The ‘I’ in Team: Celebrating the Introvert

(Read time: 3 minutes) Newsflash: Not all CEO's are extroverts The news is full of splashy headlines about brilliant leaders like Elon Musk, Evan Spiegel and Marissa Mayer taking public risks and changing industries. This post is not about them. It is about Paula*, CEO of a large, complex social services agency in transition. Paula [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:01:16+00:00April 3rd, 2017|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on The ‘I’ in Team: Celebrating the Introvert

THE HAMILTON FACTOR

(Read Time: 3.5 Minutes) The unprecedented success of Hamilton is the wonder child born from the unlikely marriage of Hip Hop and History. But the influence of Lin Manuel Miranda's blockbuster musical is bigger than 11 Tony Awards 8 Million $ Rockefeller Foundation grant to subsidize student tickets 7 Drama Desk Awards 2 White House appearances 1 Pulitzer Prize for Drama [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:01:31+00:00July 6th, 2016|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on THE HAMILTON FACTOR

Communication Strategy Brought to you by Woody and Buzz

In fairness, the strategy really comes from John Lassater, Chief Creative Officer, Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. Although it's fun to visualize Pixar's storylines being hatched late at night by a bunch of caffeine fueled creative geniuses, in reality Pixar's exceptional movies are the product of controlled creativity. Controlled creativity creates a consistent level [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:01:48+00:00May 5th, 2016|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on Communication Strategy Brought to you by Woody and Buzz

Two Guys Walk Into a Bar…

Read Time: 2 minutes-plus a joke (seems like a lot of text, but really it's a lot of examples) Jokes are awesome They capture us, hold out the promise of laughter, create an 'aha' moment and an escape from the endless 'To Do' lists cycling in our overstimulated brains. Why do we love jokes? Because we [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:01:59+00:00March 1st, 2016|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on Two Guys Walk Into a Bar…

I Have a Secret

(5 Suggestions for Making Difficult Conversations at Work Easier) Read Time: 1 minute 15 seconds Writing Time: Various Practice Time: 10 Minutes Learning a secret is sudden Keeping a secret is hard Sharing a secret is scary But once told,   Incorporating a secret into daily life gets  easier and easier At some point in our [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:02:20+00:00February 1st, 2016|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on I Have a Secret

A Partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation

During the past few months, it has been my privilege to partner with Dr. Rachel Dolhun  Medical Communications Officer, Michael J. Fox Foundation  in creating a new resource to help Parkinson's patients comfortably talk about their diagnosis in the workplace Sharing Your Parkinson's Diagnosis at Work  is a practical guide. Access the guide using the link above [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:02:37+00:00November 2nd, 2015|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on A Partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation

Telling a Story? Don’t Forget to Make an Ask

(Read Time: 2 minutes) Storytelling is hot. Companies and nonprofit organizations are digging into their personal interactions with customers and donors to create curiosity about what they do and why it's important. The goal is to create a bond and ultimately, make a sale or secure a donation. Here are 10 things a good story [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:02:50+00:00July 10th, 2015|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on Telling a Story? Don’t Forget to Make an Ask

Fish in Caramel Sauce

(Read time: 1 minute, Practice time: 10 Minutes) My husband and I have been frequenting a small Vietnamese restaurant in Chinatown. Last week, one particular dish caught my eye. Fish in caramel sauce. I am an adventurous eater, but there was no way I was ordering that. Our server explained that this was classic Vietnamese [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:03:02+00:00May 12th, 2015|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on Fish in Caramel Sauce

5 Reminders for Building Lasting Relationships

(and action plans too) (2 minute of reading - and a free book download) Uber, Yelp, Amazon. Living in a 24/7 interconnected and opinion driven world can be, quite frankly, exhausting. We feed on the immediacy of third party verification, free shipping and free returns. In this environment it can be difficult to form lasting [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:03:19+00:00April 10th, 2015|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on 5 Reminders for Building Lasting Relationships

Take Your Seat on the Liar’s Bench

(2 minutes of good reading below) The Liar's Bench, a fixture throughout small American towns, was any place - general store, outside the courthouse, under the Elm tree - where people congregated to tell stories. It was a place to gather, to be entertained and to learn. We work in an increasingly data and metrics [...]

By |2020-06-15T14:03:31+00:00January 27th, 2015|Interpersonal Communication, Recent Posts|Comments Off on Take Your Seat on the Liar’s Bench
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