If this title has you scratching your head, wondering if I am suggesting you become an egomaniac, relax! That is the furthest thing from my mind (though I’ll talk about it before I’m through). The truth is, while there are people with super-high self images related to their expertise and knowledge, many more people don’t […]
The Differences Between Feedback and Advice, and Why It Matters
Feedback and advice. In modern organizational life they are related terms. When you look at them grammatically, they are connected, but not as related as I thought before I researched them a bit. From Dictionary.com here are the relevant definitions for each word, and some synonyms too: Feedback: noun – (3) a reaction or response […]
Rules of Thumb
This week’s Resource Recommendation – Rules of Thumb: 52 Truths for Winning at Business without Losing Your SelfBy Alan M. Webber Among other things, Alan Weber has served as Editor of the Harvard Business Review and is the co-founder of Fast Company magazine. In this book he has taken his experiences from these roles and […]
Eight Uncommon Approaches to Better Presentations
Somewhere in your organization someone will give a presentation today. It may be you, the person in the next office, or someone who works in another department. Even if you work solo, there are times when you will be the presenter. Few would argue that being able to present effectively – whether you’re presenting to […]