How to remember names
July 11, 2010
I met many new people at a wedding last weekend. And I can’t remember most of their names. Does this happen to you?
For the most part, names are arbitrary. Because the information itself isn’t meaningful, you have to make a special effort to create meaningful connections in order for the memory to ’stick’.
Your reputation for confidence
June 27, 2010
Confidence is an interesting concept. You can have confidence in yourself, or others can have confidence in you. From the inside it manifests as self belief and from the outside as support, trust and a mandate to continue.
When one element is weakened it affects both. When your self belief reduces, it will be clear [...]
Controlling the conversation
June 20, 2010
Two people are having a conversation. One person is asking all the questions and the other person is giving all the answers.
Who controls the conversation?
The one asking the questions!
Ideas make a difference
June 14, 2010
If something is simple,
…it is more likely to be practical
If it is practical,
…it is more likely to be used
If it is used,
…it is more likely to make a difference
Are you a leader?
June 5, 2010
You are a leader if you have followers, even if only briefly and occasionaly.
So why would someone follow you?
Preparing a good meeting
May 29, 2010
Most of the time we get invited to meetings with people saying… “We need a meeting to discuss…”.
Discussion is an activity, not an outcome; and this means that most people are framing their meetings with an activity focus versus an outcomes focus. Could this be why most meetings fail?
Moving fast on issues
May 22, 2010
As a manager, you will always have some issues with some people in your organisation.
The best managers understand that people issues only get worse if left alone, and address them early.
Asking different questions
May 16, 2010
We often judge others by the level of questions they ask us. Do their questions make us think, or challenge us?
We should also judge ourselves too, and consider the questions we ask ourselves.