by Melissa Hereford | Sep 25, 2019 | Confident Conversations, Negotiate With Confidence
Last night we were watching a movie on Amazon called Late Night. There’s a scene in the movie where a writer on the Late Night talk show asks his boss (the host of the show) for a raise. The writer says something like this, “We’re having another baby so I think it’s...
by Melissa Hereford | Sep 18, 2019 | Confident Conversations, Negotiate With Confidence
We’re having trouble with our garage door. It won’t open or close and keeps telling us that there’s an obstacle, even though whatever might be blocking its path is invisible to us. We’ve looked over every part of the garage where the garage door goes up and down and...
by Melissa Hereford | Sep 5, 2019 | Confident Conversations, Negotiate With Confidence
Finding a mentor who can help you along in your career with advice on everything from career moves to goal setting is a great way to help you advance your carer. While a mentor can show you the way, based on their experience, they are only one person with one...
by Melissa Hereford | Aug 21, 2019 | Confident Conversations, Negotiate With Confidence
I recently ran a 90 minute class on Confident Communication with a team of Project Managers. We focused on how to communicate with confidence when you’re in a support role. This is for anyone who has to deliver things to someone else on time: project managers,...
by Melissa Hereford | Aug 5, 2019 | Confident Conversations, Negotiate With Confidence
A few weeks ago I made a huge mistake with a client. I had set up a live video call with his team in Europe and miscalculated the time difference. At 6am when he and his team were on the call, I was fast asleep. Boy was I surprised when I logged into my email at 7am...
by Melissa Hereford | Jul 30, 2019 | Confident Conversations, Negotiate With Confidence
The beginning of July is a good time to reflect on where you are today and where you want to be. One communication skill that gets you HUGE bang for your buck in this area is about being clear. Like all my principles of effective communication, being clear ties back...
