by Helen Iwata | Nov 7, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Effective Facilitation, Other Topics, Personal Growth, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings
If you’re like many busy business professionals, you’re rushing to finish your presentation slides at the last minute and definitely don’t have time to practice your delivery. Sound familiar? Here’s the problem… Your slides may be logical, comprehensive, and...
by Helen Iwata | Jul 18, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Productive Meetings
Oh this is hilarious! I just sat down to write about work distractions and a Facebook Messenger notification popped up. And I checked it – lol! How easily are you distracted by work chat and other instant messaging? Are you sometimes frustrated by...
by Helen Iwata | Jul 3, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Effective Facilitation, Expert Interviews, Personal Growth, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings
Have you ever been in a meeting where your colleague didn’t seem to be paying attention or contributing fully? You might feel frustrated. But you probably don’t know what’s going on in that person’s life that could be distracting them. One day, I joined a 1:1 coaching...
by Helen Iwata | Jun 20, 2023 | All, Announcements, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Effective Facilitation, Expert Interviews, Personal Growth, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings
“My son has been sick this week, and he ended up watching YouTube for kids all day since he wants to be in my room where I work. I felt bad.” This is a classic example of mum guilt. In many cases, “Mum guilt” (or “Mom guilt” or “Mommy guilt”) is when you want to be a...
by Helen Iwata | Jun 13, 2023 | All, Announcements, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Effective Facilitation, Expert Interviews, Personal Growth, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings
I was amused when I read an article about how Japanese people were taking classes to learn how to smile after spending so long wearing masks during the pandemic. It makes sense though. Our facial expression has a huge impact on our communication to others as well as...
by Helen Iwata | Feb 27, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Effective Facilitation, Expert Interviews, Personal Growth, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings, Sasuga! Podcast
スイスの教育機関が調査した２０２２年版の英語力ランキングによると、非英語圏の１１２ の国と地域のうち、日本は８０位で、前年から２つ順位を下げました。 日本はグローバルビジネスのために英語力を上げなければいけないとメディアで盛んに話題となっています。でも、本当に英語力だけの問題なのでしょうか？ 日本のビジネスウーマンが英語のプレゼンを入念に準備すると想像してください。彼女は、重要なポイントを網羅するために原稿と詳細なスライドを用意します。...
