We’re at a gathering of professionals... Some present find some of the language challenging. It doesn’t fit with their culture. They would like some of the words to be changed. They want met at their …
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How much of what you learn makes you feel different?
Some of what we learn causes us to feel different physically. It’s profound enough that something changes for us psychosomatically—our different thoughts influence our body enough that we notice the …
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Are you a theme player?
Some participants make sure their contributions to the meeting add something to the main thread of the dialogue. You can tell they are mindful of the main direction of the subject at hand, and see it …
On-topic or off-topic?
They have something to say so they say it, whether it takes the theme forward or not. Sometimes what they say is a distraction sapping energy from the main flow of the dialogue. Eventually progress …
Too comfortable?
To what extent should leaders expect to feel uncomfortable—a little of the time, a lot of the time, or somewhere in the middle? Sometimes people in leadership positions comment that such and such …
Social media—a normative influence?
We hear commentary that social media has a detrimental effect on ability to relate to other people—not too sure about that myself. Leaving that debate to one side, here's another aspect... The very …
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