Given that we devote so much time to listening, we would be well advised to do it better: we need to understand the process and improve our skills so that we can become more effective in our work and personal relationships. Continue
Studies show that many of us spend 70 to 80 percent of our waking hours engaged in some form of communication. Breaking it down further: we spend about 9 percent writing, 16 percent reading, 30 percent speaking and 45 percent listening. Studies also find that most of us are quite lacking in our listening skills. Why are so many of us so bad at listening when we do so much of it? Continue
A common concern for teen girls and women is how to effectively respond to being followed on the street. When in this scenario, most women are unaware of the most effective steps to take to deter their attacker. Learn what to do and what not to do to stay safe. Continue
When women communicate assertively (both verbally and nonverbally), they are less likely to be the target of bullying, harassment and even violent assault. Continue
The next thing I knew, a fifth guy came up behind me and grabbed me around the chest with one arm and around my throat with the other. At the same time, the other guys started to move closer and the only thing I thought of was, ‘Oh, no this is not going to happen.’ I don’t remember thinking anything else. Continue
We’ve all heard the saying “a little goes a long way.” This is true of both kindness and self-defense. A recent tragedy in the San Diego area involving 17-year-old Chelsea King has made national news. Chelsea’s body was found on … Continue
A person may cause evil to others not only by his actions but by his inaction, and in either case he is justly accountable to them for the injury. -John Stuart Mill, philosopher and economist (1806-1873) In Esteem’s anti-bullying programs, … Continue
Something I learned many years ago in a Communication Studies course in college has always stuck with me: “You cannot not communicate.” If we are in a room with another person, we are communicating something, even if we never utter … Continue