by Alan | Feb 25, 2009 | Business, Communication skills, Leadership
Been giving a bit of thought and discussion lately to gurus. From Webster: a teacher and especially intellectual guide in matters of fundamental concern one who is an acknowledged leader or chief proponent a person with knowledge or expertise I think...
by Alan | Feb 22, 2009 | Communication skills, Efficiency, Philosophical
I often have students — usually experienced ones — who take issue with a point I might make or a methodology I prescribe. Since I’m in the business of changing behavior, by very definition I am trying to get folks to do things...
by Alan | Feb 16, 2009 | Communication skills, Efficiency, public speaking
I was teaching/coaching a group last week and they were hitting their head against the wall. We were discussing making things interesting with good openers, and the basic tenor in the class was “I don’t think this topic (I) is (am) very...
by Alan | Feb 15, 2009 | Communication skills, Parenting, public speaking
I’m reading Malcolm Gladwell’s Outliers book. He could write about cow dung and make it interesting. This one caught my eye because he asks what it takes to be really good — no, GREAT — at something. I’m facing that most with my kids....
by Alan | Dec 9, 2008 | Communication skills, Delivery, public speaking
I watch a lot of speakers use rhetorical questions to get the audience’s feedback, make them think, or try to engage them. I probably do it more than anyone I’ve ever watched. But it’s not easy to do well.The hardest part about asking questions...
