by Helen Iwata | Nov 7, 2022 | Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Meetings, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
Wahooooooo! I’m thrilled to be celebrating 200 episodes of the Sasuga! Podcast. I can’t believe I’ve released an episode every week since January 2019! Initially, I was talking about communication skills for listeners working in global business and now the...
by Helen Iwata | Oct 31, 2022 | Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Meetings, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
Have you ever been on a workation? I’m just back from one in Guam and Saipan. I traveled on my own and thoroughly enjoyed the space and the peace to do some creative work while making the most of the beautiful beach, delicious local food, and opportunities...
by Helen Iwata | Oct 17, 2022 | Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Meetings, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
You may have heard that I’m increasingly becoming known as The “Less Effort, More Impact” Coach. These days, my focus is on helping overworking women in Japan and beyond to take care of their physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing and to expand their...
by Helen Iwata | Jun 6, 2022 | All, Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Meetings, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
Can you picture a small child who’s upset and pointing at something? The mother says, “What is it? Use your words.” She desperately wants to understand, but the child’s finger is so shaky and she doesn’t know what he’s pointing to. Keep that image in mind as you read...
by Helen Iwata | May 30, 2022 | All, Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Meetings, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
When you’re giving a business presentation to clients, colleagues, or a conference audience, you want to be clear, concise, and convincing, right? And you probably want to feel confident – whether you’re speaking in person or online. But you can’t do that when...
by Helen Iwata | Mar 21, 2022 | All, Communication, Conference Calls, Facilitation, Meetings, Personal Development, Podcast, Presentations
Some years ago, I was coaching a Japanese CFO of a global company in presentation skills. Through our sessions, he gradually started to share with me his broader challenge – communicating effectively with his colleagues. The CFO was frustrated because he would...