Leading peopl
e though organizational and cultural change is challenging. It’s important, of course, for a leader to understand what causes people to resist change, but this understanding is useless without the knowledge of how to overcome it. This post focuses on what leaders can do to overcome resistance. Continue reading »
Lowering your voice can be the best way to respond when someone is yelling at you. Because we tend to mirror each others behavior, lowering your voice often has a calming effect on the person listening to you. Calmness, like enthusiasm, is contagious.
Lowering your voice during a conflict can de-escalate the tension and allow you to move from an argument to a rational discussion. Continue reading »
Great SCRUM lesson in 10 minutes.
Video by Hamid Shojaee
Great video by Zach Davis on the power of reciprocity. Plus, why the tired old line “Can I buy you a drink?” works.
The Power of Reciprocity: Psychology of Persuasion [video] | The Good Badger. (zrdavis.com)
We obviously can’t rely on email alone to communicate. How many times have you heard or asked, “Didn’t you get my email?” Since we regularly use email to communicate, however, we need to know how to make it more reliable?
With any form of communication, capturing and maintaining the reader’s attention are pivotal to success. That’s especially true for email. Continue reading »