by Helen Iwata | Aug 1, 2023 | All, Communication, Conflict, Personal Development
Think of the last time you received bad news. How did you react? Has bad news ever turned out to be good news for you? Let me share 4 brief personal examples from a recent trip: Bad news 1: After flying from Haneda and landing at Heathrow, the first email I saw was...
by Helen Iwata | Mar 6, 2023 | All, Communication, Conflict, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
Do you ever compare yourself to others? You see colleagues at work who just seem so confident, articulate, and on top of everything? You see people on Instagram with the most amazing bodies, beautiful relationships, and fantastic lives? According to a 2022 study,...
by Helen Iwata | Jan 16, 2023 | All, Communication, Conflict, Facilitation, Personal Development, Podcast
How often are you rushing to the next meeting, task, or project without really completing or making the most of what you were just doing? When I think back to my corporate days here in Japan, I know I spent much of my time fighting fires – dealing with what was...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 11, 2022 | All, Communication, Conflict, Personal Development, Podcast
I’m guessing you value your time and don’t want to waste it, right? When you consider time wasters at work, you may think of things like Unproductive meetings Lack of clarity Tech issues Interruptions But have you ever thought how much time you waste on certain...
by Helen Iwata | Nov 15, 2021 | Communication, Conflict, Personal Development, Podcast
What is it about difficult conversations at work that many of us dread? For example, you have to tell a colleague that their work was unsatisfactory or that their job is at risk. Or you have to deliver the news that a deadline can’t be met or results aren’t what was...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 19, 2021 | All, Communication, Conflict, Personal Development, Podcast
What do you do when you’re feeling bad? When I say “feeling bad” I mean that you’re feeling physically unwell or you’re experiencing negative emotions – such as annoyed, frustrated, or sad. Do you stay in the unpleasantness? Do you make it worse? Or do you get...