Talk About Talk - Communication Skills Training
Dr. Andrea Wojnicki
Ready to improve your communication skills? Dr. Andrea Wojnicki is a Harvard-educated executive communication coach whose research focuses on interpersonal communication and consumer psychology. Learn the communication mindsets and tactics that will help you accelerate your career trajectory. Based on her research and guest interviews, Andrea will coach you on topics including: • overcoming imposter syndrome & communicating with confidence • developing executive presence & leadership skills • using AI to help your communication • communicating with precision • personal branding • storytelling • how to Introduce yourself and more! Focusing on your COMMUNICATION SKILLS means elevating your confidence, your clarity, your credibility, and ultimately your impact. Subscribe to the Talk About Talk podcast and don’t forget to sign up for the free communication skills newsletter – it’s free communication skills coaching in your email inbox!
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Aug 14, 2019 • 16min
#26 SELF-TALK & MINDSETS with Dr. Andrea Wojnicki (Self-Talk 2of3)
Self-Talk – we could all be more mindful. Positive self-talk can significantly affect our life satisfaction. Let’s start by adopting five positive mindsets: optimism, perseverance, self-control, focusing on relationships, and being grateful. Then, there are five things we can do right now to improve our self-talk: we can practice gratitude, we can start journaling, we […]
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Aug 7, 2019 • 39min
#25 BUILDING RESILIENCE: Sets & Reps – with Eat Clean founder & master wellness coach Tosca Reno
Resilience: the capacity to recover from adversity. Meet Tosca Reno, “the woman with 9 lives,” Eat Clean founder, and master wellness coach. In this, the first in this 3-episode series on Self-Talk, Tosca takes us through the “set and reps” necessary for resilience, including seeking challenges, positive stress (or eustress), taking ownership, practicing gratitude, and […]
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Jul 29, 2019 • 19min
#24 The ABCDEs of COMMUNICATION SKILLS with Dr. Andrea Wojnicki
Do you have effective communication skills? Are you a confident communicator? In this 20 minute podcast episode, Dr. Andrea Wojnicki teaches you the 5 simple steps that will improve your communication skills. It’s as simple as ABCDE! References & Links Communication Skills & General References Professor Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard on […]
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Jul 19, 2019 • 1h 6min
#23(S2) clean – PROFANITY: TALKING TABOO with linguistics professor Darin Flynn
On swearing – Do you ever wonder why some people use profanity and others do not? Linguistics professor Darin Flynn leads us through a fascinating discussion on the taboo topic of swearing, including types of swear-words, how swear words change over time, personality types that are more likely to use profanity, and the risks associated […]
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Jul 19, 2019 • 1h 6min
#23(S2) explicit – PROFANITY: TALKING TABOO with linguistics professor Darin Flynn
(EXPLICIT) Do you ever wonder why some people use profanity and others do not? Linguistics professor Darin Flynn leads us through a fascinating discussion on the taboo topic of swearing, including types of swear-words, how swear words change over time, personality types that are more likely to use profanity, and the risks associated with profanity. […]
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Jul 4, 2019 • 55min
#22(S2) FUNNY TALK with stand-up comedian & business school professor Hillary Anger Elfenbein
Yes, you can learn to be funny! Do you appreciate humour? Do you ever imagine what it’s like to be on the stand-up comedy stage? Listen as stand-up comedian Hillary Anger Elfenbein (also a fully tenured business school professor) shares her insights on learning comedy, and compares that experience to her experience teaching in the […]
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Jun 17, 2019 • 48min
#21(S2)TRUST with Per Se Brand Experience President Baron Manett
How do you know whether to trust someone? How do you communicate that you are trustworthy? Trust is imperative. If you don’t have trust, you have nothing. And that goes for both interpersonal relationships as well as for brands. Baron Manett, marketer and founder of Per Se Brand Experience shares his insights on the significance […]
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Jun 11, 2019 • 47min
#20(S2) TALKING TO YOUR DOCTOR with North York General Hospital CEO Dr. Joshua Tepper
Dr. Joshua Tepper, CEO of North York General Hospital, shares advice on how to talk to your doctor, including: come prepared with a list; ask lots of questions; if you’re Googling your symptoms, consider the quality of your sources; and lots more! We have all felt unsure, and some of us have felt awkward around our doctor. Here is […]
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May 29, 2019 • 48min
#19(S2) BEYOND CONDOLENCES: SUPPORTING OUR GRIEVING FRIENDS with psychotherapist & grief counsellor Andrea Warnick
Andrea Warnick, a registered psychotherapist specialized in grief support, discusses how to genuinely help grieving friends. She emphasizes the importance of using direct language about loss and avoiding the urge to 'fix' their pain. The conversation dives into the complexities of grief, critiquing traditional models and stressing the need for personalized rituals. Warnick also sheds light on children's unique grieving processes, advocating for community support and compassion in communication.
May 15, 2019 • 46min
#18 (S2) FONTS, TYPOGRAPHY AND EMOJIs with the Font Guy, Patrick Griffin
Fonts are on our screens, on paper, on the products we buy, and on signs everywhere! When used effectively, fonts can significantly improve our communication. Patrick Griffin (“the font guy”) shares his advice about choosing the ideal font, considering the white space, and emojis! References & Links Patrick Griffin Canada Type – https://canadatype.com Font […]
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