Please Push Your Pause Button
“I called him into my office, delivered the message, now he knows what I expect.” “So, your intention was to deliver a message?”, was my quick retort to this leader. “Absolutely!” She barked back....
View ArticleThe 4 Simple Steps to Effective Meetings
On the second day of our collaboration workshop last week, one of the leaders asked, “Are we really going to spend an hour wrapping up our two-day workshop?” “At least!” I replied with a smile. “The...
View ArticleHow Well Did the President Communicate?
Obama’s “State of the Union Speech” did not describe the state of the United States. Instead, like most presidents before him, he used the speech to outline a long list of his favorite proposals,...
View ArticleHow Leaders Judge a Presentation
The association that hired me to deliver the leadership keynote earlier that day also asked me to moderate Rick’s afternoon session. Rick was a good HR leader, but a terrible presenter. The squinting...
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