Well, yes. And then, again, not really. If you find yourself professionally intimidated by your STEM colleagues, stakeholders and clients, you are not alone. A lot of non-STEM, non- left-brain thinkers, get tongue-tied trying to communicate with these colleagues. And a lot of what you feel has to do with your prior experiences. Now, full… [Continue Reading]
Are Your STEM Colleagues really as intimidating as You think?
When Our Customers tell Overstated Stories and We believe Them
Current and potential customers can tell us overstated stories. To attract our attention, negotiate business with us. And lead us on and on and on. So, why do we continue to believe them? Until we don’t, anymore? First of all, we are flattered that these customers contacted us. At this point, we accept their overstated… [Continue Reading]
3 Industry40 Soft Skills catalyze Personal Development and Leadership
Developing Industry40 soft skills are critical to executing strategy in today’s digitally-transforming workplaces. First, the industrial Internet of Things (Industry 4.0 or #Industry40) business environment includes processes, software interfaces, equipment and machinery and people. Next, each of these critical components are required to communicate and collaborate with each other. Seamlessly. Interoperably. In my work with… [Continue Reading]
Do Our Professional Labels create Positive Customer Experiences?
Are we a bit too devoted to and obsessed by our professional labels? The awards we collect. The Top List of This or That we are on. Those accomplishments, honors, certifications, academic degrees in which we revel. Our professional labels are What We “Do”, for Other People, Right Now. Hmmm……. Really? Our professional labels are… [Continue Reading]
Social Communication is not ever Permission to Sell
Social communication etiquette is going over the top. Have you noticed? In spite of the topics I scheduled on my editorial calendar, the theme of this week’s posts is rapidly becoming Communication. Communication between leadership, management and front line employees. As well as between clients and vendor partners. Then again, how about social communication patterns… [Continue Reading]
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