by Alan | Apr 20, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership, Toastmasters
Struck up a conversation with a fellow Toastmaster today on “What makes the difference?” We watch Toastmasters and speakers all the time. Some get better and some do not. Some offer lots of ways for their evaluator to help them, some barely even offer a...
by Alan | Apr 5, 2006 | Business, Communication skills, Leadership
As most of America (and the world does), I have the “opportunity” to sit in a lot of group meetings. And I spend the vast majority of my time in them figuring out one of two things: 1) how much this meeting is costing the organization (and was it worth...
by Alan | Feb 28, 2006 | Business, Communication skills, Leadership
A friend was discussing his “merit increase” at his job. Seems that the HR department at his firm toes the line pretty firmly on that terminology. But they also have failed to implement any sort of formal evaluative compensation program, thus making it...
by Alan | Feb 27, 2006 | Business, Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership
Was asked to come to a meeting at 9am (0900) today. Monday at 9. Full house — all but two people were on time. Meeting organizer started with a soliloquy that went something like this:”Isn’t it hard to get here at 9 o’clock? I was running...
by Alan | Feb 9, 2006 | Communication skills, Delivery, Leadership
Saw the same presenter handle questions in one of the best ways and worst ways I’ve seen — all in the same presentation.First the good. The presenter was before a crowd that isn’t gathered often, and the last time they were together was before a...
by Alan | Feb 9, 2006 | Business, Communication skills, Leadership, Sales
Watched a head honcho type address the troops today. Packed house indicated that there was interest in what the general had to say. There were some good things, and some not-so-good things. Coupled with last week’s classes, I’ve got blog material for the...
