Management Development Conversations“Just because YOU think you’re right, doesn’t actually make you right!” This was a conversation I heard between two learners during a Management Development workshop I was hosting.
It opened a really interesting discussion about how much some people hold on to their views in order to prove themselves correct. Even when they start to believe there may be merit in other people’s views. Some of the best Managers I’ve worked with have a talent for being able to step back and take on other people’s opinions. These Managers also happen to be excellent at conversation and communication. Coincidence? I think not! When I was six, I asked my Dad if I could go ‘Trick or Treating’. His answer? ‘No, it’s begging!’ (Well it was the seventies and Halloween wasn’t really a thing then.) I never asked again.
Fast forward many years to my own Son asking me the same question. My instinctive answer?...
I'm a huge fan of TED Talks. Normally talks are short, hosted by a variety of skilled presenters and are held on-stage.
Recently, TED released an studio-based talk by Chris Anderson, outlining the ‘secret to great public speaking’, in order to shed some light on what can make a good talk into a great talk. Key points: |
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