Aristotle’s Influence on Communications
Lots of people know of the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle, but if my workshop participants are any guide, what’s less well known is his profound influence on communications. Nearly 2,400
Other People’s Words
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By Andy Eklund
Benefits of Trust
No one disagrees on the value of generating trust. Less obvious perhaps are the benefits of trust. Here’s a list my students and I have outlined over the years. The
20 Ways to Boost Someone’s Self-Esteem
In a recent workshop on Managing People, my group chose to build upon an initial list of five ways a manager could boost self-esteem in their team members. In a few
22 Rules of Storytelling
Here are Pixar’s 22 Rules of Storytelling, written by Emma Coats, one of Pixar’s story artists. This is great stuff, but perhaps not as relevant for developing stories in business
16 Ways to Be a Better Brainstormer
I talk often about how to facilitate a better brainstorm, but this time I want to focus on the participants themselves – specifically, how can you be a better brainstormer
10 Characteristics of a Creative Person
When you read a typical list of the characteristics of a creative person, you sometimes have to wonder if it’s a complement. Some of them are attributes I admire now,
The Four Agreements Applied to Business
Many people deservedly know Don Miguel Ruiz from his appearances on Oprah Winfrey’s television show to speak about his philosophy in the book The Four Agreements. I’ve owned the book
Overused Buzzwords and Psychobabble
My good friend Suzanne originally sent this link several years ago (2010?) of overused words and psychobabble, gathered from an analysis of press releases archived on PRWeb. If needed: Psychobabble
Characteristics of an Innovator
A big fan of lists, I kept an article entitled The Innovator vs. The Pseudo-Innovator for its insight into the characteristics of an innovator. It’s a good list for two specific reasons.
Six Ways to Ruin a Brainstorm, by Paul Sloane
This post on the ways to ruin a brainstorm comes from Paul Sloane, author of The Leader’s Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills. They say brainstorms are old-fashioned and no longer
Characteristics of the Creative Individual
Here’s something a tad embarrassing. I was born on the same day as legendary inventor Thomas Edison (well, 115 year later). Ever since I realised who we was and what he
Best Tips for Good Writing
When I taught a class in public relations at Columbia College in Chicago, a fellow teacher shared with me Frank Visco’s original list of tips for good writing, entitled How