by Steve Adubato, PhD

I know that some people don’t believe in making New Year’s resolutions, but when it comes to communication, even if you keep one from the list below, you can’t help but benefit both in your professional and personal life.

by Steve Adubato, PhD

When it comes to effective communication, its not just how and what you communicate, but WHEN that matters.

by Steve Adubato, PhD

A few days before Thanksgiving, a very close relative who reads this column regularly said to me; “I just want to get through these holidays without a war in the family.” If your family is like mine, the holidays are a time to celebrate, eat too much, appreciate each other, but unfortunately, get into counterproductive and often nasty (not to mention old) arguments that go nowhere and deepen wounds.

by Steve Adubato, PhD

Recently I moderated an event recognizing the opening of a sports clinic at a major hospital system. The purpose of the event was to talk about sports injuries and how to prevent them, particularly among young athletes. While much of the discussion centered on clinical, medical and health related issues, there was also a major competent dealing with communication and the role it plays in sports injuries. I was struck by one of the physicians talking about the importance of the communication skills of coaches, athletic directors and others who interact with young athletes.

by Steve Adubato, PhD

In business, a nagging question is how exactly do you ask for help without sounding like a whiner or that you are weak and simply can’t do the job? Communicating that you need a lifeline or an extra set of hands can be a huge challenge for many professionals, particularly those who see themselves as perfectionists—able to handle everything on their plate, no matter how big that plate gets.

by Steve Adubato, PhD

Last weekend, along with financial guru Suze Orman, “As Seen on TV” creator AJ Khubani and other speakers, I presented at The Star-Ledger / TD Bank Road to Personal Wealth financial conference at Caldwell College.

by Steve Adubato, PhD

Sometimes, when we communicate, we have to filter and edit ourselves. Not just in terms of the length of what we communicate, but rather the tenor and tone as well as the substance of what we say.