by ida | Presentation Strategies
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...
by ida | Creativity, Problem solving
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...
by ida | Presentation Strategies
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...
by ida | Leadership, Listening
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...
by ida | Meetings, Problem solving
“No one participates.” This is a common complaint that leaders often have about the meetings they lead. Is this problem happening at your meetings too? You probably have a good understanding of the word participation, but let’s begin with a dictionary definition...
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