Feedback or Fluff? 7 Feedback Wins

“We are not just our behavior. We are the person managing our behavior.” ~ Ken Blanchard, Ph.D. When was the last time you asked someone to give you feedback?  The response you received may have sounded something like, “Nice job. You did well.”  You’ve been told...

Lack Of Consistency = Lack Of Trust

An influential communicator is consistent with how they deliver a message as well as the words they speak during ALL situations Monday to Monday. We need to be consistent to be trusted. When you’re consistent through your words and actions, your reputation builds and...

Four Actions You Can Take Today To Avoid Miscommunication

Miscommunication can cost an organization 25 percent to 40 percent of its annual budget.(Linchpin Learning Manchester Companies)  A business with 100 employees spends an average downtime of 17 hours a week clarifying communications, translating to an annual cost of...

Make Mistakes

“A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.” – Albert Einstein This week, make mistakes. It’s OK to even fail. These learning points in our life simply mean that you have the courage to try something that others do not. If you’re not making mistakes...

6 Steps to Creating Visual Aids That Have Impact

When you Google “visual aids,” the definition is not “your notes.” Yet how many times have you observed in agony a PowerPoint deck that resembles a textbook? According to Carmine Gallo in his book, Talk Like Ted, The 9 Public-Speaking Secrets of the World’s Top...