Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see. Author Unknown
November Tips For Professional Success
Tip for Organizations:
Question:
What’s the best way to influence a team to take ownership of an agenda at the start of each meeting?
Answer:
Effective teams only meet with a purpose. The team will assume ownership if each member takes a turn creating a purposeful meeting agenda.
Communication Question:
Question:
Please suggest ways to change the conversation without causing tension if politics creep into the discussion.
Answer:
When the tone of conversation is calm, respectfully ask to change the subject. if the rhetoric is inflammatory, then quietly but with a firm tone say: Let’s talk about something else.
Presence Question:
Question:
How do I decide what to wear to a casual business event if I am scheduled to make a presentation?
Answer:
Set the stage by choosing clothing that will add presence and connect you to the audience. For example, add a casual jacket for a business-casual crowd. Also, make sure you look and feel like you are part of the subject.
The Art of Business and Social Interaction®
Question:
Holiday parties will start in early December. How important are they to attend? What should we discuss?
Answer:
Business social events are critical to building relationships. Stay away from business and political conversations. Instead, bring up favorite subjects, places to dine, travel experiences, and movies as gentle ways to network and to get to know each other.