The power of storytelling in business: 5 lessons learned
This post shares five lessons learned about storytelling in business.
Einträge von James Culver
Wenn Bullen aneinandergeraten – warum Senior Manager Einfluss nehmen sollten, anstatt Macht auszuüben.
Over the past year we’ve been working on 3 leadership projects with plant managers across Europe and the US. These projects have involved coaching talented operational managers on the verge of promotion to a more strategic level. For many of these managers this is a surprisingly tough jump.
5 Fragen, die Sie unbedingt stellen müssen, wenn Sie ein virtuelles Trainingsprogramm einrichten
Immer mehr unserer Kunden setzen auf die virtuelle Durchführung von Schulungen. Viele streben nach einer globalen Trainingslösung, bei der jeder Zugang zu der gleichen hohen Qualität der Ausbildung hat, unabhängig davon, wo sie sich befinden.
Buchbesprechung: 5 tolle Bücher zur Leistungssteigerung Ihrer virtuellen Teams
Free eBook download Virtual Team Success von Darleen Derosa & Richard Lepsinger Dieses forschungsbasierte Buch ist eine Zusammenstellung von praktischen Ansätzen für virtuelles Teaming. Das Buch enthält eine Reihe hilfreicher Checklisten und Best Practices, die als Leitfaden für virtuelle Teamleiter und Teilnehmer dienen können. Der Verhaltensfokus von Virtual Team Success wird Ihnen helfen, Probleme zu […]
Virtuelle Teams: Aufgaben vor dem Meeting
Was machen Sie vor Ihren virtuellen Teambesprechungen? Die Vorbereitung auf ein Meeting ist wichtig, insbesondere für virtuelle Meetings via Telefonkonferenz oder Netmeetings. Es ist schwierig, in virtuellen Teams zu arbeiten, da man die anderen Teammitglieder nicht oft von Angesicht zu Angesicht sieht. Versuchen Sie also ein paar kleine Dinge vor Ihren Meetings anzupacken, um sich […]
Die vier „D“ der Präsentation
Sie sind ein guter Redner – Sie sind charmant, witzig und energiegeladen. Sie mögen die Herausforderung, vor Publikum zu sprechen und sind gut darin. Dennoch haben Sie manchmal das Gefühl, daß Sie mehr machen oder Dinge auch anders durchführen könnten. Es gibt einige Situationen, da gelingt es Ihnen leichter als anderen, einen Draht zum Publikum […]
Storytelling im Geschäftsleben – Warum eigentlich nicht? Teil 2
Geschichtenerzählen ist wieder zu einem interessanten Thema in der Welt der Geschäftskommunikation geworden. Konferenzen und Redner loben weltweit den Reiz und , die Anziehungskraft des Geschichtenerzählens auf das Publikum. Ich frage mich, warum das so ist. Haben Menschen nicht seit ihren frühesten Anfängen Geschichten erzählt? Wir alle erzählen Geschichten. Es war Teil unseres Überlebenskampfes und […]
What is active listening, how do I develop it and should I be making little noises?
The benefits of active listening are many. To start with you’ll hear more … much more. You can enrich your understanding through gathering information and understanding the emotions.
DEEP accountability conversations – How to hold your colleagues accountable
The DEEP model is designed to help you have a clear approach to tough accountability conversations. It helps you and your team focus on solutions when accountability problems arise. These kinds of conversations are rarely easy, but with DEEP you can approach them with confidence.
Managing high performers – the Miles Davis way
Miles Davis, time and time again, brought together some of the most talented musicians in their own right to work with him in his musical exploration. How did he do it? This article will explore the lessons of Miles Davis in the art of leading the best to be their best.
8 questions about experiential training answered
Benjamin Franklin said “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn”. Long before him, Aristotle said „For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them“.
When is praise an insult?
How praise gets delivered is also of importance to judgements of its sincerity. In some work cultures, being singled out for enthusiastic praise if front of a group would be gratifying to the person receiving it while cultures that use more restrained emotional styles might find expressive, public praise embarrassing and impersonal.
Powerful Communication – The Power of the Purpose Pyramid
The purpose pyramid is one of the simplest and yet effective communication models for introducing a presentation, opening a meeting or organizing your thoughts that there is. It is so simple, in fact, that no one seems to take credit for it though you will find it in the work of many communications gurus. The […]
5 tips for internal HR consultants
From my years working in HR, I know that employees don’t often ask HR for help. At least, that is what it was like for the companies I worked with. As HR consultants, it is our job to give guidance and support to enable our colleagues make better decisions. Our roles are operational, not strategic, […]
Sequential and Synchronic Views of Time
Originally published on 20.03.2013 „Are we on time?“ The question seems simple enough but that seemingly simple question can unlock different ways of viewing time and the commitments associated with our view of time. My experience with intercultural training has made me think about that question a bit differently. “On time” in Ghana It reminds […]
Measuring Progress: What am I getting for my money?
Am I getting my money’s worth? One key question for our seminar clients is, “Is paying for training experiences enough?” Most often, the answer is clearly, “Yes”. Despite all of the talk about ROI, buying an experience makes sense when we realize the benefits of training in general from an employee’s perspective. When organizations invest […]
Intercultural Training: Internal vs External Control
As a second generation Northerner in the US, a lot of my family comes directly from the South. My family, like many others, was part of the second Great Migration of African Americans from the South to the North in the 1930’s – 1950’s. One of my favorite memories growing up was talking to a […]
Storytelling in Business – Why Not? Part 1
It was part of our survival and development. Stories are all around us, from campfires to multimillion dollar movies, so why do we have to make a case for it in a business environment? Generally, I think the answer is fear. We are afraid to “lay an egg”, reveal too much of ourselves, show too […]
Managing High Performers: Miles Davis Part 2
What does Miles Davis have to do with managing high performers in business? Good question. Miles Davis is rightfully acclaimed as an icon of jazz but he didn’t make music alone. Miles worked with the best of the best to create music that stands as among the highest forms of the genre. In part 1 […]
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