Top Posts from 11 Years of "The Performance Communication Blog"

#As I was sitting here today planning this week’s blog post, I realized that this week is the 11th anniversary of my Performance Communication Blog. Although I haven’t always written every week, I’ve managed to amass more than 400 posts in the past 11 years, so I thought I’d share the 11 most popular posts (plus a bonus post) of all time with you.

Bonus post

Why Laziness is the TRUE Mother of Invention

#11

9 Reasons Why You Should Apologize Now

#10

Positive Assertiveness: 7 Tips for Stepping Up Without Stepping on Toes

#9

20 Words and Phrases to Add to Your Vocabulary

#8

The #1 Way to Avoid Misunderstandings and Conflict: Perception Checking

#7

4 Keys to a Meaningful Thank You

#6

A dog’s guide to listening: Improve your listening skills in six easy steps

#5

11 Communication Weaknesses that Will Kill Your Career

#4

6 Bad Listening Habits You Need to Break Now

#3

8 Reasons Regular Staff Meetings Are a Must

#2

8 Reasons Your Organization Needs Standard Operating Procedures

And the #1 post of all time . . .

What’s Your Communication Style? Take This 11-Question Communication Quiz and Find Out!

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Performance Communication, Practical Communication

Why Today’s Leaders Need Emotional Intelligence

As someone who has trained leaders for more than 25 years, one of the biggest challenges I see leaders facing is making the transition from team member and subject matter expert to leader. This transition is further complicated when organizations make the mistake of selecting new leaders based on length of employment and/or technical skill. […]

Amy Castro

Performance Communication

You’re right! Your coworkers don’t like you. Here’s why.

Have you ever felt like you’re the odd one out at work? Do you struggle to fit in with your coworkers or wonder why they don’t seem to want to include you or listen to your ideas? If the thought has crossed your mind that some, if not all of your coworkers, may not appreciate […]

Amy Castro

Performance Communication

Dos and Don’ts for Attending Professional Holiday Parties – Updated for 2022!

Tis the season for holiday events including those at work and in your professional organizations. The office party can be a great time to really get to know your coworkers and colleagues, a chance to network and make new connections, and overall, an opportunity to shine as bright as Rudolph’s nose. However, every year we […]

Amy Castro

Performance Communication

6 Bad Listening Habits You Need to Break Now

People often ask me what’s the first step to becoming a better listener. The answer? Get rid of your bad listening habits. As much as we don’t like to admit it, most of us aren’t the best of listeners and we’ve developed some bad habits over our lifetimes. As you review this list of bad […]

Amy Castro

Practical Communication, Uncategorized, Workplace Communication

Leading Change: Developing Your Change Mindset

Change is constant. Whether it’s a shift in your organization or the need to adapt to the ever-changing world around you, change is inevitable and necessary. Change as an individual, however, can be more challenging and uncomfortable than other types of change. Change leads to growth, but it can also be scary and for many […]

Amy Castro

Performance Communication, Practical Communication

Steps to Becoming a More Empathetic Leader

Many people define empathy as the ability to step into someone else’s shoes. However as a leader, it’s more than that. It is the things you do and say daily that gives you the power to inspire others, create a culture of trust, and foster an environment where employees are happy and feel valued. As […]

Amy Castro

One Comments

Renu Bonner

19:48 pm

The blogs posts by Amy are the most relevant and spot on! Her style makes it easy to remember!

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