Do you hesitate to say something? Do you delay involving others? Here are a few things to consider about your waiting habits when presenting and communicating: The cost of waiting to prepare for your presentation: you may not do your best work; may not have enough time to develop a powerful message; and ultimately you don’t have the impact or influence on your audience. The benefit of waiting to prepare for your presentation: if you are a perfectionist, waiting just the...
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Feedback: Only when ready
Have you heard the joke about the psychiatrists and the light bulb? Q. How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb? A. One–but the light bulb has to really want to change. It’s a joke satirizing psychiatrists, but to be honest it has it’s value. You see, I am often asked in different ways to judge someone’s presentation before they become my client. It puts both the presenter and myself in a very awkward position. If I provide my...
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The average communicator sends a clear message. The savvy communicator makes sure the message is received and understood. Which are you? Read the following and check all that apply. When I communicate with others they… seem to decide, then back off are overly critical get defensive, argue, and trie to out-expert you want it their way are very impatient during explanations attack small points and logic get into analysis paralysis get overly silent or non-committal put you off with requests for...
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