Archive for the ‘Communication’ Category
An “I’m like you story”
One of the story types we believe you need to be able to tell is the “I’m like you story”. This is a story you …
Read MoreIn communicating your strategy what do your projects say?
What’s more important, what we say or what we do? I think we all know that our actions reveal what’s really important. Actions speak louder …
Read MoreHP’s CEO loses his job for want of a strategic story
It’s quite possible you’ll lose your job as CEO if you are unable to persuasively communicate your company’s strategy. Léo Apotheker, the recently fired CEO …
Read MoreSorry seems to be the hardest word
Why do airlines find it so hard to say sorry? I have been doing a lot of travel lately, and today is no exception, with …
Read MoreDifferent ways to envisage the future
Filed in Communication, Employee Engagement, Leadership Posts, Strategy
How do you get your people to think about what the future could be, in a way that inspires them and starts to spark action, …
Read MoreThe need to know why
I was reminded, yet again, last week about the power that comes from overtly answering the “why?” question. I was working on a client site …
Read MoreThe problem with ‘motivational speakers’
So called ‘motivational speakers’ don’t motivate people to change behaviour. Throughout my career I have been involved in organising, planning and developing a huge number …
Read MoreProvide your example before your reasons—introducing PERP
I want to expand a little on Mark’s post and on the communication structure we’re proposing. I hope you don’t mind, but let me start …
Read MoreStorytelling to make messages stick
I’m reading an advance copy of Andrew O’Keeffe’s new book ‘Hardwired Humans: Successful Leadership Using Human Instincts’. I am looking forward to meeting Dr Jane …
Read MoreThe essentials of business storytelling – slide share
The Essentials of Business Storytelling View more presentations from Shawn Callahan
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