Twins Talk Clear-cut Communication

The twins launch into a discussion about interpersonal distance zones (Proxemics) in western culture and their impact on communication.  They also provide some tips on how to use what you learn to your advantage.  It's just the beginning.  Lot's of fun stuff here.

Bob & Ray start a series on nonverbal communication.  This episode simply provides a landscape for further episodes on the topic of nonverbal communication.  Essentially, the twins are going to tackle what it is and how to use it to your advantage.

Ray and Bob have the exciting opportunity to visit with a Senior Vice President and Senior Partner of an International Marketing firm who really knows her stuff when it comes to the ins and outs of communicating remotely.  By the way, always put on shoes for work!!

Ray and Bob have the distinct pleasure of visiting with a turnaround genius.  James McCain is a career turnaround executive whose experience in turning around failing or poor performing organizations is what legends are made of.  He shares some fascinating insights into the keys of successful turnarounds.  Heads up for "fraudulating" a concept you will want to have at your finger tips.

We have as a guest, a remarkably caring and thoughtful professor and scholar who teaches at CUNY, one of the largest city universities in the world. She shares her experience of teaching in New York City before, during, and after the great pandemic of 2020-21. You are in for a treat.

Ray and Bob make a valiant, sometimes misguided, attempt to talk about the underlying issues in communicating with your teen.  We even offer a few strategies for trying to reduce the "heat" in those conversations.  Sorry, parents, it's all on you.

Bob and Ray, mainly Ray, leads us through the ins and outs of performance reviews. Though we are always concerned about the emotionally charged nature of the event, we decide accuracy is the more important feature of the review.

Ray and Bob push on to the emotionally charged communication situation of providing feedback that can be perceived as negative. It comes down to finesse and knowing the difference between criticism and constructive feedback. 

Ray and Bob finish their conversation about how to be of support to someone who is emotionally distraught.  You can do it well or do it poorly. Depends on whether you choose to care or you choose to cure.

Ray and Bob finish their thoughts on strategies to communicate effectively while feeling under attack.  They then swing to the other end of the emotionally charged continuum to initiate a conversation on how to help others in emotionally charged situations. Yes, emotionally charged communication is on a continuum.