If you need cooperation on something, ask for support before you go public. People want to follow thru on commitments.
In 1987, a social scientist named Anthony Greenwald asked voters on election-day eve if they’d vote.
100% said yes.
On election day, 86.7% of those asked went to the polls compared to 61.5% of those in the “control group” who were not asked.
When communicating good vs. bad news, use the following approach:
On April 21, I spoke on the topic of employee engagement. Below is the slide deck from the presentation:
The following Tedx Talk gives a great tip–strategic tonality–on how to say your own name when introducing yourself:
In the world of technology, anything can happen… from a botched speech to having to shoot down your own drones. Check out my post on the Intertech blog: 15 Epic Tech Meltdowns You Won’t Believe.