Posts by Sylvia Lafair
How to Understand People…At Least Some of the Time
Learning how to understand people especially when you are ready to make a quick decision is an important skill. How many times have you looked at a boss, colleague or direct report and said to yourself, “Why did they do that?” And this was said with frustration and even dismay. Were you curious to find…
Read MoreCommunication to Captivate
Hi everyone! I’m so glad you’re here with me today, and it’s talking about communication whichever you think of it. We will learn how to talk, It’s a little baby. You’d start with, da, da, da, da, ma, ma, ma, but somehow we started putting words together, and out of that, we created sentences. So,…
Read MoreGutsy Women Need to Work Together to Make the Changes in the World
Hey! This is for all the gutsy women out there. All of us who are here to make change happen, to make the world a better place, to make our lives more fulfilling. This is for all of you and all of you who have joined my women leaders inner circle. I so appreciate it…
Read MoreTime to Upgrade Your Communication Skills
Time to get your communication skills upgraded. Let’s start with a quiz. What are the two most annoying words that we all misuse? Don’t cheat and look at the end of this. Just keep reading. It will make more sense that way. Here’s the story Carol told me about a situation at work. It locked…
Read MoreQuestions About Communication, Conflict, Work-life Balance and Guess What?
Hi! You have lots of questions and I have lots of answers. So, let’s get started and move as quickly as we can. In the last few weeks, I have gotten so many questions and they fall into four categories. They fall into communication, conflict, work-life balance and guess what? The last one is the…
Read MoreCommunicate to Captivate: How to Talk Truth to Power
This month is dedicated to communication, to telling the truth without spilling your guts, or for some, letting go of the truth festering inside because of the fear of retribution, and getting past the upset. There is a better way… Based on so many calls and emails I have gotten in the past few months,…
Read MoreTake Your Communications Skills Through the Roof
In this video, I share how to take your communication skills through the roof (so everyone loves your message) Have you ever spent lots of time making sure your leadership communication skills are clear? That means it’s short and to the point. Right? And when you check what you hear is, “Yes, it’s clear and…
Read MoreTime for New Resolutions
It’s that time for new resolutions. Right? You know, the ones that usually become old in a week and absolutely stale by the end of the month. “Change,” I hear you say, “change is tough.” And it is. EXCEPT There is one new resolution you can make that will reap tons and tons of rewards.…
Read MoreWhat Is Your AQ?
Hi! Sylvia Lafair here from Bangkok, Thailand. And what I’d like to do is welcome all of us to this new decade, the 2020s! And the big question for us now is going to be, how does your AQ, not your IQ, not your EQ. Your AQ, which is your adaptability quotient. And being here…
Read MoreThe Heart of The Matter: Honoring The Teachings of Ram Dass
Today I’m talking to you about: Getting To The Heart of The Matter: Honoring The Teachings of Ram Dass. This master teacher showed us how the road to success can be sprinkled with delight: * How to handle overwhelm* How to master self doubt* How to silence the inner critic With deep respect for this…
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