How to be safe and still receive services? LazarSpeech transitioned to an entirely virtual platform on March 20, 2020. All sessions have been held on Zoom, occasionally on Skype or FaceTime if clients need a different online application. With a randomly generated meeting ID and embedded password, clients have a secure link — they simply Read more
We listen all the time: to the radio, television podcasts, especially to family and friends. Isn’t listening the same for all these activities? Listening to family, friends and business acquaintances is a very different process than listening to media sources. When we interact with others we establish a dialogue that is critical to a shared Read more
In these difficult times we can still use words to keep us together without touching Words separate human beings from every other species. It’s a gift from nature we can use in these difficult times to gather and share information, comfort, reassure one another, and continue the social interactions so necessary for the mind Read more
Create a Dialogue If I’m giving a presentation, why do I need to create a dialogue with my audience? When you make a presentation — to one or 500 people — you want to capture their attention and engage them so they see your point of view. If you’re simply speaking “at them,” it’s likely Read more
literate [lit-er-it] adjective 1. able to read and write 2. having or showing knowledge of literature, writing, etc.; literary; well-read 3. characterized by skill, lucidity, polish, or the like 4. having knowledge or skill in a specified field 5. having an education; educated; learned Fundamentally, the literate person is a “learned person.” Computer literate, social media literate, etc. What does it mean to be “learned” these days? We live in a constantly changing world. Technology has altered our society in ways as profound as the industrial revolution and the Read more
Isn’t listening easier than speaking? Aren’t listening and paying attention the same? Most people will answer “yes” to these two questions. But listening is actually more complicated than most people realize and in some ways, as difficult a process as expressing yourself. While you must be paying attention in order to “listen” there are actually two Read more
Can the language of a negotiation prevent confrontation? Can a negotiation be a discussion without opposition? Can the parties in a negotiation establish a working dialogue? Can all parties in a negotiation come out with a gain? The answer to all the above questions is YES! In fact the last question presents a critical feature Read more
To become a good speaker, develop your listening skills So many people believe that a good presentation or interview depends solely, or almost entirely on, how they speak. I advise my clients, individually and in workshops, about the importance of creating a dialogue when they speak. Communication is a two-way process — always. Too many Read more
Everyone has moments of inattention and restlessness, but for some people these exist as a constant situation. Adults, as well as children and adolsecents, need to monitor their behavior and cue themselves to pay attention, but some people have significantly more difficulty maintaining their focus. Executive functioning represents a set of processes that govern how Read more