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Ep. 377 – You’re speaking dolphin
We can speak very different languages, from finance, tech and science to logistics, legal and engineering. What are some simple ways to increase your awareness and avoid common tendencies to talk past
Ep. 376 – What’s the cost of confusion?
Whats the return on investment (ROI) if your organization is filled with clear communicators? In a recent conversation with a business consultant, I was challenged to measure it mainly in time saving
Ep. 375 – Defining your communication preference (no more guessing)
As new leaders step into new roles, many of them fail to help their subordinates understand the best way to communicate with them. Rather, they let vague assertions, false assumptions and ongoing tria
Ep. 374 – BRIEF Team Builder: a new annual subscription service
If you want to become a clear and concise communicator, getting your extended team to commit would go a long way. After more than a decade of teaching our BRIEF system, we have introduced an annual su
Ep. 373 – What’s your signal-to-noise ratio?
According to Shark Tanks and entrepreneur Kevin OLeary, Steve Jobs and Elon Musk had incredibly high signal-to-noise ratios. In other words, they could maintain high levels of clarity without succ
Call Back Episode – 209 Tech Timeouts
Call Back Episode 209: Tech Timeouts, originally recordedon October18, 2021. When you are always on, that means youre never off. Living in a 24/7 world of pervasive connectivity, we are challenged
Ep. 372 – You’re better left alone
A 1980s self-help guru predicted that if you go into the silence for 30-60 minutes, you will get clarity 100% of the time. In an environment that doesnt allow even a few minutes alone, we may find
Ep. 371 – Meeting participants (and potted plants)
Think about being in a meeting and seeing someone who has no vital role and nothing to say. They just fill a chair and add no immediate value. Like a potted plant, they may be there to fill a space. I
Ep. 370 – Making key conversations count (the 6 T’s)
Whether its an important conversation or a very difficult one, we need to be ready. In this weeks episode, I will walk you through six different considerations to put you in a frame of mind that imp
Ep. 369 – You’re all over the place
Watching someone communicate with no purpose and no plan is brutal. Its like seeing a poor farmer scatter seed blindly into the wind. If this is how you show up, its going to take a toll. Many peopl