Communicate More By Talking Less

I recently had a conversation with someone who didn’t want the conversation to end.  It started innocently enough as a hallway conversation.  We hadn’t seen each other in a while.  I made some small talk asking the person how things had been.  After about five...

Put the Phone Down and Listen

I’ve had to sit through my share of meetings to which I never should have been invited; and many meetings where I was only necessary for a minute or two, to provide an update. It’s one of the most infuriating things I endure as a consultant.  Sitting in a 1-hour – or...