Bloomington Breakfast Club: Tatiana Kolovou — Building the Skill of Asking

Bloomington Breakfast Club is a monthly morning gathering centered around coffee, conversation, and practical ideas from thoughtful speakers.

No pitch. No pressure. Just a chance to start the day connected to people and ideas that matter.Breakfast provided by Inkwell Bakery

Free to attend. Registration required. Limited seating available.

Our March speaker is Tatiana A. Kolovou, presenting:

Building the Skill of Asking: A Training Approach to Strong, Strategic Requests

Asking well is one of the most important professional skills — and one many of us struggle with.

In this interactive, hands-on workshop, Tatiana will share practical techniques for making stronger, more strategic requests in professional settings. Through real examples and exercises, attendees will learn how to communicate requests clearly, confidently, and effectively.

This session is designed to be practical, engaging, and immediately applicable.

Born and raised in Athens, Greece, Tatiana A. Kolovou moved to the United States to attend college and quickly learned how to adapt to a new culture. Instead of shying away from mistakes, she leaned into the experience of being an outsider — an approach that now shapes how she teaches communication and leadership.

Tatiana teaches Cross-Cultural and Business Communication to MBA and undergraduate students at the highly ranked Kelley School of Business at Indiana University.

She is also a longtime LinkedIn Learning instructor with more than 10 million learners across courses on communication, resilience, and workplace effectiveness.

Tatiana produces weekly content on LinkedIn including a newsletter with 65,000+ subscribers and a live show reaching audiences from 33 countries worldwide.

As a corporate trainer and professional speaker she has worked with organizations including Cognizant, Ralph Lauren, Procter & Gamble, Red Bull, and many more.

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