How To Connect With Anyone In 60 Seconds
Time is precious. And limited. So how can we connect quickly—but meaningfully—with our coworkers, clients, students, friends, or even family? Promising this in 60 seconds sounds like a bold claim. But it’s true. You’ll love the story about “the Yankees guy” I share in the video. He is totally the proof that is in the pudding. My job used to require […]
Co-Facilitation Best Practices
Leading or facilitating a group alongside someone else can present its challenges. In this article, I will delve into some invaluable lessons I’ve learned from co-facilitating over 500 dialogues during my time at World in Conversation and various other collaborative ventures. Forget regurgitating theoretical concepts; I’m here to share practical insights that will save you […]
How To Keep Yourself Motivated To Achieve Your Goals
I believe the 3 personal stories I share in this video offer a transformative perspective shift in how to keep yourself motivated to achieve your goals. Got a few minutes for that? For those of you who read my note last week, you know that Will Wise, my co-founder, co-author, mentor, and friend of 10 […]
One Thing To Connect Everyone #TeamSeas
Did you know that I got engaged 💍 underwater—almost 10 years ago now? This story is related to something I believe the whole world can agree on and connect over. Watch this video to see actual footage of the underwater proposal and hear about a special announcement and project that I’m very passionate about. This is […]
How Do You Deal With A Difficult Employee
This week’s video is about how to turn difference into connection. The whole world was not meant to click – sometimes you’re going to have to work with someone that for whatever reason, you just clash with. When faced with a difficult employee, especially when it’s a situation where we’ve reached the end of our rope, our […]
Best Practices For Hybrid (So Far)
The world is hybrid. No matter how we feel about, virtual is never going to go away completely. And this isn’t all COVID related. Our shift to a blended world certainly sped over the last couple of years, but the world has been heading this way for a good while. So how can you and […]
How To Create Productive Silence | 5 Creative Techniques
Silence doesn’t have to be awkward. Used wisely, it can actually be one of the most useful tools in our communication toolbox. Using just silence, you can change the tone and narrative of the conversation. Silence has the power to quite literally change what people say. I know – it sounds wrong. The phrase “awkward silence” […]
How To Deal With A Reluctant Audience
Sometimes you have to engage with a group of people that simply doesn’t want to be there. Maybe they’re at the end of a long week. Maybe the session is mandatory and they don’t yet see the value or purpose. Maybe they’re just simply cranky curmudgeons. The best leaders and educators have tools to navigate a tough […]
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 […]
What Are Some Questions To Ask In An Interview
Interviewer: “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Interviewee: “Sitting in your seat asking a better interview question.” In today’s video, I break down three different types of questions, so that you can ask the right question at the right time. It’s a bit of a different topic than my norm, yet I suspect you’ll quite enjoy […]
