Joyce Weiss

I work with organizations and individuals who want to kick conflict and chaos to the curb - Communication Strategist and Master Coach

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What is your Favorite Quote That Gets You Through the Day?

Do you have a favorite quote that represents how you think about life?
Would you like to put the words on a tee-shirt?  Don’t worry, I’m not selling clothes! 😉

This blog post consists of a video that describes my favorite quote by Martin Luther King Jr.  After you watch the video, please share your favorite quote that gets you through the day.

Joyce’s Favorite Quote by Martin Luther King Jr. favorite quote | Martin Luther King Jr.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

Anyone who knows me realizes why I use this quote in my online communication course:  Kick Conflict to the Curb:  Get the Respect YOU Deserve!

I support clients who don’t know how to use their voices as much as they need to in order to get taken seriously or even heard.
Clients relate the moment I share Martin Luther King Jr’s words of wisdom.  We practice strategies to make them feel more confident.
I love this part of my job when people see the light after only a few sessions.

What’s Your Favorite Quote?

You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email
with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Please contact me on my cell: 248.310.6998 or office: 800.713.1926 to explore how career coaching could be a great action step for your career development. There are many options to fit your budget and time schedule!   My last 4 clients have asked me to help them feel more comfortable giving tough conversations to employees who will not be returning to work after the pandemic.  It only takes a few sessions to make this happen.  Hey, what can I say?  I’m quick and clients use their new communication skills immediately to reduce their tension.  A win/win for all.  🙂

Until Next Week,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

Remember, You Get What You Tolerate!

 

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Video #11: How to Find Your Own Stories to Engage Your Audience

Welcome to Video #11 in the Series Secrets from a Trainer on How to Engage Your Audience.

Clients ask me how they can find their own stories to share in their training or speeches.  I’ve watched many trainers and speakers over my career.  The ones who connect immediately are real and share a story or two about themselves.  Of course, the stories have to be focused on their topic.

I started listening to storytellers in Detroit and learned how they engaged the audience immediately.  This experience allowed me to look inside to find my own stories.  I had to train myself to pay attention to the lessons that I learned from my childhood and the mistakes that I made!  The stories finally appeared like magic.

One of my favorite ones is when my father taught me how to ride my first two-wheel bike.  This story helped me write my 2nd book, Take the Ride of Your Life.  I will read portions of Take the Ride of Your Life in the next few videos.

Today’s Lesson on Finding Your Story to Engage Your Audience

  • What about you?
  • How can you find your story?
  • Dig deep inside.
  • Think of the lessons you learned from your childhood or your career.
  • What mistakes did you make and most importantly, what did you learn?

Stay Connected with Me

Add a comment to my blog on what stories you are thinking about or even use when trying to engage your audience.  You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Please contact me on my cell 248.310.6998 or 800.713.1926 to explore how career coaching could be a great action step for your career development. There are many options to fit your budget and time schedule!   My last 7 clients have asked me to help them feel more comfortable with their public speaking skills.  It only takes a few sessions to make this happen.  Hey, what can I say?  I’m quick and clients use their new public speaking skills immediately.  A win/win for all.  🙂

Here are Videos 1-10 in the series, Secrets from a Trainer to Engage Your Audience 

Video 1
arrive early

Video 2
sit with your audience

Video 3
how to use humor

Video 4
using props

Video 5
danger:  don’t be boring

Video 6
movement exercises

Video 7
evaluations

video 8
why I talk about conflict

Video 9
why I became a career coach

Video 10
handling push back from the audience

 

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

P.S. Career Advancement is like riding a bike. Shift Gears from coasting to owning the road!  

 

 

 

 

 

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Video 10: How to Handle Push Back From Your Audience

By now I hope that you view me as your personal communication strategist.  I have a few questions for you.

  • Have you experienced an audience member who pushed back your ideas during a training or speaking engagement?
  • How did you handle it?
  • Do you want to learn a secret from this communication strategist on how I handled a disgruntled audience member?

Welcome to video 10 in the series Secrets from a Communication Strategist to Engage Your  Audience.

The Communication Strategist Dilemma 

I was coaching a group of men and women who work with the public including the homeless population.  Paul, an audience member blurted out his thoughts in a loud and sarcastic voice.  “Joyce, you seem like a nice person BUT this will not work when we speak with people who live on the street.”

The Communication Strategist Solution

I took a deep breath and said, “Paul,  you’re right.  This strategy won’t work with the homeless.  It will work when you have communication issues with your colleagues.”

Paul took a step back (this is a good sign) and said, “You are right Joyce.  Thanks for coaching us on how to make the conversation safe at work.

 Today’s Lesson

Agree with the disgruntled person when someone pushes you back.  Your next step is to counter with a strong statement about how your strategy will work in another setting.  Of course, there will be times when agreeing with a disgruntled person is not appropriate and it won’t work.

Stay Connected with Me

Add a comment to my blog on how you deal with negative audience members.  You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email HERE with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Read How I can be Your Private Communication Strategist

Do you want more information on this powerful communication technique called verbal aikido?  There are 3 options.

