Aristotle identified the three critical elements — ethos, pathos, and logos — thousands of years ago. Ethos or “Character” Ethos is essentially your credibility. Ethos represents the part of a speech or presentation when your audience gains some insight into… Read More ›
Here are some best practices to start a meeting: Make the purpose of the meeting clear. Remember to state the purpose of the meeting in the agenda and then reiterate it at the start of the meeting. Don’t try to… Read More ›
Here’s how you do it. The first two slides are really the most important. On the first slide you want to be very clear about the need or opportunity that this presentation addresses and you need to do it in… Read More ›
Visuals are an important part of any presentation, but too many people treat slides like cue cards. You should be using these visuals to enhance and support your story, not to tell it for you or distract the audience with… Read More ›
Convincing others to come around to your way of thinking is hard. We humans are programmed to resist outside influence. We make up our minds quickly, and they tend to stay made up. But with these three key tactics, influencing… Read More ›
When you want to mentally reset and get curious again, act like a beginner. Stay present in the moment and observe with all five senses. Refrain from making right-wrong judgments. Take conscious action—make choices based on what you observe, rather… Read More ›
A simple logical argument just won’t cut it anymore. In order to persuade people, we need to win their hearts. Meaning connecting with them on an emotional level. Among the strategy to win hearts we need to use a vivid… Read More ›
Recently, I had what I felt was a great meeting. I sent an e-mail thanking them and proposing some follow-up. But over the next week, there was no response — silence. It’s the worst kind of feedback since it’s ambiguous…. Read More ›
This a journal entry of my recent experience. Recently, during one of my presentation, I noted how much the company could be losing money (qualitative risk) if we were not able to get the equipment up and running. On top… Read More ›
If you want to learn another language, watch children’s shows in that language to pick up on it quicker.
This is how to tailor our message to the situation and goal. Situation Objective Message Inform A policy update / procedure change Simple understanding Straightforward.Example: “This is the process for XYZ process. Here are the steps. Entertain A team member… Read More ›
Most of us thinks that we’re a good listener. I used too. People’s appraisal of their listening skills is much like of their assessment of their driving skills, which most of us think that we’re above average. Mainly because we… Read More ›
If you’re ever in the heat of an argument, always act like you’re being recorded. This helps you from saying things you don’t mean and could regret later.
When debating someone on a heated issue, start by looking for something to agree with them on. The rest of the conversation will be a lot less hostile if you establish common ground.
