The relationship between clinicians and patients creates the foundation for quality health care worldwide. Yet problems with miscommunication, from the seemingly small to the grossly transparent, diminish critical bonds of trust, which in turn compromise good care.
Speaking Of... takes on the many challenges in communication from clinicians to patients with insightful commentaries by Karen Friedman, internationally renowned communications expert and author of the books OrdinaryPeople: ExtraordinaryLessons and Shut Up and Say Something. Her firm, Karen Friedman Enterprises, has worked across industries, with a specialty in life sciences and pharmaceuticals coaching executives, key opinion leaders and teaching patient advocates how to share their stories with impact. She has prepared scores of spokespeople for FDA meetings, investor presentations, high profile media interviews, IPO’s, congressional hearings, panel discussions and leadership events.
For the best quick tips to foster long-lasting health care relationships, see what everyone on ReachMD is Speaking Of...
Practice Makes Perfect Pausing
Practice Makes Perfect Pausing
Where Do I Stand?
Where Do I Stand?
Move with Purpose: Communicating with Your Audience
Move with Purpose: Communicating with Your Audience
Ditch the PowerPoint Slides: You Are the Message
Ditch the PowerPoint Slides: You Are the Message
Vocal Variety: The 5 Ps to Avoiding Monotonous Speeches
Vocal Variety: The 5 Ps to Avoiding Monotonous Speeches
The Pause: The Most Powerful Tool in Speaking
The Pause: The Most Powerful Tool in Speaking
Practicing Out Loud Makes Perfect
Practicing Out Loud Makes Perfect
Nailing Your Open & Close to a Professional Talk
Nailing Your Open & Close to a Professional Talk
Less Is More: Embracing Simple Speech Methods to Become More Efficient
Less Is More: Embracing Simple Speech Methods to Become More Efficient
Use of Strong Words: Exhibiting Confidence to Your Audience
Use of Strong Words: Exhibiting Confidence to Your Audience
Plot Your Presentation Path in 5 Steps
Plot Your Presentation Path in 5 Steps
Mix It Up: Regulating the Mood of the Lecture Hall
Mix It Up: Regulating the Mood of the Lecture Hall
How to Look Confident When Speaking
How to Look Confident When Speaking
The One Thing: Taking the "Twitter-Like" Approach to Presentations
The One Thing: Taking the "Twitter-Like" Approach to Presentations
Present the Problem: Giving People a Reason to Listen
Present the Problem: Giving People a Reason to Listen