Encouraging Candid Communications, Part Two
Here are a few pointers to encourage straight talk in the workplace.
Lessons On Candid Communications From The ‘Tennis Twins’
Tom Perrotta’s article is about a success secret of the Bryan Twins, doubles tennis champions. But maybe there’s a workplace lesson in there too.
For A Clearer Message, Take An Extra Few Seconds
Ever find yourself wishing you’d said it differently? Ask yourself a few questions up front. It’s a lot better than having to clarify, modify or apologize later.
A Lesson In Client Communications…From The Car Wash
It turns out you can learn a lot from a car wash about communicating to stakeholders about the status of your project. There are two kinds of car wash set-ups — one where you stay in your car all the way through and the other kind where you get out of your car and it goes through […]
When It Comes To Storytelling, Why Should The Boss Have All The Fun?
How many times have we heard that leaders should be great storytellers? The idea here is that leaders should use stories to highlight good things happening in the areas he or she manages, to give a shout-out to those responsible and to generally motivate the entire team. Or, to borrow stories from other other industries […]