Whether you have been through a recent job loss, had to adjust to co-workers no longer being a part of your day-to-day, or are faced with the task of managing a team that looks a little different than it did a few weeks or months ago, prioritizing self-care and keeping a resilient attitude will be essential to weathering the storm.

When faced with layoffs or restructuring, companies may worry about the optics of such changes when it comes to their clients and external partners. Here are a few ideas on how to communicate these changes to the outside world - and reassure them that you can handle it.

Losing a job can be incredibly stressful, and having to turn around and hunt for a new one can be overwhelming. Read on for a few tips on how to refocus your energy, find the positive outlook on forming new connections, and put yourself back out there in an ever-changing job market.

Second of a 4 part series: The American economy has certainly seen a lot of changes in the past few years. Over the next few weeks, the Bespoken blog will be dedicated to helping team members and managers alike navigate the changing tides.

First of a 4 part series: The American economy has certainly seen a lot of changes in the past few years. Over the next few weeks, the Bespoken blog will be dedicated to helping team members and managers alike navigate the changing tides.

The winter months bring us longer nights, colder weather, and more time spent indoors, which gives us plenty of space to reflect on the year behind us and dream of our goals for the new year ahead.

How forging genuine, meaningful connections with your far-flung colleagues is the secret to achieving consistent & effective remote communication long-term.

Embrace a Growth Mindset with your team to improve communication, increase morale, and encourage effective collaboration.

Storytelling is the key to effectively engendering trust and productivity in the workplace.

Muscles fatigue as you work them and honing your communication skill is no different.

Are you a non-native English speaker navigating an English speaking workplace? Does your accent pose a communication challenge from time to time?

You care about doing a good job and want to begin preparing to speak.  So why do you keep putting off practicing?

Although you may not be able to remedy the difficult thing that happened, you do have the power to share bad news in as kind and clear a way as possible.

There’s no question that technology has opened up more opportunities for people to communicate with one another. Thanks to social media, messaging apps, and video calls, one can now interact with others around the world instantaneously.

In honor of summer this post is dedicated to the benefits of rest and letting go.  But not just any kind of rest. A special kind of rest. Active rest.

Our tips on how to apologize and make amends.

When used strategically qualifiers can help you get what you want from your audience.

For International Women's Day, Julie Morris writes about work-life balance and the #PressforProgress.

Our friend Sarah Brown at Walkerstone created this wonderful graphic on how to deliver world class presentations.

Ever thought about whether to use music in your public presentations?