, your interpersonal skills can either boost trust in your unit or mar your effectiveness. Note these three critical communication lessons, so you empower your team to achieve organisational goals.