Is it a Presentation or a Training Session?

Compare the following sentences: I’m making a presentation I’m running a training session I’m teaching a class I’m facilitating a meeting There are a number of different reasons for standing up in front of a group:  to entertain, to sell, to inform, to teach, to...

Don’t Expect Creativity at Work

In a previous post on this blog, I wrote about the need for a change of environment & activity in order to stimulate creative brainstorming during meetings. We can also increase the likelihood of our participants generating better solutions to problems if we give...

Speak Human

Think like a wise man but communicate in the language of the people. William Butler Yeats Leading people requires communicating with them – about organizational goals, special projects, sales, work assignments, and so on. Presenting to your employees is not about...

Ask More – Tell Less

Is it time to stop talking and start asking questions? Many leaders don’t ask questions – of their teams, their colleagues, or their customers. Why not? In many instances, they •    are expected to have all the answers •    assume their employees or colleagues don’t...