Cogent Communicator You Have Two Seconds The first seconds after meeting someone can be critical to the impression you make. Here a...More 28 May 2019
Cogent Communicator Why Engineers Say “Soft Skills Are Hard!” When soft skills don’t seem to come naturally, developing them can be challenging -- esp...More 11 Mar 2019
Cogent Communicator Want to Be a Better Communicator? Stop Talking Think of what becoming a good listener will do for you on so many fronts, not just your pr...More 19 Feb 2019
Cogent Communicator Enjoy the New Year More Than You Did the Old One If you’d like to feel happier, more patient, and easier-going in the new year, here are ...More 20 Dec 2018
Cogent Communicator The Many Shortcomings of Virtual Communication Yes, virtual communication is easy to use and here to stay, but on many levels it comes up...More 19 Nov 2018
Cogent Communicator Getting Along With That Colleague You Don’t Get Along With No work environment is without disagreements. That’s normal. But every so often you find...More 4 Oct 2018
Cogent Communicator Good Ideas Don’t Sell Themselves: The Practice of Persuasion Wouldn’t it be nice if good ideas just sold themselves? Life would be so much easier if ...More 21 Sep 2018
Cogent Communicator Is Your Networking Not Working? Making and Keeping Professional Friends The old adage “It’s not what you know, it’s who you know” is only partially true i...More 21 Aug 2018
Cogent Communicator There’s More to What You Say Than What You Say We read body language all the time, because we know it’s useful when we want to understa...More 17 Jul 2018