The SIXCOMMS Podcast

Send us Fan Mail To have listening skills is a crucial element of being able to communicate effectively. “Listening is a positive act: you have to put yourself out to do it.” David Hockney There are a lot of resources out there about listening and it can be quite overwhelming! So, this is the second part of a series of solo episodes I have recorded focusing on the discipline of listening. I comple...

Send us Fan Mail The prospect of running my own business has always excited me and that may have a lot to do with seeing my Dad run his business. I grew up listening to how my Dad communicated with his customers and one thing is for sure he knew how to connect with them. So, I thought it would be a great opportunity to sit him down and get him to share what he thinks are the essential ingredients...

Send us Fan Mail To listen well requires a lot of effort. It is worth making the effort if you want to be an effective communicator. And I believe it has got a lot more challenging and complex since the world has moved online and we are working in a number of different ways with the distractions of working from home and communicating through screens for most of the day. There are a lot of resource...

Send us Fan Mail As a graduate of Psychology, teacher of English Language and now a Corporate Learning Facilitator I have an insatiable curiosity and thirst to continually develop and learn. So too does my friend Yee Lin who is an advocate for continuous learning and is Head of Programme at a leading private institution in Singapore. Yee Lin works with young professionals and students. She believe...

Send us Fan Mail It's not just Zoom Fatigue we're suffering from, it's Email Fatigue too!  The emails we send need to make the reader feel positive. But, how do we do this? What are the key ingredients in writing an email that is clear and compassionate at the same time? Hi, I’m Lisa, your host and I have spent over a decade designing and delivering professional email writing skills...

Send us Fan Mail The way we work has changed dramatically.  We have gained a lot in terms of technical skills and explored a wide range of online platforms changing the way we meet and facilitate forever.  However, we seem to have lost those moments to connect.  Ambrin and I discuss this challenge and describe two initiatives that helped the teams we worked with connect.  In this episode you will...

Send us Fan Mail Hi, I’m Lisa your host and I would like to share a little bit about me and how I came up with the Six Cs of Effective Communication. From a young age I was fascinated by people – how they behave and communicate with each other. This fascination led me to study English and Psychology at University and then become an English Language Teacher travelling to several countries before se...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the SIXCOMMS podcast!  Thank you so much for tuning in.   I'm Lisa your host.  In this short episode I will share: What topics this podcast will explore  The Six Cs of Effective Communication How the Six Cs can be used to help you develop your communication skills Please join me if you would like to know more about the fundamental skills of empathy, compassion, rap...