Have you ever been on that big stage? If your answer is “YES,” then you know it can be both intimidating and confusing. Where should I stand? Can I walk over here? What should I do with my hands? If your answer is “NO,” then get ready… because your day is coming! After working in public …
3 Steps to Build Trust Through Conversation
“That’s ridiculous. I tell you what… If I’m ever presenting to a group of 5th graders, I’ll call you.” This was the response he gave me when I suggested a different approach for his new sales opportunity. As you can imagine, his response did wonders for developing our relationship. Just in case you think I’m …
3 Ingredients to Communicate Change
We All Handle Change Differently Some of us deal with change better than others, but the key to remember is that change doesn’t just happen. We all deal with it. As the leader, you need a simple method for helping your team deal with changes they need to address. What you say to them will …
5 Tips to Untangle Your Data Presentation
Is Your Data Presentation a Tangled Mess? Computers have brought us to an age where data can be wrangled 8 ways to Sunday in a matter of nano-seconds. Some people call that the “heavy lifting” of data analytics. In my opinion, the toughest lifting of data analytics is when the data has to be communicated …
4 Messaging Approaches for Data Analysts
“Why are my leaders always questioning my data results?” This was the question from my data analytics student and he was frustrated. So, I asked him, “What do you mean? Can you give me an example?” “Sure. Every time I give them the test results and I tell them what the results mean, they start …
Leading with Fear Will Fail in the End
When I’m on long flights overseas, I end up watching at least one movie. Most recently on my trip to Korea I watched the movie King Arthur. I’m familiar with the storyline and I was curious how this adaptation would be different. In this version, the power craved uncle (played by Jude Law) thinks that …
How to Make Your Stories More Visual
Patricia Fripp once said to me, “Craig, people will not remember what you say as much as they will remember what they see when you say it.” In other words, we have to make our speeches very visual in order to have the deepest impact. Here are 3 ways to accomplish this: 1) Put your …