This Meeting Should Have Been An Email
Look around at your next meeting. Who’s truly engaged? How many people are subtly checking their email, scrolling through social media, or maybe even trying to sneak-watch the latest episode of Ted Lasso? Now try to add up all the productivity and salary dollars that are washing down the drain while 9 out of 10 people are sitting […]
How To Stop Polarizing
One of the smartest people I know, Matt Church, said this to me once, and frankly, it stopped me in my tracks. Third option? What third option? What did this mean, and how was I supposed to use this idea to stretch my comfort zone and find the middle? Right now, we’re more divided than […]
2 Words To Foster Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential ingredients for creating a high-performing culture of connection, belonging, and trust. But … very tangibly … how do we do it? To answer that, I’m bringing in the one and only, Meg Bolger, co-founder of the Safe Zone Project and creator of Facilitator Cards. Thanks to Meg, my current favorite way to weave […]
How To Never Run Out Of Things To Say
Have you ever found yourself twiddling your thumbs, unsure of what to say next in a conversation? Or perhaps you’ve experienced that awkward moment when a discussion reaches a natural end, leaving you with nothing more to contribute but silence. Don’t worry; you’re not alone in these situations. In this video, I will show you […]
How To Get To The Point In Conversation
Conversations wander. Even with the best of intentions, we find ourselves talking about everything except what we’re actually meeting to discuss, and nothing is accomplished. Priya Parker says “Meet for purpose, not for time.” In today’s video, I’m going to give you a tool to do just that: meet for purpose and bring the conversation back to […]
7 Ways To Interact With Audience In An In-Person Presentation
The world is a big and blended soup of hybrid, face-to-face and remote interaction right now. Today’s video will give you 7 great strategies to connect and engage an in-person group. I’m writing this to you just 24 hours after giving the opening keynote for an in-person Connected Conference in North Carolina. And, honestly, facilitating a group of 200 physically […]