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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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 25, 20213 min read


Do others know you care?
How do we demonstrate to an audience that we care… about them? First, we seek to understand. Second, we demonstrate empathy.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jun 18, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
May 28, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 29, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 23, 20213 min read


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,...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 16, 20215 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 9, 20212 min read


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?...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 2, 20212 min read


5 Keys to Communicating Nutrition
When describing your communication skills, which adjective would you prefer: Average? Mediocre? Adequate? Or Awesome? It’s time for...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Mar 26, 20212 min read


Can we talk?
In today’s world of instant messaging, texting, email, and social media, have we lost the art of having face-to-face conversations?

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Feb 26, 20213 min read


Overcoming Miss Conception
Meet Miss Conception – AKA “contagious falsehoods” because they are so common. In honor of nutrition communication, how many of these...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jan 15, 20213 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 27, 20202 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 13, 20202 min read


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...

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Nov 6, 20202 min read


Creating communication? Collaborate!
"Effective messages are created with and for an audience." Collaborate with your audience from assessing needs through evaluating outcomes.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Oct 2, 20204 min read


Defining moments shape a generation
Defining moments shape each generation. When we develop communication, we must consider these defining moments.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Sep 11, 20202 min read


The art of listening
Learn 5 essential qualities of listening an effective communicator will demonstrate. First one? Paying attention.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Aug 21, 20204 min read


Account for Culture in Communication
Effective communication accounts for culture – get 5 tips for creating culturally-focused communication.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 31, 20203 min read


A Book is Born!
How is writing a book like birthing a baby? Which one takes longer? Read how Communicating Nutrition came into being.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Jul 24, 20203 min read


#TogetherApart - United against a common foe
Defeating COVID-19 will take a united effort in the battle. We can be #TogetherApart using 5 weapons for the fight.

Barbara Mayfield, MS, RDN, LD, FAND
Apr 3, 20202 min read
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