If the topic you are talking about is a mundane topic like digital disruption and you start by stating what is already known to the audience which could sound like this, " Digital is disrupting the way we work and live", this guarantees only one thing – you will be ignored. Don't say the obvious! How about you make it different by making it personal, tell a story which makes a point that digital...
Make your messages correct. Since we were in school we have been taught to do so. But correct is a given, our key differentiating factor is in how we make these messages connect. Understand this, Telling a child, "Do not eat too much sugar" is a correct message Telling an employee, "If we do not change our ways of working, we will lose market share" may be a correct message in your case Telling...
"A leader supports her people during an organisational change" says a leader I am working with on building an organisational change narrative. When I hear this, I say to the leader, " The fact that you make this assertion with confidence in your voice, tells me that there are sediments of experiences layered in your memory forming this assertion." We are loyal to our experiences and many of our...
"I have COVID-19 symptoms and I won't be able to get on the call today." This is what a Switzerland based client wrote last week. Just an hour later, another client wrote informing me that she will not be able to conduct the project update as per the scheduled because her grandmother has passed away due to COVID - 19 and three other family members have developed symptoms. As soon as I saw these...
A kitchen that is used, gets messy. A baker who bakes, gets burnt. A foot that runs, has scars. A mother who cares, disciplines. A wife who loves, gives feedback. A teacher who is passionate, pushes harder. A friend who is sincere, speaks truthfully. None of the above, a messy kitchen, being burnt, having scars, disciplining, giving feedback, pushing harder, speaking truthfully is enjoyable for...
Its 11.30 PM, I am lying on my bed and thinking through the week this has been so far. We have delivered a lot of work this week which has required us to collaborate with vendors, partners and suppliers. These interactions have shaped my views about the people we work with. When you are time pressed, you notice more, say less and decide quickly. Here are some stories that have left me thinking at...