David Luke was recognized by his colleagues at Pfizer as a great facilitator. He had a standard opening line: “I’m an equal opportunity abuser,” he’d say to the assembled physicians. “I will be calling on you at anytime on any… Read More »Facilitating Ad Boards
The learning technique that science has proven to be the most effective is the one used the least. Spreading out learning over time is one of the most effective strategies. The technique is called “Distributed Practice,” meaning learning is broken… Read More »The Best Way To Learn Is Hardly Ever Taught
When we have practiced something so well that we no longer need to think about it, subconscious processing systems are at work. We choke under pressure because being in front of an audience is a novel condition that can thwart… Read More »3 Steps to Stop Stage Fright
William Henry Herndon was a law partner and biographer of President Abraham Lincoln. They were a study in contrasts, opposites in temperament. Despite a poetic streak, Lincoln’s mind was logical, and he longed for the day when “reason, cold, calculating,… Read More »A Little Taste of Abraham on the Stump: Substance and style from a master communicator
Is it time for a better you and a better way to train executives and high potentials? According to Huthwaite, a leading training company, 30 days after a one or two-day training event, participants lose, on average, 87% of the… Read More »The Secret of Good Corporate Training
When you talk to people who oppose your point of view, choose your words carefully. I remind you of Goethe’s quote: “Every word uttered evokes the idea of its opposite.” The odds are high that those on the other… Read More »Speak to create understanding