by Helen Iwata | Oct 10, 2023 | Communication Skills, Other Topics, Personal Growth, Productive Meetings
I was on a call to confirm details about an upcoming corporate speaking engagement. Since we were meeting online for the first time, everyone briefly introduced themselves. I was struck by how each of the Japanese women immediately apologized or put themselves down in...
by Helen Iwata | Oct 3, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Managing Conflict, Other Topics, Personal Growth
Well, this story certainly got a laugh from the audience at our recent event. Around 30 years ago (!!!), I was working as a Coordinator for International Relations at Yokohama City Hall. I’d been asked to show some important foreign visitors around the city. When I...
by Helen Iwata | Sep 19, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Other Topics, Personal Growth
Thank you to everyone who emailed me about last week’s Sasuga! Tips For You newsletter: How can you apply “less effort” in your work? If you missed it, you can read it here on the Sasuga! blog or on LinkedIn articles. One lovely lady wrote: Thank you for explaining...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 24, 2023 | All, Other Topics, Personal Growth
As Golden Week approaches, will you be traveling? When you’re on holiday, do you switch off completely or are you still doing some work? In the past, I was constantly overworking. I always had my BlackBerry and laptop with me even when I was in Thailand or the UK with...
by Helen Iwata | Apr 3, 2023 | All, Other Topics, Personal Growth
さて、先週「Sasuga！ポッドキャスト」を一時休止するとお伝えしましたが、代わりに何をご提供していくのかについてですが・・・ 最少の力で最大の結果を仕事で得るために役立つ、ちょっとした実用的なヒントを毎週お届けしたいと思います。 ということで、日本では多くの方にとって今が新しいビジネス年度の始まりとなることから、振り返りをするのに最適なタイミングです。 以前、Sasuga！ポッドキャストのエピソード155で、年末に振り返る20の質問をシェアしましたが、このエクササイズは実際いつでも行うことができます。...
by Helen Iwata | Feb 20, 2023 | All, Communication Skills, Conference Calls, Effective Facilitation, Expert Interviews, Other Topics, Personal Growth, Presentation Skills, Productive Meetings, Sasuga! Podcast
「プレゼンはすごく緊張する」 一緒に仕事をし始めると、多くのクライアントが、こう言います。そのたびに私は、こう答えます。「いいんですよ。つまり、あなたは普通の人間ということです。」 人間は原始時代から、生き残るために集団の一員である必要がありました。群れから追放されたら、自分で食べ物を見つけにくくなったり、通りすがりの獣に食べられてしまうかもしれません！ そのため、人間はグループに受け入れられることが重要でした。...
