I was reminded recently of the comic strip character, Pig Pen from the strip Peanuts. He was the little kid that walked around with a cloud of dust surrounding him. http://www.peanuts.com/characters/pigpen/#.Vn6WKvnEXIV I worked with someone like that a few years go. Only it was not a cloud of dust. It…
Interesting distinction can you see it? All too often we say what we think others want to hear. Sometimes to avoid confrontation, sometimes to pursue, and agenda. And even though we say the right things, the right words, and perhaps even the right tone, we get a response that is…
I was speaking with someone recently about communications and formulas for communication. (Look up messaging on the web and you will find countless conversation/selling “formulas”). In the course of the conversation we agreed that people will “feel” it when we are following a formula or script. Think of your own…
You can Create Trust within your team
The trend in the talent development community (HR) is to look for individuals with a cultural fit. What does that mean? Does it mean: We all get along? We look think and act alike? We share the same values? Does anyone see what’s wrong with this list? Do we need…
Last week I wrote about how there are a number of unconscious “primes” that lead some organizations to behave in less than optimal ways. This was evidenced in the Ultimatum game where the neutral group split the money half the time and those “primed” by the subconscious thought of business…
