Laura Lollar Colorado Springs Facilitator and Coach

Colorado Springs facilitator Laura Lollar

I’m Laura (Benjamin) Lollar, a Facilitator in Colorado Springs. I'm also a communication coach, professional development coach and Principal of Communicate Colorado, a veteran-owned consulting business. I've worked throughout Colorado, the U.S., Canada, Germany and Great Britain and seen firsthand the energizing outcomes that occur when individuals and teams learn skills that simplify interaction, build self-confidence and strengthen mutual respect. HERE'S THE BUSINESS STORY Laura (Benjamin) Lollar is the Principal and Owner of Communicate Colorado LLC, a communication and professional development coaching and facilitation company in Colorado Springs. For over 20 …

How to Make the Most of Life – Part Four

Want more self-confidence? Here are the remaining three steps in How to Make the Most of Life, an article series comprised of Part One, Part Two and Part Three. #10. LEARN SOMETHING NEW Learn something new: a new software program, a sport, craft or hobby. Ask yourself, “When is the last time I did something for the very first time?” It’ll engage your mind, increase confidence, open …

How to Make the Most of Life – Part Three

In Part Three of this series we explore three more ways to make the most of life. Perhaps one, if not all three of these tips will make a difference in how you see yourself and your life. Also, for more useful tips, check out Part One and Part Two if they slipped by you. #7. Stop Wishing Things Would Be Different Instead, decide what you can do today to wring the most good you can out of the …

How to Raise an Issue in 5 Simple Steps with the CARLA Concept

The conference attendee raised his hand in the communication session and said, “The open door policy is nothing but a joke!” There was a long, horrified silence. Everyone knew that the open door communication policy was designed to gain employee trust. And yes there were a number of benefits. The intent was that if you offered an open door policy, employees would feel like they had been heard. …

The Black Forest Wildfire 10 Years Ago

It’s been ten years since the Black Forest Wildfire. I can hardly believe that much time has passed. We were fortunate to get out when we did, but sadly our house did not survive. The memory of the wildfire still evokes responses from people who lived through it and those who weren’t impacted. The ones who watched from a distance are always curious about what it was like to have lost everything …

How to Make the Most of Life – Part Two

After reading Part One of How to Make the Most of Life, there are three more steps to consider. As we said earlier, “Imagine yourself an explorer traversing new territory. Climbing a few mountains will be worth it in the end. Now, lace up those hiking boots and follow me through these additional steps for a more fulfilling life.” 4. MAKE PROMISES YOU PLAN TO KEEP Too many of us try to be the …

How to Handle People Who Talk Too Much

We were out one night for dinner with a group of friends. The evening had been lovely. Lots of great conversation over hors d’oeuvres with people I hadn’t seen in a while. It was fun to catch up. But there was one person who was new to the crowd. I noticed he was talking at length to one person after another. Soon, I became one of them. It didn’t take long before I knew why people kept fleeing …

How To Make the Most of Life – Part One

Don’t let anyone fool you. We all have days when we wonder where our life is headed and whether we have what it takes to succeed — at work, at home or in relationships. It can be a day-by-day or even hour-by-hour effort to be true to ourselves, recover from disappointments and pursue a meaningful purpose. You deserve to step out into the world with confidence, knowing you bring something of value …

11 Traits of the Cautious Personality Style

My uncle was having breakfast with my folks and wanted to warm up his coffee. He put his cup inside the microwave, set the timer button and pressed start. When it beeped, he opened the door and stood there looking at his cup. “Your microwave is broken.” My mom looked at him and said, “No it’s not. It works perfectly fine.” He insisted, “There’s something wrong with it. When I heat my coffee …

Tips from Your Friendly Colorado Facilitator

Tips to Help You Become a Better Facilitator or Ways to Help You Choose a Good Facilitator Are you tasked with facilitating a meeting and want to take your skills up a notch? Or are you planning to hire a facilitator and want to know how to best evaluate their abilities? Would you like to know how these professionals can make your meeting or event a smashing success? As a member of the …

10 Ways People Make Communication Harder Than It Has to Be

Communication is key to positive relationships, whether at work, at home or in our community. Some of us think we do a pretty good job communicating but sure would like some tips to improve our skills. Others make it harder than it has to be. So here are some strategies you can share with others to get past communication speed bumps and help them build a will to succeed. Engage. The longer we put …

5 Ways Leaders Can Shine

People aren’t complicated. Human nature is fairly predictable. And we don’t need a plethora of rules and regulations to define every possible way a person might step out of line. Typically we can boil it all down to the basics — a few simple things most people want and the five ways leaders can shine. The Principle of Legitimacy in Leadership At the 1814 Congress of Vienna, an idea was proposed …

Memories We’d Love to Keep or Rather Forget

Memories We'd Love to Keep or Rather Forget When I was just a little tyke, I remember the moment I learned how to tie my shoes. I can still see the cardboard “shoe” with laces I could practice on and how happy my grandmother was at my success. I felt like a grownup. It was an exciting day. I was thrilled when I succeeded at other grown up tests of skill like when I learned how to ride a bicycle …

7 Steps to a Great Career

There are some simple things you can do to take your career to new heights of success. These seven steps to a great career will get you better results — they include: 1. Create a “Master List” of your accomplishments. Each week come up with three or four things you got done that you can quantify and add them to your list. Then organize your list into functional categories based on what you do …

The Directive Driver Personality Style

I once had a client who supervised a large department for a financial services company. She was a wonderful lady to work for — fun, smart and very good at her job. We got along great. While debriefing her results on the DISC personality assessment, she said something that surprised me. “Laura, you’ve said it’s important to greet people when I come into work and ask how they’re doing. I make the …

Laura Lollar, Colorado Springs Facilitator: Strategic Planning, Team-building, Partnering Meetings, Retreats, Sales and Marketing Summits, Professional Development and Communication Coach

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