by Alan | Dec 9, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership
I’m not talking potty traing. Although I could.Working with an executive on a message to the troops. The topic is all the high-level things about strategy and planning and future and such– pesky details aren’t that important at a time like this. The...
by Alan | Dec 8, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
In my travels and travails, I frequently run across…Well, actually, many people that speak seem to have the unintended character trait of…Before I implicate everyone, let me throw out the caveat that not EVERYONE does this, butWell, most people do, so I...
by Alan | Dec 7, 2005 | Communication skills, Flying
Went flying today. As I was transferred to the departure controller, he sounded confused, hesitated, and greeted me with “Skylane… Skyhawk… Cessna 12345”. I gently gave him the correct type — Cardinal– on my reply and he came back...
by Alan | Dec 6, 2005 | Communication skills
Woke up yesterday feeling a little puny, and had a half day of teaching ahead of me. Things did not get better as the day wore on, and I ended up in bed where I spent 17 of the next 19 hours. I’m still not functioning 100%, and things (like toes) ache.During my...
by Alan | Dec 4, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
Sat in on two speeches/presentations/lessons/demos this week where the presenter has had a pseudo-rhetorical question that they wanted the audience to pause and reflect on. In one case, there was a talk of focusing in on the meaning and even a mention of closing eyes...
by Alan | Dec 2, 2005 | Communication skills, Delivery
I find myself crossing idioms and saying things that get lots of blank looks, especially from people whose native tongue is not English (which I am fortunate enough to deal with on a regular basis). I usually catch myself after the fact, but am not doing so great at...
