This is the dilemma PowerPoint presenters face: When you stand during a group PPT presentation, all eyes and ears are directed at you and, up to a point, that is fine. However, monologues, even good ones, can’t tell you How much do listeners really understand? How do they really feel about what you are …
Imagine how you would feel if someone suddenly appeared in your office and said, “Hi. I’m from the IRS and I’m here to help you.” Your likely reaction–suspicion, fear, resistance– is similar to what anyone who works in an external or internal advisory role faces. Insiders think… Is my job at risk? Why do we …
When you are angry, do you want people to tell you immediately to calm down? When you are sad, do you want them to advise you right away to cheer up? When you are upset, do you want them to tell you to just forget about it? No, No, and No. It is more likely …
The story goes that Picasso was at a cocktail party when he was approached by an admirer who asked if would please sketch her portrait on a napkin, for which, of course, she would pay him. Politely obliging, he quickly drew her profile. When she asked how much she owed him, he said, “$500.” “$500!” …