Comments on: Ask Meryl ~ Lacking skills http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2008/03/17/ask-meryl-lacking-skills/ By Meryl Runion and SpeakStrong, Inc. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 12:04:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Malcolm http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2008/03/17/ask-meryl-lacking-skills/#comment-55386 Malcolm Tue, 18 Mar 2008 22:14:41 +0000 http://www.speakstrong.com/newsletter/2008/03/17/ask-meryl-lacking-skills/#comment-55386 As I read Meryl's comprehensive reply, I thought of role playing.Meryl alluded to it with her suggestion of enlisting communication coaches. Particularly when an interview or meeting is important, and the format or subject is known, it is vary powerful to prepare responses or statements in advance. Then there is time to review and change it, practice and perfect it until you are comfortable with what you are saying. I have found this very valuable when I have done this and even though my emotions would have left me mumbling and bumbling, I can continue with my prepared presentation with the knowledge that it is the best I can do. As I read Meryl’s comprehensive reply, I thought of role playing.Meryl alluded to it with her suggestion of enlisting communication coaches.

Particularly when an interview or meeting is important, and the format or subject is known, it is vary powerful to prepare responses or statements in advance. Then there is time to review and change it, practice and perfect it until you are comfortable with what you are saying.

I have found this very valuable when I have done this and even though my emotions would have left me mumbling and bumbling, I can continue with my prepared presentation with the knowledge that it is the best I can do.

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