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Victoria Rennoldson regularly writes blogs published here and contributes articles for websites, publications and magazines. Read these short, impactful articles with insights, practical ideas, exercises and tools for you to try yourself and with your team.
You might also like watching Victoria’s Wednesday Words videos: short videos on a variety of topics with insights, strategies, ideas and skills from an English coach to support you to become a more confident and culturally-aware communicator.
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Communication skills training for better teams
Communication is a key part of our human experience, influencing our personal and professional lives every day, and a critical way to collaborate and build …
Make your emails stand out: subject lines to encourage action
Email is an integral part of professional written communication, with an estimated 376 billion emails sent every day at work, and the average person receiving …
10 Fun and Creative Icebreakers for Team Meetings
Team meetings are an essential part of encouraging collaboration and building strong relationships and rapport within a group, especially when working in remote teams. However, …
What is a communication coach?
In today’s global business world, effective communication has become a critical skill for personal and professional success, and developing your career. Whether it’s sharing your …
How to encourage participation in meetings
11 million meetings are held every day, according to some reports. Middle managers spend about 35% of their time in meetings, while those in upper …
What is cultural intelligence coaching?
Jump to section The challenges that organizations face when doing business in different cultures What is cultural intelligence CQ? Cultural intelligence is validated by research …
Overcoming communication challenges in presentations
Presenting and public speaking are common fears with estimates of up to 77% of the population experiencing some level of anxiety regarding public speaking, and …
Inclusivity best practices for hosting virtual meetings in international teams
“Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.” – Henry Ford Hosting multilingual virtual events, meetings or conferences across …
Build trust through adapting your communication
Whether you are working with customers internally or externally, the way you and your people build trust and relationships is critical to being successful in …
9 Email Writing Mistakes to Avoid
In the world of ChatGPT and AI, do we still need to write effective emails? When we have collaboration tools where we can quickly message …
Cultural awareness in today’s global workplace
We live in a globalized world environment where we can instantly connect and communicate across borders at the touch of a button. Even if we …
Communication agility for business results
Why is effective communication important? According to a study of 400 UK & US organisations, lack of communication costs the average organization $62.4 million per …
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Review your Communication Performance
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Virtual presence & energy
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Diplomatic language
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Why establishing communication goals matters
I’m Victoria Rennoldson, Communication and Culture Coach. Welcome to Wednesday Words, my weekly vlog, with more communication skills and cultural strategies for you to learn. Today, …
Writing successful presentations
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How to structure your opinions
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Communication Mistakes
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What happens in 9 Steps to Communication Confidence
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Cultural Icebergs
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