To communicate well it is important to be clear, in order for the person you are communicating with to have any chance of understanding you. For 5 years I lived in Southern India. Driving to various places often meant asking local people for directions. One of the local sayings was that you needed to ask …
This morning I gave a short presentation on effective communication; communication that is not just noise but facilitates connection. It got me thinking about our roots – where our ideas and assumptions come from that can get in the way of communicating with people around us. The opportunity for misunderstanding, particularly when much of our …
A story I once heard illustrates something important about listening. The story went that a man was on the way to visit a friend. As he rounded the corner onto his friend’s street, he could hear his friend yelling at his son. When his friend opened the door he said to him, “wow, I could …
Many of the movies that I watch tend to portray leaders as people who are always confident; always know where they are going and never seem to have a moment’s doubt. In the season of coronavirus, I wonder whether these portrayals of leaders are helpful? Are there other leadership traits that would be more beneficial …
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