Sing Your Own Song
In today’s media saturated environment, how do you handle an unmediated moment when you're asked to talk about yourself? To share some information that cannot be found otherwise except by talking to you? No texting, no emailing, Instagram photos, curated profile, or timely post. On the spot, in real time; just you and your listener(s). You need a distinctive response at the ready. So why resort to the [...]
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Flash! Although they may behave according to algorithms, people themselves are not algorithms. For this reason and because business is ultimately people, interpersonal communication is a distinctive value-added to any business. In partnership with the Narrative Research Group and using a method called StoryPathing™, I work with clients to refine interpersonal communication skills that enrich both work and the work environment and help to navigate the professional ecosystem with [...]
The Is-ness of Business
The Is-ness of Business Your business is business, and it's also your life—your 'life-li-hood'. My business is ‘is-ness’; more specifically, the ‘I’ in ‘is-ness’. It represents that unique personal dimension as part of what you do. The 'I' in business gets overlooked in all the ‘busy-ness’ involved in a business. Despite the pervasive use of technology, business still boils down to relationships between people. So how does the ‘I’ [...]
‘Strengths & Weaknesses’ Doesn’t Capture the Nuances of Interaction & Synergy
'Strengths & Weaknesses' Doesn't Capture the Nuances of Interaction & Synergy An acquaintance who heads a department at a small company was talking to me the other day. Her department had recently experienced turn over and she mentioned the toll in time/energy/attention that meetings and email chains required just to integrate her team. It’s challenging for a group to work together effectively, particularly when, as my friend shared [...]
