Communication: Improving Communication

In an 'ideal-project world' all projects would be completed on time and within budget. A project plan would be created up front, everyone would understand…

My son, Jack, introduced me to the TED Talk by Jason Fried, titled " Why work doesn't happen at work ". One key aspect of his TED Talk - Jason talked against…

Thought Tweet #988 Be pleased to repeat, repeat, repeat...that's the key to teaching, inspiring, & influencing people. The Thinking Behind The Tweet "Tell me…

Thought Tweet #987 " Men trust their ears less than their eyes. " It took 2400 years for psychologists to confirm this ancient wisdom. The Thinking Behind…

Before you blame People for the problems make sure you have given sufficient thought to the Processes and the Situation.

Business Contains Only 3 Things: People, Processes, & Situations. When a problem arises at work you can consider these 3 things and you can choose from 3…

Thought Tweet #976 Catcheth thou when thou doth protest too much. The Thinking Behind The Tweet There's a good reason why Shakespeare put that " doth protest…

Thought Tweet #974 When you make a fine argument...shut up, listen, watch, & learn. The Thinking Behind The Tweet First, learn about the extent of the…

Thought Tweet #973 People do a better job of accepting difficult messages if the message-delivery process does not challenge them. The Thinking Behind The…

Chinese Proverb: The palest ink is better than the strongest memory. So we must repeat, repeat, repeat. Many people get annoyed when other people forget this…

Thought Tweet #969 If you feel you don't have time - Listen to someone. See how slowly time moves? The Thinking Behind The Tweet Oh...I see...how silly of…

Thought Tweet #966 ' To Do ' lists often fail. Whereas ' To Do ' + ' Why Do ' = Success. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Thinking about interests, purpose…

Thought Tweet #961 We never should have agreed to ' Show & Tell '. We should have insisted on ' Show '. The Thinking Behind The Tweet ' Telling ' ain't…

Thought Tweet #959 People think 600-700 words per minute. People talk 100-200 words per minute. Most people listen...maybe 8 or 10? The Thinking Behind The…

Knowing this, good leaders anticipate Situations. Knowing this, good leaders create winning Situations.

There's an old saying, " Do as I say, not as I do ." That saying captures the fact people provide advice to others that is totally inconsistent with the…

Thought Tweet #951 The processes you use when you communicate influence people more than the logic you express. The Thinking Behind The Tweet According to…

In the old sea-days they used cannons to settle differences of interests.

Thought Tweet #928 Some people get annoyed by duplication of effort. Others recognize repetition is a key to learning and remembering. The Thinking Behind…

Thought Tweet #927 Pictures help people learn. Pictures help people remember. Cut back on words & increase your use of pictures. The Thinking Behind The…

Thought Tweet #926 To expand your Influence, learn how to react more constructively to other people's body language. The Thinking Behind The Tweet Show…

Take Immediate Steps to Improve Communication When communication gets off track, straying from the desired direction, good leaders work to improve…

Thought Tweet #923 Talking Russian Roulette: shooting off your mouth, ignorant of what your brain has placed in the cylinder behind your muzzle. The Thinking…

Vision inspires Leadership has a few essential ingredients. For example, the leader must possess a level of intelligence and the leader must possess a…

People disagree with one another. That's normal…people view situations differently. Business partners disagree with one another. That's normal…there is value…

Motivation def’n: the force that influences people to act Measuring motivation: an ‘ability of consciousness’ that differentiates human beings from other…

Link to Part 1 Bringing People to Process - What does that mean? We can lead a horse to water but we can't make it drink. We can lead a person to work but we…

Link to Part 1 Bringing Process to People - What does that mean? There's a spectrum of answers to that question. The spectrum ranges from Delegation to…

Process - What does that mean? Processes are sequences of tasks , performed by People or machines. The sequences of tasks can be simple. For example, a…

Thought Tweet #912 The thicker the explanation, the less absorbent the message. It's like a paper-towel paradox. The Thinking Behind The Tweet If it don't…