IT’S GETTING PERSONAL – Some Guidance for Managers
The last few weeks have been hard on everyone, and we’re still working through what a pandemic means for each of us and our families. Our thoughts and prayers go out to anyone who is dealing …
Don’t Blame PPT!
Next to a laptop, PPT could be considered one of the top three tools used in business. More than 30 million presentations are built in the software every day tying up 15 million people hours at …
Are you Training Your Leaders to be Performers?
I hope not, but I suspect many companies are unintentionally training leaders to be performers as communication workshops taught by actors and acting companies continue to pop up in corporate curriculums. I’ve only experienced one of …
With SW&A, Your Troubles Will be Out of Sight
You’re ready for some Christmas cheer
And the magical sound of eight tiny reindeer;
But before you can get to calm and bright
You have one last presentation to wrap tonight.
Do you have the Right Approach to Training?
If your initial response to that headline is “of course,” I hope you’ll read on. Because as simple as it may seem, approaches to training continue to evolve. And, the “best approach” can get lost in the …
Retirements, Weddings and Funerals
Whether you’re a frequent communicator or an occasional one, chances are you’ve had the experience and pressure of speaking at some of life’s most important moments.
Creating High-Performing Teams
As leaders step into new roles and realign strategies, they almost always adjust their teams. It makes sense. Leaders need people that they can trust, and they want people that they have experience with. In short …
CHANGE: An Advantage or Disruption to Early Career Employees?
We’ve all heard the catch phrases: “Change is the New Normal” or “The Only Thing Constant Is Change.” And, certainly in the workplace, they’ve proven to be true. But we hear much less about the impact …
GETTING IT RIGHT vs DOING IT WELL
Someone asked me recently about how many workshops I’ve taught throughout my career. I probably should keep up with that number a little better than I do. With simple math, I think it’s somewhere between 3,000 …