How often do you hear people say, ‘I’ve left so many messages (or sent so many emails) for ….. and he doesn’t reply. He’s so slack!’ Perhaps you’re trying to get a response in a medium that doesn’t work for that person. Is the person you’re trying to reach auditory (likes to hear), auditory digital [...]
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As we get close to the end of this small series of delegation tips I’m going to let you in on what I commonly call The Killer Question - ”do you understand?” Get this phrase out of your vocabulary! It is such a closed question and leaves the listener to only answer with a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. Only [...]
I’ve loved getting into the nuts and bolts of delegation skills with you over the last couple of weeks and today here’s a great delegation tip that works like magic! When you ask for something to be done by a specified date, let the person concerned know that you’ve noted their next action in your [...]
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If you haven’t yet seen the movie ‘Julie and Julia’ with Meryl Streep and Amy Adams, treat yourself! Not only will you be delighted with brilliant acting but there’s also a modern theme about the power of influence. Can’t tell you too much – I’d hate to spoil the story! Just go and enjoy and [...]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jedd2FiZTqM All I’m going to say about this post is – take a moment from your busyness and watch this short clip. No explanation required. I found myself sitting at my screen laughing out loud! Robyn