Communication made simple, with José Mota
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Communication made simple, with José Mota
Improve communication first, then everything else unfolds! Whether you're a knowledge worker or someone who leads them, communicating effectively maximizes productivity, brings teams together and yields results. Learn skills, listen to relatable stories from experience and join the community of peo...
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#061 — Storytelling bridges the gap
Why is storytelling such an important skill to have? What makes stories so powerful? No better way than to share a story of my own.
Stories brid...
#060 — How to build effective slide decks
Steve Jobs' presentations were incredible. Why? His remarkable presence, his personal brand, and the simple yet strong slide decks made the difference...
#059 — Meaningful practice makes meaningful progress
Doing the right thing is not the same as doing the thing right.
Meaningful practice makes progress. How do we practice? How to prepare for a big...
#058 — Know your voice with paralanguage (part 2)
The continuation of last week's episode on paralanguage. If you're curious to get the context behind it, check episode 57.
#057 — Know your voice with paralanguage (part 1)
What makes people want to see TED talks? Usually because speakers that go there have great ideas to share. And what makes them so interesting that peo...
#056 — Use eye contact and proximity to make an impact
We've been exploring posture and gestures lately. They are incredible resources that take advantage of the visual senses and pairing them with the act...
#055 — Gestures amplify your interactions
Conversation is one of the most spontaneous activities for people to engage in. Everyone loves talking with others, be it an extrovert on a introvert....
#054 — Posture speaks louder than words
Imagine yourself having a conversation with somebody; a deep one, in fact. The ideas being exchanged require some effort to understand, and they take...
#053 — 4 tools to leverage visual communication at work
If you're part of a product team, chances are that you talk about solving certain problems on a daily basis. Teams who use Scrum, for instance, plan t...
#052 — Write masterfully
Go back to any situation where you had to make a decision with anyone else (maybe your team or a client). Think about the documents you had with you,...
#051 — Improve your online posture
More and more, people come together to watch online webinars, talk to clients in important meetings and attend training workshops. They're more access...
#050 — Improve your online setup with these 3 essentials
Before 2020, most people would go to the office and work together. They would gather by the watercooler and chat, have important meetings with clients...
#050 — Natasha Hillsman: How to welcome GenZ into the workplace
Natasha Wellington-Hillsman is a Human Resources Business Partner and Leadership Coach with 25 years of experience in manufacturing and healthcare. He...
#049 — Set the context right with SCQA
Every time I record a podcast, or sometimes when I have prepare any sort of presentation to my clients or my team, I always use the same procedure:
#048 — Prepare your message with MoSMoS
Good preparation elevates your message, your confidence and your audience's engagement.
When you start to develop your idea, you might realize t...
#047 — Preparation is the cornerstone of good communication
Preparation is a crucial skill to have. While most people praise posture, confidence and tone of voice, only a few appreciate the prep work under a po...
#046 — 5 basic elements of communication
Start 2024 on the right foot! If you want to become a successful communicator, make the difference amongst your peers and leaders, and boost your care...
#045 — The ABCs of communication
In a military operation, communication is not just important; it can be a matter of life or death. Clear, accurate, and concise communication can be t...
#044 — What is conflict and how to deal with it
Knowing the reasons why certain people take certain positions breaks barriers of potential conflict and increases the quality of collaboration, from c...
#043 — 3 benefits and 6 tips for concise communication
Our workdays are filled with different activities: making decisions, talking about the solutions we're building, building them, planning, writing emai...
#042 — Tangible daily progress requires context, planning and informed execution
Many companies today appreciate the value of doing work in an iterative, incremental fashion. While there are some clear, valid outliers to this claim...
#041 — Criticize privately
Everyone loves being praised, especially in public. What happens when they're criticized instead? I share my story about what happened to me years ago...
#040 — Ask good questions with 5W1H
Knowledge workers thrive in questions. Well, they should! How do you ask good questions? Learn about 5W1H questions and how they open up a conversatio...
#039 — Communicate better with MoSMoS
Good leaders are good communicators. They ensure everyone understands the message and they are given enough room for clarification. When people don't...
#038 — Better to make wrong reversible decisions than none at all
Is it better to make the wrong decisions despite the risk of reverting it after some time? The answer is yes and we'll explore the topic in this episo...
#037 — Prescriptive vs. descriptive leadership
Would you rather strictly prescribe work to your teams or open up the game in a descriptive, collaborative setting? Learn about the two styles of lead...
#036 — Product Owner, Scrum Master and Tech Lead are not one person
What if I told you that there are businesses that insist on saving money short term by combining more than one of the roles into a single person, over...
#035 — What does the VIC triangle look like in a product team?
Email coaching@josemota.net for a free coaching call.
Check episode #31 for an introduction to the VIC triangle. In this episode,...
#034 — What is the role of a product manager?
Back from PTO! In this episode I explain with some detail what it really means to be a good product manager, and clarifying some typical misunderstand...
#033 — Values over mechanics
If you're a knowledge worker, part of a team that builds digital products or somehow are involved in them, then you must know that there are multiple...
#032 — Strategize and plan with ELSPARC
Group coaching series starts Oct 3rd! Get 50% off if you sign up until Aug 12th. Email coaching@josemota.net to register.
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#031 — The VIC triangle
A successful initiative requires three key components: a visionary, an integrator, and a catalyst/coach. I explain my proposition for this triangle of...
#030 — The Goldilocks principle
Group coaching series starts next fall — 50% off if you sign up before August 12th!
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#029 — Growth mindset
Do you know this proverb that says: "An old dog can't learn new tricks"? I am telling you, that proverb is funny for adult educators like me because I...
#028 — 6 steps to speak with confidence
When we improve the way we speak, not only it relays information, it also relays emotions like inspiration, motivation, challenge, empathy, and achiev...
#027 — Understanding procrastination #6: Time management
What good does it do to manage time if you don't know the purpose to which you use it? It starts there: your purpose.
#026 — Understanding procrastination #5: Readiness
Waiting for the right conditions doesn't matter. Get to work and celebrate progress over perfection.
#025 — Understanding procrastination #4: Accountability
Accountability is good on its own, without liability. Understand the difference, leverage it to be more effective and productive.
#024 — Understanding procrastination #3: Motivation
Listen to the entire series on procrastination here: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/josemotanet/episodes/022--Understand-procrastination-1-Fe...
#023 — Understanding procrastination #2: Distractions
Oh, distractions. Who doesn't have them in 2023? Life is more exciting than it's ever been, and it's in our best interest to give the right time to th...