Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Top 20 Communication Quotes of all Time
What makes communication effective? What are the qualities of an effective communicator? To answer these questions, I searched for words...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 13, 2021
- 3 min
5 Tips for Overcoming Bias
Discrimination, prejudice, unequal treatment, harassment – just a few of the negative consequences resulting from the biases humans hold...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
Biased? Not me!
What does it mean to be biased? Am I biased? Are you biased? If we are honest we must acknowledge that we all have biases. Biases are our...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 25, 2021
- 3 min
Casting a vision requires focus
How do you feel when a problem you are dealing with or an initiative you are leading becomes overwhelming? The list of things to do keeps...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jun 18, 2021
- 3 min
Do others know you care?
Do others know you care about them? How? Theodore Roosevelt wisely said, “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- May 28, 2021
- 3 min
4 skills for effective leaders
What does it take to be an effective leader? Well… it depends. There is no one formula or sequence of steps to follow but rather a skill...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 29, 2021
- 3 min
Don’t fear evaluation – embrace it!
The mere thought of evaluation can be fear-producing. Memories of bad test scores, nerve-wracking performance appraisals, negative...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 23, 2021
- 3 min
What comes first: facts or feelings?
When delivering communication in a crisis, what does your audience need first… an accounting of the facts, or, an expression of empathy...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 16, 2021
- 5 min
What can the Titanic teach us?
Crises are events and situations that turn our lives upside down. They include natural disasters, health scares, economic upheavals,...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 9, 2021
- 2 min
What does it take to influence or persuade?
Who comes to mind when you hear the word "influencer"? What does it mean to be an "influencer" and why are they so persuasive? The term...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Apr 2, 2021
- 2 min
That isn’t what I meant!
Have you ever needed to say "That isn't what I meant!"? We all have. We have all been like Miss Information. Who is Miss Information?...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Mar 26, 2021
- 2 min
5 Keys to Communicating Nutrition
When describing your communication skills, which adjective would you prefer: Average? Mediocre? Adequate? Or Awesome? It’s time for...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Feb 26, 2021
- 3 min
Can we talk?
Can you recall your last heart-to-heart conversation? In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Jan 15, 2021
- 2 min
Overcoming Miss Conception
Meet Miss Conception – AKA “contagious falsehoods” because they are so common. In honor of nutrition communication, how many of these...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 27, 2020
- 2 min
Intentional Gratitude
In this season of Thanksgiving we are encouraged to have an “attitude of gratitude.” Really? Even in 2020, during a pandemic, one might...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 13, 2020
- 2 min
Take your journey with purpose and a plan
Have you ever felt like your journey as a nutrition professional meandered aimlessly rather than purposefully? Would you like to take...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
Improvement starts with assessment
What is the first step in building a skill, making a change, or achieving any type of self-improvement? Assessment - An honest and...
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Oct 2, 2020
- 4 min
Creating communication? Collaborate!
"Effective messages are created with and for an audience." Collaborate with your audience from assessing needs through evaluating outcomes.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Sep 11, 2020
- 2 min
Defining moments shape a generation
Defining moments shape each generation. When we develop communication, we must consider these defining moments.
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Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
- Aug 21, 2020
- 4 min
The art of listening
Learn 5 essential qualities of listening an effective communicator will demonstrate. First one? Paying attention.
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