Twins Talk Clear-cut Communication

Dr. Ray Husband passed over to the other side on a crisp Tuesday morning during the last few days of November.  This final podcast is a tribute to him. It involves 15 of his dearest friends having a poignant conversation about him as a way of commemorating his life.  His passing  left a hole in our world.

This episode continues, refines and summarizes our our thoughts on interpersonal communication conflict.

Regretfully, Ray has been quite sick these past few months.  So, we've decided to replay some of our previous episodes until he gets back to the mic.  This one is the beginning of series we did on conflict early in the podcast.  Enjoy. Again.

Ray and Bob continue to respond to the request on give us some more of that stuff on feedback.  Here it is!

We've recently received some requests to review our conversation on feedback.  So, here it is again.  Enjoy!

We think listening is such an important skill that if we are going to replay any episodes while we are away, they need to at least start with those on listening.

Bob and Ray return to one of their earliest episodes to remind us of how important it is to ask great questions and how we can develop the skill to ask them.

Bob and Ray try to work through some very interesting, but difficult nonverbal behaviors to get a hold of.  it's fun stuff and it can really change how you come across to others.  We are even going to attach a transcript/worksheet for the first time.

Ray and Bob explore the nonverbal behavior of touching.  Should you do it in this day and age? Absolutely!  But how and to what end is the key. Thank you, Ruth, for showing us the way.

The twins go back and summarize proxemics with an interesting story on when conflict is initiated in different cultures. They also reclaim how important it is to maintain level eye contact with the other person in conversation.  Finally, they tell a couple of favorite stories about working with cruise ship captains who violate good nonverbal communication principles.

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.

Ray and Bob offer some different, maybe even intriguing, strategies to deal with communication situations when you are feeling under attack.  By the way, they really work!

Ray and Bob start a new series on communicating in emotionally charged situations. They attempt to identify some different types of communication situations that bring their own emotional charge. And, with it, extra difficulty in communicating effectively.

Ray and Bob continue to host their terrific guest, Mr. Jeff Trautman, and focus on the issue of coaching in a virtual world.  The transitions that had to be made;  the good, the bad, and the ugly;  and the choices going forward are all discussed.

The  twins continue to host their guest, Jeff Trautman, to talk about how and why coaching relationships need structure.  They wrestle with a host of issues:  building trust, overcoming resistance, delivering bad news early, not "sandwiching" the client, and emotionally charged communication.

The twins host a dear friend and expert on coaching to explore the nature of a coaching relationship and the important ingredients in developing one. We are definitely going to have him back.