It’s little wonder that some people choose to send an email instead of trying to hold a conversation. After all, people often are looking at their computers or smartphones when you try to speak with them. Or worse, they interrupt you before you can finish a thought. Both behaviors are rude, so make sure that you are giving your employees your undivided attention when they stop … [Read more...]
New Leaders: Adopt a Cinematic Approach to Drastically Improve Presentations
This is a guest post by Ted Frank, author of Get to the Heart. I’ve seen people, specifically new leaders, struggle with presentations. As they try to explain complicated diagrams and metaphors, their confidence and credibility drain as they show stock-photo slides to a bored audience. The problem? Their storytelling. But there’s a storytelling method that works for real … [Read more...]