by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 21, 2017 | Ask Rhonda
Hall of Fame Baby! 2017 is ending as one of my favorite years ever! Just last week I was inducted into the Canadian Speaking Hall of Fame. Yes, this is a very big deal, and I was shocked and honored to receive this accolade. That makes me only the second...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 18, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management
Let’s face it … we spend far too much time in meetings. Each day in the United States there are approximately 25 million meetings, which represents a collective 15 per cent of any organization’s time. Meetings are meant to be productive, aren’t they? Meetings...
by Rhonda Scharf | Dec 5, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Efficiency, Help Me Rhonda, Management
For whatever reason, lately I’ve been feeling overwhelmed by the amount of work I have sitting on my desk and on my computer. The volume is noticeably higher, the phone seems to be ringing more often, and I often feel like a chicken with its head cut off. I’m guessing...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Shopping Tips! It’s getting colder outside up north here which means it’s time to settle in for a long winter’s nap. When I settle in, I like to cuddle up with a good book, a cup of tea, a fireplace, and a blanket. I enjoy reading. I like...
by Rhonda Scharf | Nov 20, 2017 | Ask Rhonda, Communication, Help Me Rhonda
Are you a Judgmental Communicator? Bob: Rhonda, we need to have a conversation about next week’s meeting. Rhonda thinks: Yeah—you’re just trying to get me to do all the work, aren’t you? Rhonda says: Certainly. When works best for you? Rhonda thinks: Please say...