  1.  Please look at my online coaching program Communication Skills at Work HERE.    The coaching course is perfect for those of you who want to work with me as your online communication coach.  We work together through email as you read the self-study manual to advance your career and improve your relationships.

2.  Another option is to purchase your own copy of the Communication Skills at Work Self Study Manual HERE.
The self study manual was designed for those of you who want to read about the techniques on your own.

3.  You can also contact me to discuss how we can work together on the phone with me as your own communication
strategist.  We have several options to fit your schedule and budget.  Please contact me at my cell 248.310.6998 or
800.713.1926 to explore how career coaching could be a great action step for your career development.

Here are the Videos in the  Series Secrets from a Trainer How to Engage Your Audience

 

Video 1
arrive early

Video 2
sit with your audience

Video 3
how to use humor

Video 4
using props

Video 5
danger:  don’t be boring

Video 6
movement exercises

Video 7
evaluations

video 8
why I talk about conflict

Video 9
why I became a career coach

 

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

P.S. Find your voice with Joyce!

 

 

 

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Video #2 in the Series: Secrets from a Trainer to Engage Your Audience

#publicspeakingtips #communicationstrategist #communicationstrategies

Do you want to know how to build rapport with your audience either as a workshop presenter or speaker?  This video is the 2nd in the series: “ Proven Secrets from a Trainer to Engage your Audience Immediately.”  Tip #2 is to sit with the audience before your presentation and not other speakers.  Communication strategies are important topics for my loyal readers and I do my best to address valuable ideas to fit their needs! 🙂

You will find secret #1:  Get to the room early HERE

 Communication Strategies #1:  Make a Decision Where you Want to Sit

Let the meeting planner know that you want to sit with the audience for lunch or dinner and not with the other speakers.  Some of you may decide that it’s better to sit at the speaker’s table and that’s fine! This strategy is a secret sauce for me and my clients.  Building relationships is the key to successful communication.

Communication Strategies #2:  Listen to the Conversation at the Lunch/Dinner Table Carefully

This strategy works for me because I get a chance to win over a table by asking them questions about themselves, their job, their frustrations communication strategiesor goals.  Listening to your tablemates is a 90% guarantee that they will listen to you more when you go on stage.

I can be bold and tell you that this strategy will improve your rapport.

Stay tuned for more ideas on how to improve your presentations.  All of these ideas can be used in a small workshop or even a large keynote.

Stay Connected with Me

Add a comment to my blog on how you make your audience comfortable with you before you start your presentation. You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Here’s the link for Video #1 in the series:  Get to the Room Early

Please contact me at my cell 248.310.6998 or 800.713.1926 to explore how career coaching could be a great action step for your career development. There are many options to fit your budget and time schedule!

My last 4 clients have asked me to help them feel more comfortable with their public speaking skills.  It only takes a few sessions to make this happen.  Hey, what can I say?  I’m quick and clients use their new public speaking skills immediately.  A win/win for all.  🙂

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!

PS Career Advancement is like riding a bike. Shift Gears from coasting to owning the road!

 

 

 

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No More Food Fights! Team Strategies

get new employees

Are you tired of employees or co-workers complaining about each other?

Do you want to develop an environment of Esprit de Corps where people get along and RESPECT in the workplace is part of your culture?
Search my previous blog posts on “conflict in the workplace” where you will find tips on how to remove barriers and build strong teams.

Now that your team is removing obstacles, the following tips will help build a positive environment.

 

Team Strategies #1: Esprit de Corps team strategies | repair generational conflict

  • Each person is committed to each others’ success
  • The team supports each other during up and down times
  • The team does whatever it takes to succeed

Team Strategies # 2:  Know the Strengths and Weakness of Each Team Member

There are numerous communication/team assessments on the market.  My clients are always fascinated with the results of Inscape’s DISC Workplace Profile. My group engagement skills help each team member interpret and apply the DISC assessment to improve team communication.

Teams learn the following information after taking the DISC:

  • How to reduce stress/tension with team members who are different than you
  • Create respectful ways to communicate with direct reports, colleagues, and leadership
  • Know your team’s tendencies, work preferences, and desired environment
  • Change, “Why does this person do that?  It’s so irritating!” to “I now understand why this person acts like this and I will figure out how to respond in a productive way.”
  • Take your professional development to a higher level through communication empowerment

I want to hear from you

Add a comment to my blog on how you stop food fights with your own team strategies.  What stories or expressions help?
You will receive a response from me because I enjoy connecting with my readers! 🙂  You are always welcome to send me a private email with concerns that you are experiencing at work.

Let me know if you want to discuss how to receive your own DISC assessment for you or your team.  It’s easy and cost effective considering all the valuable information that you will learn about yourself and your team.  Call me at 800.713.1926 for more information.

Until next time,

Joyce Weiss, M.A., CSP
Career Coach and Corporate Communication Strategist

Have a great week.

Remember, YOU Get What YOU Tolerate!  

 

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Joyce Weiss
6737 Oyster Cove
West Bloomfield, MI 48323

Email: joyce@joyceweiss.com
Phone: 1-248-681-5831

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