Which words comprise your professional vocabulary?
Word
[wurd]
- a unit of language…that functions as a principal carrier of meaning
- speech or talk
- an expression or utterance
- a verbal signal
As the dog days of summer come to a close and the promise of cooler weather becomes more and more of a reality, it allows us the opportunity to shed the aspects of our behavior that are best left behind. We can determine which words that comprise our professional vocabulary are the ones best able to transform our verbal expressions into complementary actions. We can allow these words to speak for us by way of the positive, willing attitudes we convey. Although research tells us that it is not the actual words we use that help us make our points, bridge gaps, and/or convey honesty and integrity, we now know it is the way in which we utter those words and the body language that accompanies it that speak the loudest.
Within Walk Your Talk, you will find a dozen-plus words that may well conjure up universal definitions at first glance. By clicking on each of the words, you will be taken to a variety of resources and best practice advice (courtesy of the Academy for Career Enrichment (ACE) and Skillsoft) for ensuring that the next time you reach into this arsenal of tried and true go-to words, you can state with conviction that you are indeed walking your talk.
For when you are, you will know it. And in doing so, you will truly understand what it means to have your attitude felt.
