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Why Speaking Correct English Can Confuse Your Audience

Why Speaking Correct English Can Confuse Your Audience

この記事では、相手にきちんとメッセージを伝えるためのコツをご紹介しています。 記事は英語です。 どうぞお役立てください! Picture this: A talented Japanese businesswoman is updating an executive from global headquarters on the progress of a new project. She has good news, but the executive thinks things aren’t going so well. Or...
How To Do Less But Better: Essentialism

How To Do Less But Better: Essentialism

この記事では、グレッグ・マキューンの「エッセンシャル思考 最少の時間で成果を最大にする」について紹介しています。 記事は英語です。 どうぞお役立てください! The other day, I lied. I was HORRIFIED because I like to think of myself as an honest person. But the lie just plopped out of my mouth before I could even think. While ordering lunch, I...
Why Ask More Questions? And A Word Of Warning…

Why Ask More Questions? And A Word Of Warning…

この記事では、質問をすることで、職場での不必要なコンフリクトを回避するためのヒントをご紹介しています。記事は英語です。どうぞお役立てください! Yesterday, I coached a lovely Japanese lady. She had a communication-related goal, but hadn’t been making progress. I asked her why she wanted to achieve that goal, and she gave a reason. I then...
To “Er” Is Human

To “Er” Is Human

この記事では、「er(えー)」や「um(えっと)」を言わないようにする方法をご紹介しています。記事は英語です。どうぞお役立てください! Coaching a Japanese executive in presentation skills a few weeks ago, the first time I asked him to stand up and speak he began with, “I, er, would, er, like, er, to, er…” It was the worst case of the...