The old adage goes like this: “Actions speak louder than words.” In the long run, that turns out to be true, by the way. And if you can train yourself to watch what people do in the moment, you can become brilliantly insightful about other people. We’re experts at this on a social level. For [...]
Posts tagged as:
Communications
Part 1 in a 5 part series on developing conversational awareness.
If you’re social, you probably landed here from the JPIE blog, an oasis of awesome in this online sea of meh. If you didn’t, I recommend you take a moment and head there now; the post below is a continuation of the discussion I started there as a guest blogger. (Warning: the jpie post includes [...]
Want real motivation in your team? How about people with a real sense of personal responsibility? And loyalty, would you like a team that shows real loyalty? Yes? OK, then try this: be more honest, and less motivational. Many managers use motivational strategies as an excuse to avoid having to look in the mirror and [...]
Here’s a cliche you’re probably familiar with: give a child a toy and he ditches it for the box it came in. (Apparently, the same is true for animals. In the video, I caught Lenny, my bulldog, after she had dumped all her toys out of the plastic box we keep them in so she [...]
I'm the CEO of Ajax Social Media. We're helping 1 million people shine by making their online stories better. 